We Are Spaces
We Are Spaces is a venue discovery platform that connects event planners searching for suitable event venues in Singapore, with venue owners who have awesome spaces to rent out. Founded in 2012, We Are Spaces showcases and promotes cool and unique venue spaces that are available for rent in Singapore - from restaurants, bars and cafes, to function rooms, rooftops and galleries. Today, We Are Spaces attracts over 30,000 unique visitors every month with over $2 million worth of event budget being planned through the platform so far.
Sales & Business Development Intern
This position is an exciting opportunity to be part of the top event venue discovery platform in Singapore. As an intern at We Are Spaces, you get to work and interact with a young and dynamic team from different backgrounds across Asia. You will gain insight and great experience into an internet start-up, experience life as an entrepreneur and get involved in all aspects of the company’s development.
We develop technology to deliver outstanding experience to users and spaces partners/ owners, increase marketing exposure and facilitate transactions.
The position will primarily consist in managing and developing our space partners inventory in Singapore as well as provide support to partnership teams across the region. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast growing PropTech and marketing platform. The position covers mainly the Singapore market, with the following sales tasks:
Responsibilities:
Merchant Acquisition: Be actively involved in finding and acquiring new space partners which include event venues, coworking spaces, serviced offices, and other landlords.
Merchant Relationship: Develop and maintain merchant relationship, monitoring initiatives to improve merchant engagement, applying problem-solving skills to effectuate solutions. Be the first point of contact for all matters relating to space partners.
Market research: Monitoring up-to-date information, research on event venue, co-working market.
Account Management: Being the first point of contact for sales and operational queries from our merchants/ partners.
Sales: Making sure that business leads are properly taken care of.
Business Development: Be actively involved in finding new business on partnership side.
Support the marketing team with partner-related content.
Job Requirements:
N.B: We require full-time commitment for a minimum period of 6 months. If you are still pursuing university studies (at Bachelors or Masters level), and are thus unable to commit full-time, please do not apply.
- Minimum Education: Diploma (Bachelors and Masters Graduates are encouraged to apply as well).
- Availability from Late May/Early June for min 6 months.
- Males must have completed NS (unless exempt).
- All applicants must have their own visa or sponsorship with eligibility to work in Singapore for the entire duration of the internship.
- Previous experience in a start-up and/or corporate environment is ideal.
- Experience in real estate would be an added advantage.
- Outstanding communication skills and fluency in English.
- Natural sales instincts, driven attitude and “rainmaking” mentality best describes the ideal candidate for the role.
- Hands-on mentality, excellent analytical skills, proactiveness is a must.
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