Business Development Manager, Nairobi Overseas Centre

1 day ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Enterprise Singapore Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

Enterprise Singapore ("EnterpriseSG") is an agency under Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry. Our mandate is to grow Singapore's economy through building enterprise capabilities in innovation and technology, and internationalisation. We help Singaporean companies access global market opportunities, collaborate with technology partners, and promote Singapore as a global trading hub.

EnterpriseSG has thirty-six Overseas Centres globally, with three in Africa: Johannesburg; Nairobi; and Accra.

The Nairobi Overseas Centre ("NBOC") is recruiting a (Senior) Business Development Manager to support the Regional Director's ("RD") role in furthering EnterpriseSG's mandate in East Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Dijbouti, Burundi, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan.

The (Senior) Business Development Manager's responsibilities are:

(1) Helping Singapore-based companies capture business opportunities in Southern Africa. For example:

  • Building partnerships (government, private, and civil society) to expand existing networks for the improvement of market access for our Singaporean enterprises.
  • Organizing marketing trips, business missions, and other events.
  • Developing business leads, gathering market intelligence, and developing sector strategies that identify business opportunities for Singapore's enterprises.

(2) Promote and deepen bilateral trade ties between Singapore and markets in East Africa.

(3) Any other duties as assigned by the RD and EnterpriseSG's Headquarters (in Singapore).

Requirements for this role are:

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree from a reputable university
  • Two to four years of working experience in international trade and investment promotion, business development, market analysis, marketing, or related fields
  • Adaptable to a work culture that requires:

o Compliance with established processes, structures, and systems in a large organization

o Compelling communication skills, both oral (e.g., presentation) and written

o High volume of clear and concise writing

o Market-driven research to justify outcomes for NBOC

o Strict timelines to be met at a uniquely fast pace

  • Fluent in spoken and written English
  • Able to travel for work
  • Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with a multi-site team from various countries and cultures
  • Possess a strong value for character – e.g., commitment, willingness to learn and adapt, integrity, professionalism, and respect for others

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  1. Obtain and verify information from or with any source (including third parties) as may be deemed appropriate by the relevant Government agency for the purposes of assessing your application for employment; and
  2. share your personal data set out in the application and any personal data subsequently provided in connection with your application for employment with other government agencies for the purposes of recruitment and review of recruitment practices and for such personal data to be also used as part of de-identified and aggregated data for reporting purposes.

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