Marketing Business Development Intern
Job Summary
The intern will support marketing and business development initiatives within a boutique consulting firm. Key tasks include market research, lead generation, and assisting in the creation of professional outreach materials. This role serves as a pipeline for future permanent business development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Support marketing and business development initiatives
- Conduct market mapping and prospect research
- Prepare pitch decks and outreach materials
- Manage lead generation and pipeline tracking
- Assist with proposal support and client follow-ups
Required Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- B2B business development interest
- Research and attention to detail
- Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia
- High learning agility and initiative
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Support marketing and business development initiatives across Malaysia and selected regional markets.
- Assist with market mapping, prospect research, and identifying relevant companies, partners, and decision-makers.
- Help prepare outreach materials, company profiles, pitch decks, and follow-up communications.
- Support LinkedIn, email, and other professional outreach efforts for lead generation and relationship-building.
- Track leads, conversations, and pipeline activity in a structured and reliable manner.
- Assist with proposal support, meeting preparation, and business development follow-ups.
- Contribute ideas and execution support for targeted campaigns, partnership outreach, and brand-building initiatives aimed at decision-makers in insurance, risk, valuation, and related sectors.
- Work closely with a small experienced team in a mostly remote setup with periodic KL/PJ meetups.
Requirements:
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Commercial curiosity and interest in B2B business development.
- Good research skills and attention to detail.
- Ownership and reliability.
- High appetite for learning.
- Confidence in reaching out professionally and following up consistently.
- Comfort with ambiguity and asking clarifying questions instead of guessing.
Preferred background:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related fields.
- English and Bahasa Malaysia required.
- Fluency in Mandarin/Arabic/Bahasa Indonesia/Hindi will be an advantage.
- Leadership, extracurricular depth, public speaking, debate, student society involvement, content creation, entrepreneurship, or other evidence of maturity and initiative are all positives.