What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Business Development Representative position at Rakuten Group, Inc.?
Job Description :
The Intern Experience
At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you'll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That's why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company.
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Business Unit Introduction
Rakuten Advertising is the leading global provider for marketing and advertising services and technology. Working with agencies and brands around the world, Rakuten Advertising brings together unique media inventory, a global affiliate network, advanced machine learning, and rich consumer insights to deliver experiences that increase brand awareness and marketing performance - while pushing the advertising industry forward.
Summary
The Business Development Representative Intern will be responsible for lead generation for the sales organization. We seek an energetic, organized, and excellent communicator to help expand our reach and generate new business opportunities. Success in this role may lead to career opportunities in other areas of the sales organization and company.
Key Responsibilities
- Build the sales funnel by generating and qualifying new sales opportunities through cold calls, emails, and other creative channels Sample Key Responsibility
- Set meetings with potential clients, ensuring a seamless handoff to sales reps
- Provide collaborative feedback to stakeholder partners on messaging, product, and client needs.
- Deliver against BDR team targets and align with strategic sales objectives
Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualification Requirements
LI-CW1
Five Principles for Success
Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.
Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen
Passionately Professiona l - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
Hypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team
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