Business Development Intern

About the Role

This role works directly with the Founders Office to drive partnerships, brand onboarding, growth initiatives, and strategic projects.

You will work on high-impact problems across brand acquisition, category expansion, and revenue growth. This is a hands-on execution + strategy role, not just coordination.

What Youll Do

• Identify and onboard new jewellery and watch brands onto the platform
• Reach out to founders/brand owners and manage end-to-end partnership conversations
• Pitch Eternzs value proposition and close deals
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of potential partners
• Support category expansion and supply-side growth
• Analyze brand performance and suggest ways to grow GMV
• Work on pricing, promotions, and assortment strategy
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and catalog teams to launch brands smoothly
• Assist founders on strategic initiatives and special projects

What Were Looking For

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Comfortable with cold outreach and relationship building
• Structured thinking and problem-solving mindset
• High ownership and bias for action
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Ability to manage multiple conversations and move fast

Good to Have

• Startup or marketplace experience
• Interest in fashion, lifestyle, or jewellery categories
• Prior BD/sales/internship experience
• Basic understanding of business metrics (GMV, margins, growth)

• Someone who enjoys talking to people and building relationships
• Loves closing deals and seeing immediate impact
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Thinks like an owner and takes initiative
• Energetic, persuasive, and execution-focused

What Youll Gain

• Direct exposure to founders and strategy discussions
• Real deal-making and negotiation experience
• Ownership of live revenue-impacting projects
• Deep understanding of how marketplaces scale supply
• Fast growth and PPO opportunity

Location: HSR Layout, 6 day work-week