Business Development Representative Summer 2024 Intern (Field Sales)

About TourHero:

TourHero is a social travel platform that enables anyone to meet like-minded individuals through unforgettable journeys. We're building a platform to help plan unique epic adventures that enable travelers to meet other like-minded new people during their trips.

We're an early-stage start-up backed by some of the best VCs in the world such as Peak XV (Sequoia Capital India) and Lightspeed Ventures amongst many others. Currently, we are building a strong team to execute this grand vision.

TourHero's founding team is led by co-founders Tushar (CEO), Jann (CPO) and Viren (CCO), and the former 2 previously co-founded/built Voyagin, one of the largest online travel companies in Asia, which was eventually acquired by Rakuten, the world's 5th largest e-commerce site

We are looking for a Business Development Representative Intern (Field Sales) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for doing door to door customer acquisition for yoga instructors who will lead trips with TourHero. You will play a key role in driving revenue growth for TourHero by identifying and pursuing new opportunities in your assigned territory. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with a strong sales mindset and excellent communication skills with a strong ability to build relationships. You will be reporting directly to Viren, co-founder/CCO at TourHero. If you are passionate about travel, enthusiastic about sales, and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for someone different — someone with an entrepreneurial heart. We're looking for someone who'll be willing to get their hands dirty in touching every part of the business and pushing the boundaries. Are you that person? If so, this is the perfect match for you!

Responsibilities:

• Identify and generate leads through cold calling, networking, and other sales activities
• Build and maintain relationships with potential customers who will lead trips with us
• Manage the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals
• Collaborate with the internal team to ensure successful onboarding and implementation of new clients
• Provide regular updates and reports on sales activities, pipeline, and revenue projections

Requirements

• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and target-driven mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel within assigned territory