Hip eCommerce is seeking a Business Development Specialist for HipComic, our thriving online comic book marketplace. In this pivotal role, you'll harness your deep expertise in comic books to strategically expand our seller base, significantly increase our auction Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), and streamline the onboarding process for new sellers to ensure their success from the start. Your mission will include identifying and engaging potential new sellers, guiding them through the onboarding process with ease, optimizing sales strategies for existing sellers, and helping drive overall marketplace growth. By combining your passion for comic books with a strategic approach to business development, you will play a key role in shaping the future of HipComic as the premier online destination for comic books.
How You'll Spend Your Time
🚀 Seller Acquisition: Proactively identify, recruit, and onboard high-potential sellers to join the HipComic community, managing a robust pipeline of prospects and moving them through the funnel.
💼 Partnership Development: Form strategic partnerships to amplify HipComic's growth and market reach, crafting deals and co-marketing strategies that pave the way for potential acquisitions.
🛠 Seller Onboarding: Facilitate seamless onboarding of new sellers, actively guiding them, enrolling them in internal programs, ensuring feature adoption, and setting them up for success.
✈️ Travel: Travel to meet potential sellers who can make a significant impact on the platform.
🌐 Engaging the Community: Be an active presence in comic book circles, promoting HipComic and fostering connections.
🎯 Performance Monitoring: Relentlessly monitor and strive to exceed KPIs relevant to the success and growth of sellers.
📢 Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Marketing, Growth, Operations, and other departments to develop initiatives and materials that resonate with new sellers and partners.
♂️ Comic Book Connoisseur: Your extensive knowledge of comic books empowers you to understand and connect with sellers on a deep level, offer valuable recommendations, and guide them in optimizing their store for success.
Relationship Architect: Your ability to nurture meaningful connections sets the foundation for lasting partnerships.
📊 Data Whisperer: You sift through analytics with ease, letting insights guide your path to marketplace dominance.
🎙 Exceptional Communicator: You possess stellar communication skills, enabling you to effectively convey the value of HipComic to sellers and partners alike.
🛠 Problem Solver: You are quick to address issues, always looking for effective solutions to enhance seller success.
Negotiation Expert: Skilled in negotiation, you craft deals that are mutually beneficial long-term to sellers and HipComic.
🌐 Tech-Savvy: Proficient in CRM systems and other tools, you leverage technology to enhance efficiency and results.