Big Blue Communications seeks a Business Developer. Help us deliver meaningful digital experiences that bring attention to life-changing ideas.

Role

Supported by our international team (Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, London), this role will help us to win new projects in the fields of digital strategy, user-centred design, online learning, and digital storytelling.

The role will develop relationships and revenue. This role is ideal for a business developer with several years of experience in creating financial success for digital or creative teams.

About Big Blue

Big Blue is a digital partner to people with life-changing ideas.

We chase the world’s big issues. Water, environment, education, public health, and opportunities for women and girls.

Share ideas, joy, and tea with us.

Shape your craft, and wield your powers. Own and lead.

You have life missions. Your work here can support those missions.

We want you to be a powerful, invested player on this team.

Push us and our partners to imagine big.

We can do big things with care, intensity, kindness, together.

Employment type

• Full-time
• Initial 2-year contract to be extended based on performance (3-month review period)

Responsibilities

• Win contracts with NGOs, trusts, foundations, universities, research organisations, and donor agencies
• Lead expressions of interest, proposals, pitch meetings, negotiations, and client communication
• Advise Big Blue directors in business development strategy
• Lead specific client accounts
• Develop our voice, marketing propositions, and sales pitches
• Provide reports on sales activities
• Manage project pipeline
• Convert existing contracts into larger, longer-term contracts
• Act as champion for Big Blue, and promote our culture

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a business development role
• Ability to win business among organisations in the positive impact space
• Outstanding prospecting skills, including emails, phone discussions, and face-to-face discussions
• Outstanding diplomacy, influencing, people management, and empathic communication skills, with ability to diplomatically resolve issues and conflicts
• University degree related to business management, international development, or marketing/ communications
• Evidence of successful achievement of annual sales targets

About you

• “Get things done” mindset
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Very commercially minded, and excellent with finances, accounts, numbers, and financial planning
• Always helpful and kind
• Passionate about support to people, planet, and animals

Job details

Sector

• Digital communications, digital marketing, international development, international aid cooperation, non-profits

Job functions

• Business development, business strategy, sales, marketing, account management

Why work with Big Blue

• Create joy and excitement among partners who are changing the world
• Join a culture of care and kindness
• Join a culture of excellence and high expectations
• Work with a team that celebrates leadership and ownership
• Join a non-hierarchical system, where everyone is only a Slack message away
• We want to hire exceptional people and work for exceptional partners
• We will align your work missions here with your life missions
• We work hard, but we deeply respect down-time, quiet time, and holidays
• We move fast and value speed and productivity, and you will always be supported

What happens next?

After the application period concludes, we will:

• Review all applications and identify those with highest potential
• Email you and invite to have a chat with us either on a video or an audio call
• Discuss your experiences and expectations
• We may call you again to have another set of discussions with more teammates
• We will make an offer to the highest-potential candidate

We will respond to highest-quality applications and will do our best to respond to all applications.