Job Description

What the role is:

Business Development of Association Congresses to be held in Singapore. The goal is to develop Singapore as a leading MICE destination for association conventions, congresses & meetings.

What you will be working on:

Work with a cross-divisional team to establish a pipeline and robust calendar of non-profit or association events within the biomedical, applied health sciences and healthcare sectors. By gathering and analysing market intelligence data, she/he will help to increase Singapore's competitiveness in attracting and/or creating business events.

She / he will need to be proactive in undertaking business development activities, both local and overseas (some travel required), working closely with not-for-profit stakeholders, MICE intermediaries and STB's Regional Offices in bids for conventions & meetings to build a pipeline of association conventions.

She / he will work on cultivating and engaging stakeholders to achieve business development targets and other strategic objectives.

In addition, she / he will also support conventions and meetings sector growth by implementing industry developmental initiatives, and lead key industry alliances e.g.SACEOS

What we are looking for:

• At least 2 years of working experience, ideally in areas of business development, account management, sales or marketing
• Good verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills
• Good business development and negotiation skills
• Good interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships with external stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and follow-up in a timely manner
• Resourceful team player who focuses on achieving results with others, and is driven to meet challenging goals
• Familiarity with international MICE business development work is advantageous

About Singapore Tourism Board:

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency for tourism, one of Singapore's key economic sectors. Together with industry partners and the community, we shape a dynamic Singapore tourism landscape. We bring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating Singapore as a vibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions. Our success comes from working as one STB team in an environment of trust, openness, fun and care. What can you expect as part of #TeamSTB? Professional and Personal development: We provide structured training and initiatives aimed at equipping you with a well-rounded set of competencies to excel in your career. Staff benefits: We offer flexible work arrangement, family care leave and wellness programmes to enable you to achieve a healthy level of work-life effectiveness. Award-winning Workplace Public Sector Employer of Choice: (2nd) 2014, 2nd (2015) and 1st (2016) Singapore's Top 100 Leading Graduate Employers: Winner - Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism Sector (2021) NS Mark (Gold) Accreditation For more information on STB, please visit https://www.stb.gov.sg.

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