Associate - International Business Development and Marketing

About the role

eBEYONDS is hiring an Associate for International Business Development and Marketing in Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka, working on site Monday to Friday. This is a junior, commercially minded role focused on researching overseas markets and turning insights into strategic recommendations for the company's IT, digital solutions and BPO services.

Key responsibilities

• Research markets: identify promising countries, industries, companies, opportunities and trends relevant to IT, digital solutions and BPO services.
• Identify prospects: research companies, decision-makers, their challenges and needs for outsourced services, dedicated teams and long-term technology partnerships.
• Analyse market reality and recommend which markets, sectors and customer segments to prioritise.
• Prepare research-backed presentations and pitch recommendations to management.
• Support international growth by helping identify prospects, developing outreach strategies, researching tenders and partnerships, and contributing to new overseas clients and long-term BPO engagements.
• Create client-focused material such as presentations, proposals, company profiles and capability decks.
• Support prospect outreach, client meetings, follow-ups and business development initiatives; overseas client visits, trade shows and industry events may arise.

Required profile

• Genuine interest in market research, business intelligence, marketing strategy and international business development.
• Ability to research a market, identify potential customers and decision-makers, and tell the difference between an interesting market and a commercially viable one.
• Comfortable presenting findings and justifying recommendations to management.
• Strong English communication, analytical, presentation and business writing skills.
• Proactive, curious, organised and willing to take ownership of research and recommendations.
• Interest in technology, software, SaaS, IT services, digital solutions and BPO.
• A qualification in Business Management, Marketing, International Business or a related field is advantageous; experience in market research, lead generation, B2B sales or business development is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, KOMPASS and other prospecting and research tools, or willingness to learn them.