Business Development Manager

About the Role

The Business Development Manager is responsible for building and growing the revenue pipeline across RSVP and Beyond the Boardroom. This role identifies new business opportunities, manages prospect relationships, develops proposals, and supports the closing of deals. The BD Manager ensures consistent growth by engaging luxury, lifestyle, leadership, hospitality, beauty, and innovation clients in Singapore and the region.

The role frees senior leadership from daily sales, allowing them to focus only on top-tier partnerships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Business Development for RSVP (Primary Focus)

Identify new client opportunities in luxury, lifestyle, hospitality, beauty, and corporate leadership sectors. Conduct daily outreach via LinkedIn, referrals, networking events, and industry research. Build and maintain a CRM-driven sales pipeline with clear targeting. Prepare pitch materials and proposals together with the Content Lead. Coordinate meeting scheduling, follow-up, and proposal refinement. Support the RSVP Managing Director in closing meetings and negotiations.

2. Sponsorship & Partnership Development for BTB
Identify potential sponsors for BTB Breakfast Briefings, BTB Circles, retreats and leadership events. Build prospect lists including CMOs, CEOs, HR directors, PR agencies, corporate innovation leaders, and government-linked partners. Develop sponsorship packages and customized pitches with BTB Program Manager. Secure meetings and manage follow-ups consistently. Support reporting, fulfilment, and relationship maintenance post-event.

3. Strategic Alignment & Cross-Venture Synergy
Support the VP of BD in preparing materials for high-level partnership conversations (no daily BD). Provide business insights to improve service offerings and positioning. Coordinate with RSVP and BTB content teams to align messaging.

4. Reporting & Performance Tracking
Maintain accurate CRM records. Prepare monthly BD performance reports: leads, meetings, proposals, conversions. Track revenue targets and ensure transparency across both companies.

Reports to: Strategically: Founder Operationally:Managing Director & Editorial Director

5. What We Offer
A full time role. Opportunity to build a new event and experience vertical with long-term growth potential.
Exposure to high-end luxury clients, C-suite audiences, and media-driven experiences
A collaborative, creative team that works across publishing, PR, leadership and brand storytelling
A chance to shape meaningful, high-impact experiences in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Salary Range: SGD 5,000-6,500 per month (depending on experience) + insurance