Location: APAC
Team: Business Development
Report to: Managing Director, Business Development
About us:
Founded in 2016, ELSA harnesses the power of generative AI to improve English communication skills globally with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Lisbon, Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore and Vietnam. With over 50 million users and 1 billion hours of anonymized data, our AI-driven language learning platform delivers hyper-personalized learning paths for both businesses and individuals, transforming lives and organizations through effective spoken English. ELSA is backed by leading investors including Gradient Ventures - Googles A.I. fund, Monk's Hill Ventures and Global Ventures.
About the role:
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Global Account Executive (Individual Contributor) to spearhead our expansion into the APAC market for our cutting-edge EdTech products. As a Business Development member in our team youll have the opportunity to foster your career path with the growth of a startup from Silicon Valley. Our startup culture will bring you chance and challenge, you will never have a boring day with ELSA.
What youll be doing:
- Develop a robust pipeline of opportunities with potential B2B clients, through traditional approaches (such as cold/warm calls and emails, networking) and creative marketing campaigns (in collaboration with marketing team)
- Present our company to potential clients
- Identify client needs and suggest appropriate solutions
- Collaborate with product team and customer support team to deliver customized product solutions and satisfactory services
- Build long-term trusting relationships with clients
- Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market to contribute to short-term, medium-term, long term growth.
- Build and optimize in-house best practices for business development
- Report weekly/monthly/quarterly results
What do you need:
- Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, or a related field. MBA is a plus.
- At least 8+ years experience with track record in Business Development or similar roles
- Hands-on experience with multiple sales techniques (including cold calls), deliver engaging presentations
- Has experience in Education/Training is a plus
- Experience with CRM
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, networking skills
- English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Why will you love working here?
- Package salary: base salary + incentive
- Working time: Monday - Friday. Remote work
- Free ELSA Premium courses to polish your language skills
- Sponsorship for online or external courses learn and grow on us!
- Annual company trips and monthly happy hours work hard, play hard!
Apply now to maximize your talents and make a real impact!
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