Opportunity brief
99Yellow is actively hiring for the role of Business Development Executive - Intern (BDE)!
About the Organization:
99Yellow is a specialized recruitment and talent partner that works with high-growth startups, scale-ups, and established enterprises to help them hire exceptional talent, particularly for leadership and niche roles.
Alongside 99Yellow, EezyHR provides fractional HR services that help growing businesses streamline their people operations and scale their teams efficiently.
We work closely with founders, HR leaders, and business decision-makers to understand their hiring and HR requirements and connect them with effective talent and people solutions. At 99Yellow, we value ownership, communication, strategic thinking, and a strong understanding of business needs.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Identify and research potential corporate clients, including startups, SMEs, and technology-driven businesses.
- Conduct structured B2B prospecting through LinkedIn, email, and other professional networking channels.
- Identify and connect with key decision-makers, including founders, HR Heads, CXOs, and business leaders.
- Initiate introductory conversations with prospective clients and understand their recruitment and HR requirements.
- Communicate 99Yellow and EezyHR's recruitment and HR solutions effectively to prospective clients.
- Generate and qualify leads and maintain an organized prospect pipeline.
- Coordinate and assist in scheduling discovery calls between qualified prospects and the core business development team.
- Maintain accurate daily outreach records, contact lists, and pipeline trackers using Google Sheets/Excel.
- Participate in regular strategy discussions and contribute ideas for improving lead generation and outreach campaigns.
- Track outreach performance and continuously improve prospecting and client acquisition approaches.
Requirements:
- Recent graduates with 0–1 year of experience or internship exposure.
- Educational background in BBA, B.Com, BA, MBA, or any related discipline.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Strong familiarity with LinkedIn search, networking, and professional communication.
- Self-motivated, disciplined, and comfortable working independently in a remote setup.
- Willingness to learn B2B corporate sales and client acquisition strategies.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills: You should be comfortable initiating professional conversations, communicating with decision-makers, and building relationships with prospective corporate clients.
- Business development mindset: A proactive and curious approach to identifying prospects, generating leads, conducting outreach, and understanding potential client requirements is essential.
- Professional networking & research: You should be comfortable using LinkedIn for prospect research and networking, while maintaining organized outreach records and consistently following up with prospects.
Summary:
- Join 99Yellow / EezyHR as a Business Development Executive (BDE) and gain hands-on exposure to B2B business development within the recruitment and HR services ecosystem.
- During this 6-month full-time internship, you will work closely with the business development and leadership team to identify prospective corporate clients, conduct LinkedIn and email outreach, generate and qualify leads, initiate conversations with founders and HR leaders, and support the scheduling of discovery calls.
- This role is ideal for motivated individuals who want to develop practical skills in B2B sales, lead generation, client acquisition, professional networking, and corporate communication while gaining direct exposure to the startup hiring and HR ecosystem.
- Successful candidates will receive mentorship from experienced industry professionals, a certificate upon completion, and the potential for a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) based on performance.