View Vacancy - SIN - Trade and Investment Manager - Technology, B3(L)

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Department for International Trade (DIT)

The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports UK based businesses to export globally, and encourages overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice and as a land alive with investment opportunities.

This is an opportunity to join the DIT team in the British High Commission Singapore as a Trade and Investment Manager in the Technology Team.   The Technology team in DIT has a challenging set of targets to achieve, ensuring that UK companies win contracts and find opportunities in Singapore to deliver significant value to the UK economy each year.  The team focuses on new and existing areas of technology and delivers support to UK companies from SMEs to Multinationals looking to set up and trade with Singapore.

The Trade & Investment Manager will support the Senior Trade & Investment Manager in the Technology sector in seeking out new business opportunities for UK companies, expand business contacts, deliver events and deliver against challenging targets, as well as owning their own sub-sectors, relationships and events.

To ensure that DIT can support UK technology companies to do business in Singapore, the Trade & Investment Manager will work alongside the Technology Team Leader to:

Strategy and coordination

  • Contribute to the development and delivery of the overall Technology campaign plan, and develop areas around their own specific sub-sectors of technology.
  • Liaise with internal colleagues to ensure that other teams (Cyber security, Infrastructure, healthcare) are coordinated with the Technology campaign on cross sectoral activities relevant to the Technology sector.

Direct support for UK companies

  • Deliver projects, events and activities such as inward missions, outward missions, seminars, exhibition groups, workshops and webinars to help UK firms in Singapore
  • Carry out tailored work for UK firms, based on in-depth market research.
  • Identify opportunities in Singapore for UK firms, and upload them to Great.Gov.UK and help UK firms to access them. 

Strategic relationship management and marketing

  • Manage client relationships include building and maintaining a network of contacts in the UK and Singapore with both government and commercial contacts, and maintaining internal databases and records.  
  • Collaborate with the Communications teams to deliver a marketing strategy for the Technology sector, monitoring media updates and marketing through social media channels.

Throughout, the Manager will focus on developing their knowledge and understanding of the Technology sector in Singapore and the UK’s strengths in this area to ensure that they can be a trusted advisor to UK companies in this sector.

  • Demonstrable relevant professional experience that shows skills and a track record of successful delivery in business development, including stakeholder/account management.
  • Experience in organising and managing exhibitions, receptions and trade missions, including managing budgets.
  • Excellent communication, networking, negotiation and customer service skills.
  • A creative, can-do approach, combined with high standards for delivery and meeting deadlines.
  • Strong team work and collaboration skills, including confidence in suggesting new ideas and challenging senior stakeholders
  • Experience working in the Technology sector
  • Experience in developing and implementing marketing campaigns
  • Demonstrable relevant professional experience in conducting market research
5 October 2018
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
37.5
Asia Pacific
Singapore
Singapore
British High Commission
1
SGD
4,273
19 November 2018

Normal working hours are 37.5 per week: 8.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday. 

BHC Singapore supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering. This particular role allows for flexibility in start and end times, working compressed hours, working remotely on one or a couple of days in a week, and the possibility of a job share arrangement, subject to agreement with management.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. This is a locally engaged position subject to local laws and terms. Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks.

Should the successful candidate require a permit to work in Singapore, the British High Commission will apply and sponsor the appropriate pass on their behalf.

BHC Singapore offers time and financial support for the successful candidate to take advantage of professional learning and development opportunities inside and outside of the organisation.

All applications must be received before 11:55PM (Singapore Time) on 05 October 2018.

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process. To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.