Business Development Intern

Responsibilities:

• Identify, contact, and recruit potential vendors, businesses, creators, and strategic partners for our mobile applications.
• Onboard vendors and guide them through registration, profile setup, service or product listing, and platform activation.
• Demonstrate our mobile applications to prospective vendors and clearly explain how the platforms work and the benefits of joining.
• Identify and approach laundry businesses, restaurants, food vendors, creators, service providers, and other potential partners.
• Research and develop new business and partnership opportunities.
• Contact prospects through phone calls, WhatsApp, email, social media, and other digital channels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, creators, and business partners
• Follow up with onboarded vendors to encourage activation, engagement, and continued use of the platform.
• Maintain an organized pipeline of prospects, onboarding activities, partnerships, and conversions.
• Gather feedback from vendors and partners and communicate relevant insights to the product and management teams.
• Prepare weekly reports on leads generated, vendors contacted, onboarding, conversions, active partners, and partnership opportunities.
• Meet agreed business development and vendor acquisition targets.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an OND in Business Administration, Marketing, Mass Communication, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Recent graduates, NYSC members, and early-career candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Good understanding of smartphones, mobile applications, websites, and digital platforms.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence communicating with business owners, vendors, creators, and potential partners.
• Ability to explain mobile technology and digital products in simple, practical language.
• Good sales, persuasion, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to identify prospects, initiate conversations, follow up consistently, and convert opportunities.
• Comfortable using WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, email, Google Workspace, and other digital tools.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote environment.
• Strong organizational, research, and reporting skills.
• Previous experience in sales, business development, customer service, digital marketing, partnerships, or vendor onboarding is an advantage but not mandatory.

Preferred Candidate: We are looking for someone curious about technology, comfortable speaking with people, willing to learn, and motivated by measurable results.