Business Development Director

Business Development Director (Individual Contributor/Sales) Location: Vietnam (Phu Nhuan, HCM or Ba Dinh, Hanoi)Team: Business Development Company DescriptionELSA (English Language Speech Assistant), Corp is a language learning company that aims to help language learners across the globe master foreign languages with confidence. Our flagship product, ELSA Speak, uses proprietary speech recognition technology to serve as a personal virtual pronunciation coach. We have received numerous awards including The Best Digital Learning App at Reimagine Education 2016, and have been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 4 companies using AI to transform the world. We have a talented team of speech recognition experts and linguistic scientists who work hard to provide quality personal virtual coaching to individuals seeking to improve their English pronunciation and accent. Our platform has 50+ million users across 190+ countries, and we have received investment from Gradient Ventures – Google’s AI fund. Role DescriptionWe are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Director to spearhead our expansion into the market for our cutting-edge EdTech products. As a Business Development member in our team you’ll 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 you’ll be doingDevelop 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 clientsIdentify client needs and suggest appropriate solutionsCollaborate with product team and customer support team to deliver customized product solutions and satisfactory servicesBuild long-term trusting relationships with clientsProactively 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 developmentReport weekly/monthly/quarterly results What do you need:Bachelor’s 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 rolesHands-on experience with multiple sales techniques (including cold calls), deliver engaging presentationsHas experience in Education/Training is a plusExperience with CRMExcellent communication and negotiation skills, networking skillsEnglish proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Why will you love working here?Package salary: base salary + incentive + allowancesWorking time: Mon-Fri (9am – 6pm), flexible working hour, hybrid working12 days Annual leave, 1 Birthday leave, 1 Christmas leavePremium health insurance and annual health check-up to keep you in top shapeFull social insuranceFree ELSA Premium courses to polish your language skillsPhone allowancesSponsorship for online or external courses – learn and grow on us!Annual company trips and monthly happy hours – work hard, play hard!Monthly/quarterly/Annual awards to celebrate your achievements How to apply?Apply now to maximize your talents and make a real impact! Send your CV by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. We would love to see your application.