Business Development Manager

Job Description

The Role

You will be marketing and driving the growth of YouGov’s business, selling our exciting and innovative products and solutions. You will be working closely with other senior members of the business development team, in order to generate new business for the Thailand region.

You will also collaborate with YouGov’s Research Team to address various clients research needs.

What will I be delivering?

As a core member of The Business Development Team, you will be working towards reaching an Individual sales target, you will do this by
 

• Actively identifying new potential customers to sell our products, services and solutions
• Proactively prospecting, identifying, qualifying and exploring new potential business opportunities through variety of business channels such as cold calling, networking events, marketing events, Linkedin, etc.
• Working closely with other members of the business development team in order to share ideas, update each other, find the best strategy to understand prospects’ needs, arrange meetings and prepare research proposals in line with clients’ requirements
• Working collaboratively with Research team to align client’s brief and expectations, project details, deliverables, cost, etc.
• Ability to close the deal effectively
• Actively updating the team and the customer database system (e.g., Salesforce, Linkedin Sales Navigator, etc.) on the sales activities that occurs with prospects, clients, etc.
• Contributing compelling ideas on content generation for marketing purposes

What’s in it for me?
 

• You will join us as a core member of our expanding sales team, working with a group of dynamic and energetic individuals in the Asia Pacific region
• You will have the chance to network with many senior business leaders across a variety of industries
• As Business Development Manager, you will help clients make better and more informed decisions with our marketing leading data and insights
   

Qualifications

What do I need to bring with me?

Demonstrated Knowledge and Experience

• Sales experience at least 5 years, preferably in data analytic business, marketing research, business intelligence, etc.
• Excellent understanding of business issues related to consumer brands or behaviour across Thailand, APAC region or beyond
• Comfortable with numbers – our world revolves around data!
   

Technical Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, marketing or related disciplines preferable
• Microsoft office skill, i.e. Excel, Powerpoint, Word.
   

Behavioural competencies

• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, aspiring and results-oriented
• You must be a good team player, working across team with teamwork mindset
• Excellent communication skills in English and Thai (preferred) required to excel in this client-facing role
• Ability to persuade, negotiate and work with a high level of autonomy

Working hours

9:30 am – 6:30 pm (Monday - Friday) Office Based

Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do. 

Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work. 
 
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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