Senior Executive - Business Development

Job description About us Sambodhi Research and Communications helps create high-impact knowledge and catalyze accountability in the public domain through its project management and monitoring and evaluation solutions. At Sambodhi, we offer objective, evidence-based support to implementers, government, donors, and corporates. Over the past decade, we have emerged as a pioneer for developing cutting-edge methodologies for evaluation of large-scale development interventions. With a close-knit team of 100 professionals, we work across South Asia, Southeast Asia and Sub- Saharan Africa. Headquartered at Noida (Delhi National Capital Region), India, we have full service regional offices in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Dar-e-Salam (Tanzania). Sambodhi provides services to federal agencies, donors, foundations and corporates, in areas of public health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, water and sanitation, environment, and renewable energy. We have made valuable contribution in monitoring, learning and evaluation programs and have influenced development policies and improved implementation efficiency. Why Sambodhi Sambodhi offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to contribute to high quality multi-input development programs and to work closely with government, and with key development actors like the World Bank, UN and Bilateral agencies, philanthropies like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation etc. Being one of the leading and largest M&E service- provider in South Asia, Sambodhi offers an extraordinary platform to learn, mentor and innovate in a perceptive environment. Driven by deep rooted wisdom of Equity in Knowledge, learning is integral to our work; be it investing in peer driven intensive professional development within Sambodhi or field building on M&E globally. In line with it, it offers an enabled environment for professionals to write, publish and network; to locate themselves in the contemporary discourse on M&E and be a part of the global think-tank. Job description Job Title Senior Executive - Business Development Job Location Noida, Sector - 2 Job Summary The candidate shall perform day-to-day operational activities that will be conducive towards identifying new sales leads, pitching for products and/or services to potential clients and maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers across all verticals of Sambodhi. Essential Functions The candidate will perform the following key functions: Proactively researching organizations and individuals to identify new leads and potential new markets Preparation of Tender for Research Projects Preliminary screening and discussing RFPs and EOIs Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and set up meetings Documentation for BD database Due diligence follow-up Communication with other departments (Research, HR, Finance etc.) The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Desired profile Education Masters Degree in any Social discipline/ MBA and related degrees Experience 1-3 years, preferably in development sector Personal Competencies Basic understanding of the social and development domain. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Flexibility to work beyond working hours, when required. Functional use of Microsoft Office software especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Interested applicants may send their updated resume to hr@sambodhi.co.in Role: BD / Pre Sales - Other Industry Type: Management Consulting Department: Sales & Business Development Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: BD / Pre Sales Education UG: B.A in Political Science, Economics, Sociology PG: M.A in Economics, Sociology Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills DocumentationTender Preparation Communication SkillsProposal Prep