Business Development Representative

At Macrobond, we are dedicated to transforming the way people work with economic and financial data, one click at a time. We understand that time is the scarcest asset, which is why we strive to convert every second into value.

Our mission is to revolutionize the way financial and economic intelligence is analyzed, visualized, and shared, turning hours of work into minutes. From our single SaaS platform, we provide access to a wealth of macroeconomic and financial data, along with analytics tools to chart insights, and collaboration features that enable instant sharing or publishing of content. We are not just about offering a smarter, faster way to work with data; it's about enabling a smarter, faster way to work together.

Founded in Malmö, Sweden, in 2008, we aimed to simplify and enhance the workflow of financial professionals. Today, Macrobond serves over 900 customers globally, including major banks, asset managers, government institutions, and research houses, highlighting our impact and the trust we've earned within the financial industry.

Job Description

Location: Hong Kong

Role: Business Development Representative (Graduate)

Experience: Entry-level

We’re looking for a talented, commercially driven individual who will p lay a key role in building pipeline and generating leads to support our rapidly growing business. As a key member of the sales team, you will work closely with our business development, account management and marketing teams to research, prospect and create opportunities.

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-starter with high energy and a competitive mindset that can learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We empower our employees early in their careers so confidence and maturity is key. You will be communicating frequently with senior stakeholders at the largest global financial institutions and non-financial corporates.

Responsibilities include:
• Utilize all available lead generation channels to qualify prospective clients within target markets to drive new sales opportunities
• Work with sales to understand our total addressable market and penetration rates across various market segments to formalize a prospecting plan
• Conduct outbound sales activity across a broad range of channels including email, LinkedIn, cold/warm calls
• Attend conferences, industry events, webinars, and client meetings to help identify and qualify potential leads
• Update Salesforce with key information on prospecting activity and account intelligence
• Collaborate with both marketing and sales teams to support successful outreach campaigns and follow up on leads generated by those campaigns
Achieve monthly and quarterly key performance metrics related to activity and opportunity creation
• Required qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Econometrics, Finance or Business Management or similar
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills
• Strong understanding of how to use social media outlets like LinkedIn and Twitter to identify potential clients
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, capable of delivering on target metrics
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office programs including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Preferred qualifications:
• An interest in macroeconomics
• Experience with SalesForce
• Sales experience ideally in a SaaS business
Multiple language fluency
• Why join Macrobond?

Macrobond is a fast growing company providing innovation solutions to its customers. You will represent a great product, provide genuine innovation and gain exposure to senior stakeholders in large global firms.

Our workplace is built on trust, collaboration, and a non-hierarchical culture. You will be able to openly share ideas and make an impact on the success of your team and the company as a whole. We embrace a flexible, hybrid working environment as part of our agile approach so we can better anticipate and respond to the needs of our colleagues, customers, and the wider industry.

Want to learn more about working at Macrobond? Check out our website:

https://www.macrobond.com/careers