Job Description

Reporting to the Director - China and North Asia, and working with other team members, you will plan, oversee and organise projects, programs and business activities through effective research & analysis, marketing & PR, and coordination with all relevant parties for achieving SBF’s mission and vision, as well as the divisional objectives, which include:

• Cover the assigned market/s (China and North Asia) and oversee the end-to-end process of identifying companies, account development, business development, project facilitation, deal origination, and stakeholders’ management (incl. foreign governments, trade offices, Singapore government and agencies)

• Engage Singapore companies and develop deep understanding of company’s needs and operations for internationalisation projects, with the objective of helping the company to secure overseas sales and/or investments

• Organise business activities such as business missions and facilitate formation of Singapore companies’ participation in trade fairs

• Conduct business advisory and business matching services to Singapore businesses

• Strengthen SBF’s ties with relevant government agencies, various business associations and international organisations, especially in China and North Asia markets

• Create awareness and interest for business opportunities in China and North Asia region

• Advocate for the needs of Singapore companies in China and North Asia markets, while facilitating companies’ expansion to China and North Asia region

• Provide market research, strategic report preparation, market analysis and intelligence input on the assigned market(s) or region

• Create and manage projects, events, and seminars to promote and develop trade and investments, including facilitating deals and projects for member companies for the China and North Asia region

• Facilitate bilateral and multi-lateral business committee meetings, preparation of meeting reports, presentation materials, etc.

• Assist in facilitating key initiatives, including key flagship events and projects, such as China-ASEAN Expo, and China International Import Expo

• Assist and contribute to partnership building for SBF’s key initiatives

• Organise business activities such as business missions and facilitate formation of Singapore companies’ participation in overseas trade fairs, missions, and workshops

• Drive China and North Asia market programmes and activities through marketing and coordination with all relevant parties

• Identify business trends and opportunities in China and North Asia and generate business opportunities for Singapore companies

• Maintain and enhance working relationships with local and foreign partners, including government bodies, business chambers / associations and Singapore and foreign companies

• Manage the database of companies and maintain relationships with them

• Conduct research work into different markets and industries

• A minimum of 7 years of working experience in marketing/ business development, corporate secretaries, event planning and execution

• A good understanding of local and international business environments, and how economic and political trends impact business

• Relevant working experience in the relevant countries would be an added advantage

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken

• Effectively bilingual, with good translation skills for business correspondence from English to Chinese and vice versa for the China region; fluency in a North Asian language would be an added advantage for the North Asia region to liaise with associates from assigned markets

• Willing to travel