Deputy Manager / Manager - Business Development

Position: Deputy Manager / Manager - Business Development

Multiple Openings: Bengaluru | Kochi | Mumbai

About the Role

Devyani International Limited (DIL) is looking for dynamic and results-driven professionals to support business growth across our brand portfolio. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth initiatives across multiple brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop new business opportunities to drive growth across DILs brand portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners, landlords, aggregators, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with the companys growth objectives.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and expansion opportunities.
• Lead the end-to-end business development cycle, including prospect identification, proposal development, negotiations, and deal closure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Legal, to ensure seamless execution of business initiatives.
• Track business performance metrics, prepare periodic reports, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Represent DIL at industry events, networking forums, and business meetings to enhance brand visibility and generate new opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Ideal Experience: Candidates should have 57 years of experience for the Deputy Manager role and 7–10 years for the Manager role in business development, sales, key account management, or strategic partnerships, with a proven track record of driving business growth and managing key client relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships and achieve business targets.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about driving business growth and creating impactful partnerships, we would love to hear from you.

Preferred: Prior experience in business development roles within the QSR, retail, hospitality, or FMCG sectors is highly desirable.