About cysense:
cysense’s mission is to make cybersecurity easy, accessible, and value-adding for businesses around the globe. We are a SaaS product that contextualizes tech and policy controls via a risk-based approach to security. The company has venture and angel backing. Started by two Insead MBAs and an experienced silicon valley entrepreneur, the team has 25+ years’ experience in security, risk management and consulting, and are eager to go fast and grow the company globally.
We are driven to keep the latest wave of digital companies safe. We empower businesses to take ownership of their security by creating transparency, so our team has open and direct communication to keep ourselves accountable.
Teamwork is a must, and we show integrity and respect when engaging with each other, leadership shouldn’t rely on hierarchy.
We’re looking for a business development and partnerships intern to help build next-level product. You’ll join our growing team and be based in Singapore or remote, directly reporting to our CEO. If you are looking for a role to solve challenging problems and create a product that helps others, we got you: you’ll be the most important part of development and make the digital world safer.
The ideal candidate should be an experienced sales and partnerships with a passion for design and user experience, a creative knack, and the sell and negotiate with the big picture in mind. A long-term view will help you grow into the role as we grow the company.
What we offer: A challenging and interesting opportunity with extensive responsibilities, the ability to shape and make products that have your own touch. Our package is competitive and will be based on your experience, including a flexible paid-time-off with a fun and engaging work environment that is internationally-minded yet keeps kopi and kaya toast close to heart.
We are an equal opportunity employer and view diversity as a powerful force in the workplace. Your experience, education, certifications, and drive to succeed make you uniquely qualified. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic we might be missing that is considered by local law.
Ways you will contribute (including, but not limited to):
Understand and execute on development needs, work together with the team to develop awesome products
Create new opportunities and partnerships with companies, government organizations, and customers
Source, contact, and secure clients from self-sourced leads
Support the business development and sales team
Support improvements and innovation, follow trends, and suggest new tech
Work closely with product development team to define and deliver new products and enhancements that demonstrate an obsession with securing our clients
Competencies we trust you partially have or will develop as an intern:
- Customer Relationship Management tool usage
- Use of lead generation and customer engagement tools
- Pre-sales meeting preparation and presentation
- Creation of marketing materials (e.g., blogposts, social media posts, podcasts).
- B2B sales marketing activities, incl. webinar hosting
- Ability to explain cybersecurity at a general level to different types of stakeholders.
- Use of online marketing tools
- Strong analytical skills
- Use of design tools (e.g., Figma, Canva)
- Negotiation skills & closing sales skills
- Accustomed to challenging quota attainment and new client acquisition.
- Experience in IT sales and/or SaaS sales
- A passion for technology, problem-solving, and customer service
- Upbeat, friendly, motivated, and ready to help our team and clients.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Exhibit excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Be practical and straightforward when contributing in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Flexibility and professionalism when managing complex business problems and multiple tasks.
- Great plus: industry experience in fintech and/or health tech, partnerships
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Studying a bachelor or masters degree
- Experience in sales or equivalent transferable skills would be welcomed
- Understanding of IT solutions is preferred
- Understanding of sales processes and CRM software (HubSpot) is also preferred
- Great plus: understanding of cybersecurity solutions and the industry
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