Job Responsibilities:
Building Relationships:
- Build and maintain connections with Singapore and foreign companies, as well as key stakeholders like political officeholders.
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver effective, customer-focused solutions.
Market Expertise and Strategy:
- Research and analyze market trends in assigned regions (South Asia, Middle East, or Africa).
- Create strategies for prioritizing markets and identifying business opportunities for Singapore companies.
- Provide advice, facilitate partnerships, and assist in business matching to help companies achieve deals and contracts.
Supporting Singapore Businesses:
- Plan and manage events like market B2B roundtables, business missions, and networking sessions to promote market awareness.
- Assist Singapore companies with market entry, partnerships, investments, and setting up operations abroad.
- Build a network of local and international partners to strengthen market connections and knowledge.
Delivering Customer Excellence:
- Coordinate activities and events to help businesses explore and understand overseas markets.
- Follow up with Singapore companies to ensure successful outcomes from business missions and events.
- Track and report on event outcomes and business engagements in CRM.
Secretariat Duties:
- Write country briefs and talking points for internal stakeholders.
- Host and assist with events involving political leaders and foreign delegations.
- Provide administrative support to team leads.
Job Requirements:
- 15 years of experience in international business development, with knowledge of South Asia, Middle East, or Africa markets preferred.
- Ability to work across cultures and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, adaptable to multitasking and new situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- A people-person, responsible and accountable for work assigned
