Website:
socavi.co
Job details:
Socavi is an AI-powered Social Lead & Revenue Engine that helps businesses turn conversations across social and messaging channels into revenue.
We are expanding our focus into the UAE automotive market and are looking for a Business Development Intern to help us identify potential customers, understand the market, build relationships, and generate early business opportunities.
About the Role
As a Business Development Intern – UAE Automotive Market, you will work directly on Socavi's UAE market expansion.
You will research and connect with businesses such as:
- Automobile dealerships
- Used-car dealerships
- Car rental companies
- Automotive service centers
- Car detailing & modification businesses
- Auto parts & accessories businesses
- Luxury/exotic car dealers
- Automotive marketplaces and related businesses
Your primary goal will be to identify businesses that can benefit from AI-powered lead engagement and convert them into conversations, demos, and pilot customers.
Key Responsibilities1. UAE Market Research
- Identify and build lists of automotive businesses across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other UAE markets.
- Research dealerships, automotive groups, rental companies and related businesses.
- Identify their digital/social presence and customer engagement practices.
- Understand how businesses currently handle leads from Instagram, WhatsApp and other channels.
2. Lead Generation
- Build and maintain a qualified prospect database.
- Identify decision-makers such as founders, owners, sales heads, marketing heads and dealership managers.
- Conduct outbound prospecting through LinkedIn, email, Instagram and WhatsApp where appropriate.
- Qualify prospects based on business size, lead volume, digital presence and potential Socavi use cases.
3. Business Outreach
- Initiate conversations with UAE automotive businesses.
- Communicate Socavi's value proposition clearly.
- Schedule product demos and discovery calls.
- Follow up with prospects and maintain the sales pipeline.
4. Customer Discovery
- Speak with automotive businesses to understand:
- How they generate leads
- How they handle WhatsApp/Instagram enquiries
- How quickly they respond to leads
- Where leads are lost
- How sales teams follow up
- What automation they currently use
- Document insights and share them with the Socavi product team.
5. Partnerships & Market Development
- Explore partnerships with UAE automotive agencies, consultants, communities and ecosystem players.
- Identify potential design partners and pilot customers.
- Help establish Socavi's initial presence in the UAE automotive ecosystem.
What We're Looking For
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Interest in automobiles and the UAE market.
- Comfortable with outbound communication and approaching new businesses.
- Strong research and internet-search skills.
- Ability to identify and reach decision-makers.
- Self-driven and comfortable working in a startup environment.
- Good written and spoken English.
- LinkedIn prospecting and social media familiarity is a plus.
Good to Have
- Previous experience in sales, business development, lead generation or internships.
- Knowledge of the UAE automotive market.
- Familiarity with dealerships, car rental, automotive services or D2C automotive businesses.
- Experience with LinkedIn, CRM tools, Apollo, Google Maps, Instagram or WhatsApp Business.
- Interest in AI, SaaS, automation or startups.
What You Will Learn
- UAE market entry and business development
- B2B SaaS sales
- Automotive industry dynamics
- Lead generation and outbound sales
- Customer discovery
- AI-powered sales automation
- Startup GTM strategy
- Working directly with a founder on an international market
Performance Expectations
The role will be highly execution-oriented. You will be expected to contribute toward:
- Qualified UAE automotive prospects identified
- Decision-makers contacted
- Discovery conversations generated
- Product demos scheduled
- Pilot/design partners acquired
- Market intelligence gathered
Why Join Socavi?
This is not a traditional internship where you simply observe.
You will be actively involved in building Socavi's UAE automotive market from the ground up and work closely with the founding team.
If you are interested in automobiles, startups, AI and international business, this is an opportunity to get hands-on experience in building a new market.
Apply if you are excited about building, selling, learning and taking ownership.
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