Regional Business Development Executive
Job Summary
This role drives the company’s market entry and growth in targeted markets through strategic research, planning, and partnership development. It requires collaborating cross-functionally to ensure effective localization of products and go-to-market strategies. Additionally, the position involves building strong relationships with partners, industry bodies, and government agencies to accelerate sustainable growth.
Responsibilities
- Conduct market research and analysis for target markets
- Develop and implement regional expansion strategies
- Establish partnerships with industry bodies and government agencies
- Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements
Required Skills
- 3+ years in business development or market expansion
- Strong regional expansion strategy execution
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building
- Willingness to travel between Malaysia and Singapore
Job Details
Role Overview: This role drives the company’s market entry and growth in targeted markets through strategic research, planning, and partnership development. Working cross-functionally, it ensures effective localization of products and go-to-market strategies while building strong relationships with partners, industry bodies, and government agencies to accelerate sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify potential growth opportunities in regional target markets.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive regional expansion strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives.
- Identify key success factors, risks, and challenges associated with expanding into new regions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to adapt products, services, and marketing strategies to suit the Singapore markets.
- Establish and maintain relationships with potential business partners, industry associations, and government agencies in Singapore.
- Identify strategic partnership opportunities to facilitate market entry, distribution channels, and enhance brand presence.
- Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial terms and conditions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to onboard and integrate partners effectively.
Requirements Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in business development, market expansion, or a closely related role is preferred, though candidates with lesser experience are welcome to apply.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and execute successful regional expansion strategies.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with both internal cross-functional teams and external partners, clients, and vendors.
- Strong problem-solving abilities paired with a high level of attention to detail to analyze market trends, evaluate risks, and execute initiatives accurately.
- Self-motivated, result-oriented, and capable of taking full ownership while working independently.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly between Malaysia and Singapore.