Business Development Administrator

Introduction:

Roles at this level provide professional advice and/or support, directly or indirectly to team based upon an intermediate understanding of a technical, professional or specialised field. They plan and ensure progress within established procedures and clearly defined company policy. They are expected to identify gaps in information and conduct analyses to solve/resolve problems and issues with short-term consequences. They put forward recommendations on managing more complex situations. Individuals are responsible for planning and organising their own work. There is a need for liaison and the co-ordination of activities across a number of subsections of the company. The work involves encountering changing priorities and differing situations.

Principal Accountabilities:

• The main responsibility will be to build a market position for Hawksford in connection to UK and Europe for direct investments into Singapore and Southeast Asia by locating, developing, defining, and closing relationships and partnerships with multipliers which originate client referrals.
• Converting leads into Hawksford’s clients by managing the pitching process which unfolds from the initial enquiry and request for information, to the quotation stage and on boarding.
• Support the marketing team in developing strategies to ensure maximum visibility of Hawksford’s brand in the target market that promotes Hawksord’s capabilities and professionals.
• Identifying and organising events, workshops, and publications to sustain and promote Hawksford’s market knowledge internationally.
• Work with the global business development and marketing team to achieve sales targets
• Due to the location of potential clients, the selected candidate must be willing to commit to UK/European working hours while based in our Singapore office, and ability to travel if the need arises.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Business development experience for B2B
• Diploma / Degree holder in Business and Management (or equivalent)
• A team player with a can-do attitude, strong initiative, and proven ability to thrive in a fast-growing organization
• English language is required as a first language, with a secondary language to liaise with potential clients
• Ability to pay attention to detail and work to tight deadlines
• Previous experience with professional services will be an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal, communication and client service skills, especially working with international clients, intermediaries, business owners and C-suite executives
• Ability to organise and prioritise work with minimal supervision
• Strong computer skills