Associate/Manager, Business Development

About Wealth Management Institute (WMI)

Established in 2003, the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is committed to building capabilities for investing in a better tomorrow. Founded by GIC and Temasek, our vision is to be Asia’s Centre of Excellence for wealth and asset management education and research.

WMI provides a comprehensive suite of practice-based certification and diploma programmes and collaborates with leading universities for master’s qualifications. With over 17,000 annual enrolments, WMI serves a diverse community of professionals across Asia—including wealth managers, asset managers, lawyers, trust professionals, family offices, and financial regulators across more than 150 programmes. WMI is recognised as Singapore’s lead training provider for private banking and wealth management.

WMI helms the Global-Asia Family Office (GFO) Circle, a trusted network platform that builds capabilities and fosters community within the family office sector. The GFO Circle is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). WMI also leads the Asia Centre for Changemakers (ACC), supported by Temasek Trust and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA).

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven candidate to be part of our growth initiatives. This role involves building strategic relationships that meet the evolving needs of the learners and our clients.

The role is responsible for:

• 1) B2C Outreach and Engagement
  • Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve revenue targets and expand our learners base through outreach and engagement activities.
  • Collaborate with Marketing Team to develop effective marketing campaigns.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and proposals to prospective learners.
  • Ensure all B2C leads and enquiries are responded to in a timely manner and drive success in lead conversions.
• 2) B2B Business Development and Engagement
  • Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies for B2B to provide client centric solutions for talent development.
  • Establish, maintain strong relationships and engagement with B2B clients to deeply understand their training needs and be able to propose solutions to meet those needs.
  • Develop familiarity with the institute’s programmes to propose relevant client centric solutions.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and proposals to prospective clients.

Minimum Education Qualifications: Degree from a recognized University

Experience: At least 4 to 5 years of business development/sales experience, ideally gained in education institutes or industry-leading organizations. Recent graduates with 1 to 2 years of relevant experience could be considered at the Associate level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Track record in business development, customer relations, outreach or sales
• Proven project management experience and ability to multi-task with successful outcomes
• Excellent language skills, both verbal and written
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management, planning and organizing skills
• High energy and positive minded, focused and goal-oriented
• High situational awareness with strong interpersonal skills, excellent team player
• Proven experience and knowledge of CRM system and PowerPoint, ability to produce effective presentations.

• Not Applicable

• Full-time

• Business Development, Customer Service, and Education
• Industries: Higher Education and Financial Services

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