Business Development Intern

Xgrid.co · Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

As a Business Development Intern, you will be a key player in our outreach efforts, engaging with new clients via emails, calls, and social media, with a special focus on LinkedIn. You will be responsible for building curated customer relations data pipelines to support user acquisition campaigns on platforms like HubSpot and LinkedIn. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining our sales pipeline data and ensuring accurate daily activity logging on the team’s tracker.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify high‑potential leads across our target accounts
• Execute outbound prospecting strategies across email, LinkedIn, and phone
• Write clear, personalized outreach messages that break through the noise
• Qualify leads by understanding their needs, challenges, and intent
• Conduct effective discovery calls to uncover business pain points
• Collaborate with inbound and marketing teams to create sync between outreach efforts
• Maintain accurate records of activities and leads in the CRM (e.g., HubSpot)
• Log daily activities on the team tracker and report progress weekly
• Meet or exceed weekly/monthly goals for qualified meetings booked
• Share learnings from outbound tests, messaging, and market insights with the team

Key Skills for the Position

1. Excellent Communication Skills – Ability to speak and write with clarity and confidence—whether on a call or in an email.
2. Strong Writing Skills – Crafting sharp, concise, and human‑sounding outreach messages is critical for success.
3. Curiosity and Analytical Thinking – You’re naturally curious, ask thoughtful questions, and can identify patterns in what works and what doesn’t.
4. Grit and Coachability – You bounce back from rejection, learn from feedback, and improve fast.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 0–1 year of experience in outbound sales, business development, or lead generation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable using tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, HubSpot, Apollo, etc.
• Strong sense of ownership, hustle, and continuous learning
• Bonus: You’re a reader, especially books on sales, psychology, or personal growth

This is an entry‑level position with the potential to convert into a full‑time permanent role based on performance.