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Business Planning Intern
Storyful
London, , United Kingdom
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Company
Storyful is a social content company which uses proprietary technology and world-class digital-native journalists to discover, verify and acquire the most relevant and engaging user generated content – across all social platforms, on behalf of brands, agencies and media companies. Our 24/7 social newsroom gives our clients the ability to discover trending, viral content and social insights that help drive real-time story telling and shapes strategies to take advantage of tomorrow’s conversations today. Storyful was founded in 2010 and is now a subsidiary of News Corp, the global diversified media and information services company.
Job Description:
Business Planning Intern
Location: London
Business Planning Interns are responsible for supporting the Sales Development Representatives (SDRs). They will assist the SDR with identifying and creating new qualified sales opportunities in target Accounts, managing the inbound lead activity, qualifying active interest and developing opportunity in prospect accounts.
Responsibilities
• Prospect, educate, qualify, and develop target accounts and inbound leads to create sales-ready leads and opportunities
• Interact with prospects via telephone and email
• Research accounts, identify key players, generate interest and develop accounts to stimulate opportunity
• Disseminate opportunities to the Director of Sales, educating as necessary about
• Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
• Provide closed-loop feedback to ensure continuous process optimization
Required Skills/Experience
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills
• Opportunity qualification and objection handling
• Ability to work in a high-energy sales team environment; team player
• Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing skills
• Sales training experience a plus
• Autonomous in nature and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Expertise in the digital marketing ecosystem, including but not limited to UGC, video, brand content, and social
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience required
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