About the role#
Spherecast is building an AI-native operating system for consumer goods supply chains. As a Business Development Intern, you will work directly with the founding team to introduce our platform to supply chain and operations leaders. Your goal is to identify potential customers, build relationships, and turn creative outreach into qualified sales meetings.
What you'll do#
- Research consumer brands to identify relevant decision-makers and build targeted prospect lists.
- Run personalized gifting campaigns by sourcing, packaging, and coordinating the shipping of gifts to prospects.
- Cold call prospective customers to introduce Spherecast, handle initial objections, and book meetings.
- Write personalized outreach through emails, LinkedIn messages, and handwritten notes.
- Track conversations, deliveries, and follow-up steps in our CRM.
- Test and improve outreach messages and approaches to see what works best.
- Support events and campaigns to turn introductions into ongoing conversations.
What you'll need#
- Comfort picking up the phone and starting conversations with strangers.
- Persistence and resilience when facing rejection.
- Organizational skills to manage shipping details and follow-up schedules.
- Resourcefulness and creativity in finding ways to capture attention.
- Clear communication skills in both writing and conversation.
- Ability to take ownership, move quickly, and ask for feedback.
- Curiosity about startups, sales, and how consumer brands operate.
- Majors in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or Communications are preferred.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- The role is based on-site in New York, New York.
- We are hiring on a rolling basis.
About Spherecast (YC S24)
Spherecast operates as a software development company based in San Francisco. Founded in 2023, the firm builds an agentic platform for supply chain planning. It focuses on demand forecasting and supply optimization for the consumer packaged goods sector. The company maintains a team of 12 employees.
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