The posting
Business Development Intern
Kaimaar Pte Ltd
About Kaimaar
Kaimaar is a curated online marketplace for independent creators and small creative brands in Singapore, launching at kaimaar.com in November 2026. We sell illustration, ceramics, jewellery, thoughtfully designed objects and small-batch products, with one rule: a real creator behind every piece, made or designed with intention, not picked from a catalogue.
We are an early-stage startup (Kaimaar Pte. Ltd., incorporated August 2026), building our own platform and onboarding our first 10–30 creators by hand. You will be one of the first people creators meet when they join us.
The role
As our Business Development Intern, you will find, pitch and onboard the independent creators who make Kaimaar worth shopping. Creator acquisition happens through direct outreach, not ads, so your work directly shapes what's on the shelves at launch and in our first months.
- Location - Remote
- Duration - 3-6 months
- Start date - October 2026
- Commitment - Full time
- Allowance - 600$ per month
- Reports to - Sethu Prabakaran, Founder & Director
- Eligibility - Singapore Citizens and PRs; current students or recent graduates
What you'll do
Creator sourcing and outreach
- Build and maintain a pipeline of Singapore-based creators across illustration, ceramics, jewellery, design objects and small-batch goods.
- Scout talent on Instagram, Carousell, Etsy, craft markets, pop-ups and design fairs, and qualify each lead against our curation standards.
- Reach out by DM, email, phone and in person; run intro calls and pitch Kaimaar's value to creators.
Onboarding and creator success
- Guide new creators through sign-up, Stripe verification, product listings, pricing and photography guidelines.
- Explain how orders, courier pickup, packaging and commission work, and answer creators' questions in their first weeks.
- Collect feedback from creators and pass recurring pain points to the team
Partnerships and growth
- Identify partnership opportunities with markets, maker collectives, design schools and community spaces.
- Help plan creator spotlights, launch events and co-marketing with the marketing team.
Pipeline and reporting
- Track every lead and creator in our CRM or tracker, and report weekly on outreach, conversion and onboarding progress.
- Research comparable marketplaces and categories to help us decide which creators and segments to prioritise next.
Social Media Marketing
- Help with Social media marketing execution
- Work along with media company to manage Social Media plan and execute along with the founders
What we're looking for
Must have
- Currently studying or recently graduated in Business, Marketing, Communications, Design or a related field.
- Confident talking to people you don't know yet, in person, by phone and in writing.
- Clear, warm written English for DMs, emails and pitch notes.
- Organised and self-driven: you follow up without being chased and keep your pipeline up to date.
- Genuine interest in Singapore's local design, craft and maker scene.
Nice to have
- Experience in sales, partnerships, retail, events or customer-facing roles.
- You already follow local creators, or have sold your own work at markets or online.
- Familiarity with Instagram, Canva, Google Sheets or a CRM.
- A second language such as Mandarin, Malay or Tamil.
What you'll gain
- A front-row seat at a marketplace launch: you'll help onboard the very first creators on Kaimaar.
- Direct mentorship from a founder with 15 years of leadership experience at Grab, Delivery Hero, Zig and eatigo.
- Real ownership of a pipeline and targets, with results you can point to in interviews.
- Hands-on exposure to how a marketplace works end to end: curation, payments, logistics and growth.
- A wide network across Singapore's creative and maker community.



