Senior Market Advisor

The Senior Market Advisor’s mandate is to partner with Singapore companies on their internationalization journey, whether it’s helping them take the first step overseas, advising on the latest developments and sectoral opportunities in the overseas markets, facilitating their businesses to enlarge their global footprint, aiding in strengthening their foothold in foreign markets. Together with a team led by the Director, the Senior Market Advisor designs and executes activities and events for companies to learn about trade and investment opportunities, land with in-market partners, and localize for long-term sustainability and success. He/She will be given a portfolio of geographic markets to oversee and is expected to quickly pick up a good knowledge of the market/region assigned or already have prior experience in the assigned market/region. The Senior Market Advisor is also expected to step up on managerial activities when assigned these duties and is to be an example of excellence for junior members of the team to emulate. Additionally, he/she is also expected to undertake secretarial duties and participate in organization-wide and/or department projects.

**Job Descriptions**:
**1) Internationalisation**
- Conceptualizing, curating, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing all IBD events with full P&L monitoring at exceptionally professional levels,
- Understanding the full suite of project management standards,
- Communicating effectively with all internal and external parties in performing work,
- Collating, compiling, and reporting data relating to event participation for reporting and analysis,
- Vendor management in ensuring best practices and timely delivery of services provided,
- Initiating and researching markets, and identifying key findings that have implications for companies, industries, or the Singapore business community in general,
- Identifying and cultivating relationships with local and overseas market entry partners to build SBF’s eco-system to strengthen our capabilities and knowledge in the overseas markets and access to the local network,
- Quickly understanding the assigned market/region of work,
- Providing weighted political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental views on assigned markets/regions based on analysed data,
- Contacting potential Singapore companies to speak on their international growth plans and assist in making appropriate introductions to potential overseas counterparts and facilitating their discussions,
- Provide market advisory, B2B matching, and following up on leads to achieve optimal outcome of closure of Project facilitation.
- Full event management and actively participate in organization-wide projects,
- Perform the full suite of activities related to executing a successful event through to completion,
- Full P&L activities related to each project,
- Marketing of SAMEA activities and projects,
- Mentoring or providing support to juniors,
- Fully supporting management and seniors in achieving organizational goals.

**2)** **Secretariat**

This includes but not limited to:

- Hosting political office holders (local and foreign) and foreign delegations,
- Arranging C-level and ministerial-level meetings, workshops, roundtables etc,
- Attending related events to build on relationships,
- Writing country briefs and talking points for stakeholders with the ability to provide strategic market positioning,
- Maintaining and building positive relationships with key stakeholders; and providing administrative support where required. Identified stakeholders include, but are not limited to: Business Councils, Business Groups, Trade Associations and Chambers in Singapore/overseas, and SBF members.

**Job Requirements**:

- Minimally tertiary education,
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English,
- Understanding of PMI project management standards is an advantage,
- Applicable 3rd language is an advantage,
- Excellent time management and communication skills,
- Ability to manage multiple projects independently,
- Self-motivated, independent, and a good team player,
- Must be able to work in a team environment or even lead a team if the need arises,
- Ability to research and understand situational factors impacting internationalizing businesses such as political issues, social developments, and environmental concerns,
- Inquisitive, open to new ideas, a self-starter who is adaptable to new situations and able to multitask,
- Respectful of cultural, political, and socio-economic differences and diversity, and can lead communications and collaborations effectively with internal and external stakeholders,
- Basic understanding of business processes and organizational disciplines,
- Overseas posting and/or experience is an advantage,
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience with exposure to business development, marketing, sales, events management, business advisory, and consulting.