Manager - International Business Development - Advertising/PR Firm - IIM/MDI/ISB
Samvid Search Manager - International Business Development - Advertising/PR Firm - IIM/MDI/ISB
Description
International Business Development Manager for OOH advertising
Exp: 3 - 6 yrs
Loc: Delhi - NCR
We are looking for polished, commercially driven professionals to develop relationships with international brands, agencies and media representatives and build a strong business pipeline for OOH advertising in India.
The role will focus on international prospecting, relationship building, lead generation and qualified meeting generation, with commercial conversion led by the VP - International Business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify international brands, agencies, media representatives and potential partners.
- Research companies entering or expanding in the Indian market.
- Connect with Marketing Heads, Brand Directors, Media Planners and senior decision-makers.
- Drive personalised outreach through LinkedIn, email and telephone.
- Generate qualified business meetings and manage structured follow-ups.
- Attend relevant trade fairs, conferences and networking events.
- Support media proposals, presentations and partnership discussions.
- Maintain prospect and pipeline data in Bigin CRM.
- Share market intelligence, campaigns and new business opportunities.
International Market Coverage:
- Middle East, South-East Asia & Africa, Europe, USA/Canada & Australia
Candidate Profile:
- MBA / PGDM from a reputed B-School; Marketing, Sales or International Business preferred.
- 4 - 5 years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Relationship Management or Client Servicing.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Polished, confident and presentable personality.
- Strong presentation, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable engaging with senior and international stakeholders.
- Strong prospecting, follow-up and target ownership.
- Willing to work across international time zones and travel when required.
Preferred Industry Background:
- 1st pref from similar Industry Advertising/Marketing Agency.
- 2nd pref: Candidates from premium/private banking, international banking, financial services, luxury, aviation, hospitality, technology, consulting, B2B, real estate, travel or international business development backgrounds would be relevant.