HashTaqs Pte Ltd Hiring! Full Time Lead Generation - Business Development Specialist in Pulau Pinang - Ricebowl

Company Description Hashtaqs (Rendeur Sdn Bhd) helps businesses scale, build new ventures, and internationalize through brand transformation, AI-driven omni-channel marketing, and ecosystem development. The company specializes in omni-channel marketing and focuses on achieving clear business objectives rather than running isolated campaigns. Hashtaqs serves SMEs and MNCs in both B2B sectors across Asia, offering strategic and data-driven marketing solutions. The organization also nurtures a community of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, government representatives, and investors, creating a collaborative environment for business growth. Team members gain exposure to diverse industries, markets, and stakeholders in a fast-evolving regional landscape.

Role Description This is a full-time hybrid role for a Lead Generation & Business Development Specialist based in Penang, Malaysia, with flexibility for some work-from-home arrangements. The specialist will identify and qualify new leads, build and maintain a robust sales pipeline, and conduct market research to uncover potential clients, industries, and partnership opportunities. Day-to-day tasks include engaging prospects via calls, emails, social platforms, and events, understanding their business needs, and positioning Hashtaqs’ solutions effectively. The role involves collaborating with internal teams to refine outreach strategies, prepare proposals, and support negotiations that drive revenue and long-term client relationships. The specialist will also track performance metrics, optimize lead generation activities, and contribute insights to enhance business development initiatives across the region.

The individual must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment and be open to the promotion of conferences, training programs, GTM and omni-channel marketing consulting to implementation.

Occasional travelling required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in generating and qualifying new leads, with experience in lead generation tools and methods for quick turn-around sales.
• Strong market research skills to analyze industries, competitors, and customer segments for business opportunities.
• Effective communication skills, including clear verbal and written communication and confident client-facing interaction.
• Proven sales skills, including pipeline management, consultative selling, and closing opportunities.
• Experience in B2B business development, preferably within marketing, technology, or professional services sectors.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment, managing time and priorities independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, online prospecting tools, and basic data analysis for performance tracking.
• Diploma or degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Engineering, Tech, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders across cultures in Asia; additional language skills are an advantage.