Job Description

We are looking for entrepreneurial people with a passion for people engagement and helping others with their problems. In this role, you must be comfortable engaging with prospects, pitching services/solutions and have excellent time-management skills. You will be expected to be performing this role on a full-time basis. The role reports to the Business Development Manager and partnering with the country manager.

A DAY IN A LIFE As a start up, you can expect your days to be pretty varied. Multitasking is normal, and sometimes, your skills or natural talents will be leveraged to support other business priorities. That said, the bulk of your working hours should involve you having to:

• Develop a working knowledge of our products and operational offerings
• Conduct data and information gathering of various potential merchants with travel retail being a key focus - this may involve research on the web or directly engaging with customers for information
• Understand the needs of prospective merchants and propose solutions to meet those unique business needs
• Analyse customer data and based on the analysis identify the best possible operational solution. Where necessary, support the Manager in developing pitch decks
• Actively seek out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking and social media
• Set up meetings with potential clients and assess their needs
• Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations and demos on products and services
• Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data
• Participate on behalf of the company in exhibitions or conferences
• Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections
• Gather feedback from customers or prospects and share with internal teams.
• Adopt monthly and quarterly KPIs, goals and objectives.

To help you adapt better, we would like to share our beliefs on leadership. Put simply, you are a leader, we all are leaders and good leaders:

• Roll up their sleeves as needed, and never delegate work that one would not be willing to do themselves
• Do what is needed to get things done, as they believe speed is more important than anything else to effect change
• Over communicate, particularly as they are all quite autonomous
• Take care of our staff, and treat them as they would want to be treated
• Are rigid on goals, but flexible on the details

Pre-Requisites :

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, marketing or related field.
• Experience in business development, sales, partnership management or related field. (Experience in travel retail although not required is an added advantage)
• Strong communication skills and IT fluency.
• Data Driven; Strong Data Understanding, Processing and Storytelling skills
• Analytical approach to problem solving; excellent analytical skills
• Ability to manage projects and priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
• Proficient in Google Office Suite

We are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be the best. We committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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