Business Development Executive

Role Overview

Cybernext Pvt Ltd is seeking a Junior Business Development Executive focused on Upwork bidding. The position is based in Mohali and is intended for a full-time candidate with 1–2 years of practical experience. The role centers on identifying the right Upwork opportunities, understanding client expectations, and drafting tailored proposals for SEO, paid advertising, social media marketing, and email marketing projects.

This is a hybrid shift setup: part of the day will be spent in the office and part from home. The work-from-home portion may fall in the early morning or late night, depending on international work activity and business needs. Immediate joiners or candidates who can join early are preferred. Compensation includes a fixed salary along with performance-based incentives.

About Cybernext

Cybernext is a boutique digital agency that delivers website, digital marketing, strategy, and long-term growth solutions for clients from varied industries. The company emphasizes thoughtful planning, strong execution, and lasting client partnerships.

What You Will Do

• Find and shortlist suitable jobs on Upwork, especially in SEO, paid ads, social media marketing, and email marketing.
• Assess each opportunity by reviewing the client’s location, budget, hiring history, hire rate, reviews, project details, and likelihood of a response.
• Prepare customized proposals instead of using generic or copied responses.
• Make the opening 4–5 lines of each proposal compelling and relevant so they stand out to clients.
• Select the most suitable portfolio sample, case study, result, or service example for each opportunity.
• Write smart proposals even when there is no perfect matching portfolio piece available.
• Monitor fresh postings regularly and respond quickly to relevant jobs.
• Coordinate with senior team members or internal teams to clarify services, pricing, scope, or proposal inputs.
• Maintain accurate daily logs of jobs applied for, proposals submitted, replies received, and follow-ups sent.
• Help refine Upwork profiles, proposal templates, and the overall bidding approach.
• Follow up with prospects in a professional manner and keep conversations moving.
• Stay consistent with daily bidding activity, even when the work is repetitive.

Experience and Skills Needed

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in Upwork bidding or business development through Upwork.
• Strong working knowledge of Upwork job search, client evaluation, proposal writing, hire rate assessment, and bidding strategy.
• Prior experience bidding for SEO, paid ads, social media marketing, and email marketing work.
• Excellent written English communication skills.
• Ability to create clear, polished, and highly relevant proposals.
• Understanding of what makes the first lines of a proposal effective and attention-grabbing.
• Ability to decide which jobs are worth pursuing and which are better skipped.
• Careful attention to client details, budgets, countries, reviews, hire rates, and project requirements.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving agency environment where several jobs and replies may need attention in a single day.
• Open to feedback and willing to improve proposal quality and client communication over time.
• Responsible, alert, focused, ethical, honest, and transparent in daily work and reporting.

Preferred Extras

• Basic familiarity with CRO, landing pages, website design, and website development projects.
• Exposure to Shopify, WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, or similar CMS-based projects.
• Basic knowledge of LinkedIn outreach or other lead generation methods.
• Previous work experience in a digital marketing agency, IT company, web solutions company, or similar digital agency environment.
• Experience interacting with international clients or handling written sales communication.

Work Setup and Joining Expectations

The role follows a hybrid shift model. Half of the working time is office-based and the other half is work from home. Remote hours may be scheduled either early in the morning or at night, depending on international job activity and operational requirements. The company prefers candidates who can join immediately or at the earliest possible time.

Compensation

The package includes a fixed salary plus incentives linked to performance.

Candidate Profile

The ideal person is sharp, sincere, and serious about building a career in business development through Upwork. A rigid or copy-paste mindset will not fit well here; the role calls for someone who can read a job carefully, judge whether it is worth pursuing, and write proposals that are thoughtful and relevant. Daily consistency, active follow-through, and a genuine interest in improving response rates and bidding quality are essential.

Additional Notes

This position requires mandatory Upwork experience. The main focus is on proposal writing and business development for SEO, paid ads, social media marketing, and email marketing opportunities.