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Senior Business Development Manager

Business Development RepBusiness Development RepFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 2017H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

India

Posted

9 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Business Development Manager

Zeal Group

About Zeal Group / TrazeZeal Group is an award-winning global FinTech business with a growing international presence across Asia, Europe, MENA, and South America, delivering multi-asset trading solutions through its brands and technology-led platforms. Through Traze, the business provides access to FX, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies for clients operating in dynamic and fast-moving financial markets. Zeal combines commercial ambition, innovation, and a people-focused culture to build high-performance teams and long-term market growth. About the RoleThe Senior Business Development Manager – India will be responsible for driving new business growth across the Indian market, with a strong focus on hunting, opening new opportunities, and building high-value commercial relationships. This role is ideal for a sharp, commercially aggressive, and market-savvy business developer who understands India at its core, knows how to unlock regional opportunities, and can convert pipeline into revenue. The position requires someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, brings strong local market knowledge, and can build sustainable growth through direct client acquisition, partner development, and strategic execution. Responsibilities - Drive new business acquisition across India by identifying, targeting, and converting high-potential clients, partners, IBs, and affiliates. - Build and execute a market-focused business development plan that expands regional presence and generates consistent revenue growth. - Own the full business development cycle, from prospecting and outreach to negotiation, conversion, activation, and relationship growth. - Develop strong on-the-ground market intelligence by tracking customer behavior, competitor activity, regional trends, and new commercial opportunities across India. - Establish and grow strategic relationships with key partners, trading communities, introducing brokers, and other business channels relevant to the India market. - Work closely with sales, marketing, and regional leadership teams to align market strategy, improve conversion quality, and maximize business performance.

Job Requirements

  • Must Have**
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in business development, sales, or market expansion within Forex, CFD, brokerage, fintech, financial services, or trading-related industries.
  • Proven hunter mindset with a strong record of opening new business, winning new clients, and creating revenue opportunities from scratch.
  • Deep understanding of the India market, including client behavior, regional business culture, local opportunities, and relationship-driven sales dynamics.
  • Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence, pitch, and close effectively across different types of stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of FX/CFD products, trading environments, and the drivers of client acquisition, activation, and retention.
  • Fluent English communication skills, high energy, strong ownership, and the ability to perform in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
  • Good to Have / Preferred**
  • Existing network of IBs, affiliates, HNI clients, trading communities, or business partners in India.
  • Experience working in a high-growth brokerage or fintech business with aggressive expansion targets.
  • Familiarity with digital lead generation, performance-driven campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing teams.
  • Experience building regional partnerships and expanding into new cities or client segments within India.
  • Hindi or other Indian regional language capability would be a strong advantage.
  • Experience working with regional or global stakeholders in a matrix business environment.

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