Business Development Executive (BDE)

Location: Chennai

Experience: 0–3 Years

Industry: Publishing / Consulting / Sales

About Notion Press

Notion Press is India’s largest publishing platform for independent authors. Over the past 13 years, we have helped over 185,000 authors publish and sell their books in more than 150 countries.

Our mission is simple- make publishing accessible to anyone with a story to tell.

Through our technology platform and publishing expertise, we enable writers to transform their ideas into professionally published books that reach readers across the world.

Today, a new book is published through Notion Press every 30 minutes.

We are a 170+ member team based in India and are now expanding our presence into Singapore, Malaysia, and UAE

At Notion Press, you’ll work at the intersection of technology, publishing, and creativity, helping authors turn their ideas into books that inspire readers everywhere.

What You'll Do

Speak with aspiring authors who have registered on the Notion Press platform

Understand their book ideas, goals, and publishing needs

Recommend the right publishing solutions for them

Guide authors through the publishing process

Build trust and long-term relationships with authors

Achieve sales targets consistently while maintaining a high-quality author experience

NOTE: You DO NOT need publishing experience or prior sales experience to apply for this role.

What We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

Have 0 - 3 years of experience in sales / consulting

Are comfortable speaking with people over phone and email

Have good spoken and written English

Are confident, curious, and enjoy solving problems

Are motivated by targets, incentives, and career growth

Can work independently and take ownership of your results

Bonus if you:

Speak multiple languages

Enjoy reading books, writing, or creative conversations

Have worked in sales or client-facing roles before

Why Join Notion Press

Work with India’s leading publishing platform

Interact with interesting people from all walks of life

Be part of a fast-growing startup with global expansion plans

Learn consultative sales and business development

Opportunity to grow into senior sales and leadership roles

Why our teams love working at Notion Press

“I had a wonderful manager who cared about our team. In fact, unlike other companies, you’ll find that you can even walk into the CEO’s office to talk shop and they’d be open to it”

“You not only get really good at the role you join here to do, but NP is a great place to learn how a business is run for when you want to start a business of your own” - Vishal

“I worked at NP for 4.5 years and I’m at a different company now. But I’m able to do well here only because I learnt a lot at Notion Press”

“I’ve been with NP for over 10 years, and I’ve loved every minute of helping our company grow”

Benefits

Competitive salary + incentives

Employee Stock Options (ESOPs)

Health insurance

Paid Vacation time off

Learning and development opportunities to build other professional skills

Transparent and collaborative work culture

Diversity & Inclusion

Notion Press is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As of January 2021, we have achieved our ‘Gender diversity' goals. Women comprise fifty percent of our workforce.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance

Provident Fund

Work Location: In person