Business Development Manager

Singapore  |  Permanent

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• Asia pacific focus
• A good mix of marketing and sales

About Our Client
In 1999, a small group joined together to build a financial training company that had a vision to build solutions to clients’ challenges through training. 7city Learning now provides training for more than 325 companies, from global institutions to small boutique research companies. With centres in London, New York, Singapore and Dubai, they support financial service professionals to improve skills and understanding. Priding themselves on their innovation, enthusiasm for teaching and their commitment to client service, they challenge their staff to continually look for improvements and ask themselves how they can do things better. 7city are looking for individuals who have drive, enthusiasm and passion to join their Asia team based in Singapore. In return, you’ll find 7city a stimulating place to work.

Job Description

As Business Development Manager, you will represent 7city Learning within the Asiapac region, with a view to maximizing exposure and revenue for 7city’s CFA Programme (Chartered Financial Analyst).

Using your previous marketing experience, your initial role will be to research the market, speak with Financial Services professionals to assess their needs and then develop a strategy to target the different markets using below the line marketing initiatives.

Selling both to businesses (B2B) and direct to customers (B2C), you will be responsible for projecting annual sales, tracking sales performance, and interacting with other areas of the organisation to ensure that client transactions are executed properly and profitably. Your tasks will include:

• Developing and executing a marketing strategy to achieve year-on-year sales growth within Asiapac for the CFA courses
• Promoting 7city brand awareness in the region for the CFA, through meeting with businesses, networking events and other marketing initiatives
• Managing the complete sales cycle from the initial meeting to roll out, in order to meet or exceed all assigned revenue targets
• Take lead in developing clients through networking and events, cold calling, face to face meetings, telephone calls and email, as well as creating proposals and presenting solutions
• Collaborate with CFA marketing team to develop targeted messaging and outreach to differentiate 7city’s CFA offering in Asia’s marketplace
• Responding to all Asia based CFA sales queries

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate has strong experience in a similar role using below the line marketing techniques preferably with an understanding of the Financial Services Industry. You are looking for a Business Development role to combine your marketing and commercial experience as you have a passion for meeting with and speaking to people. You are a self starter who is happy working within a small or start up working environment, and you have a proven track record of success. You also possess the following:

• Self-motivation and willingness to spend time devising the right solution to achieve targets
• Ability to think outside the square and devise unique and effective marketing strategies
• Strong relationship and networking skills with the ability to build customer rapport, confidence and trust
• Capacity to present convincingly, listening to your audience’s needs and adapting your content accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey key messages via proposals, sales campaigns or client and colleague emails and phone calls

What's On Offer
Your commitment and passion to building strong and lasting relationships will be rewarded with an excellent remuneration package. Working within the small Singapore office you’ll have the opportunity to drive your own business and work autonomously as you cover the Asiapac region. With huge potential to grow the market you will have a long and fruitful career with 7city Learning.

Apply for this job
Apply online using the form below or phone Rosa Williams on + 65 6533 2777 quoting jobref H1088670

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