View Vacancy - Assistant Development Executive (ADE) (DNK18.068)
The British Embassy in Copenhagen is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Development Executive (ADE) to join the SDI - Scottish Development International Team.
Our purpose is to work in a supporting capacity, helping colleagues undertake trade development and widen the on-the-ground support available to Scottish companies who have the ambition, capacity and capability to export their products and/or services into Europe. Additionally, this role will assist colleagues to support Scotland’s foreign direct investment activities and identify new opportunities from the region.
As an Assistant Development Executive (ADE) you will provide ongoing support to the Regional Manager as well as senior executive colleagues in their business activities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide desk-based research of key target companies in the Nordics / Caspian as well as monitor and report on market trends;
- Undertake prospect identification: Profile and secure relevant appointments for the Executives by telephone and through guided marketing activities;
- Respond to enquiries from Scottish companies wishing to access Nordic & Caspian markets and report on trade activities. On occasion, represent SDI at business events (e.g. trade shows) and provide event management for smaller business seminars, luncheons and other corporate hospitality events;
- Contribute to building stakeholder relations, including liaison with business intermediaries, embassies, industry associations and other relevant target audiences;
- Provide administrative support, including preparation of presentation materials.
Other information
- Working with a wide variety of colleagues and partners, the role will be focussed on supporting company growth within an international context, and will sometimes be required to work autonomously away from our main office locations;
- Travel to Scotland for training and sector development activities is expected as well as around the Nordic/ Caspian region;
- Attendance at evening and weekend events will sometimes be a feature of this role.
- Ability to manage a diverse workload, including managing customer relationships and providing project support;
- Strong communication skills, and must be IT literate and comfortable using MS Office platform as well as CRM systems and LinkedIn;
- Fluency in English, as well as any Nordic language (Swedish, Danish, Finnish or Norwegian);
- Work experience from a similar supportive role;
- The ability to work on own initiative, but also be a good team player;
- Good research and analytical skills;
- Ability to manage a diverse workload, including managing customer relationships;
- Strong customer relationship management skills.
- Experience of working in an international Trade & Investment environment;
- Knowledge and experience of working in the region;
- Knowledge and understanding of the technology, engineering or energy sectors.
This is a fixed-term contract of 2 years, with the possibility of renewal.
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.
The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorization for Denmark in order to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Danish employment law.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
