About The Role
We are looking for a Business Development & Growth Associate who can represent VALSEA in the field — attending meetings, showing up at the right events, and building the relationships that turn into real partnerships.
This is a front-facing role. You will be the face of VALSEA in rooms where it matters, working closely with the CEO to open doors and keep them open.
If you are naturally a people person, know how to follow through, and get energised by building something from scratch — this role is for you.
What You Will Do
- Attend partnership and BD meetings on behalf of or alongside the CEO
- Represent VALSEA at industry events, conferences and networking sessions across SEA
- Identify and research potential partnership opportunities
- Follow up with partners and prospects after meetings and events
- Maintain and update partnership pipeline and contact database
- Prepare meeting briefs, summaries and follow-up action items
- Support the CEO in drafting partnership proposals and decks
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure partnership commitments are tracked and delivered
- Monitor industry events calendar and recommend relevant events to attend
- Build and maintain relationships with key ecosystem players — VCs, accelerators, tech communities and government agencies
Who You Are
- Genuinely passionate about what VALSEA is building — you care about the mission, not just the role
- Experience in BD within a tech, SaaS or AI company preferred
- Confident and professional in representing a company in any setting
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Organised and able to track multiple partnerships simultaneously
- Self-starter who takes ownership without needing to be managed
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment
- Proficiency in additional SEA languages is a plus
- Familiarity with CRM or partnership tracking tools
Who Will Thrive Here
- Someone who believes in what VALSEA stands for and wants to represent it with conviction
- Someone who enjoys being in the room and knows how to work it
- A natural connector who follows through on every conversation
- Someone who takes pride in representing a brand with integrity
- High-energy individuals who are motivated by building relationships from zero
What You'll Get
- Direct exposure to partnership and BD strategy at an early-stage startup
- Work closely with the CEO on high-impact external relationships
- Opportunity to travel and represent VALSEA across SEA
- Equity-aligned compensation
- A front row seat to building a speech intelligence company for Southeast Asia
About VALSEA
VALSEA is speech intelligence infrastructure for Southeast Asia — built for the accents, dialects, and code-switching that every other AI ignores.
