Intellect – Business Development Intern

We are looking for an energetic Business Development intern to help drive our sales and grow the business. You will attract new clients and build solid relationships with them while maintaining existing relationships. Other duties will include market research, developing business strategies and pitches, managing a variety of projects, and identifying new business opportunities.

The successful applicant will be resourceful, organised and motivated to increase sales, enhance the company's reputation, and look for new and creative ways to market our products. A background in sales or marketing is a strong plus.

What the role entails:

• Willing to familiarise yourself with the company's vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives.
• Conducting market research and identifying potential clients.
• Cultivating strong relationships with new clients, while maintaining existing client relationships.
• Collating and maintaining client information in the CRM database.
• Working closely with teams across departments to implement growth strategies.
• Developing and implementing sales strategies, client service and retention plans, and analysing sales data to inform or update marketing strategies.
• Assist with drafting business plans, sales pitches, presentations, reference material, and other documents as required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Identify new business opportunities and partners.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with various levels of management, staff, and clients.

We're also a people-first company, which means we care as much as you do about what you get out of your internship with us.

By the end of the internship we ensure that you'd have learnt key startup skills and gained real experience that will serve you well in the future. Thanks for applying and we hope to meet you on our team!