Head of Business Development, Asia recruitment

Shanghai

Continuing with their aggressive plans for growth across Asia Pacific, they have recently opened an office in Vietnam and have two further new offices in the pipeline to add to their China presence. As a result they are looking for a key figurehead to lead their regional Business Development division for Asia. Based in China, this will be an instrumental role to drive the growth for the region from a front line client facing perspective.

Reporting directly to the Group CEO, you will be integral in directing the focus for corporate strategy for medium and long-term plans. Leading a small team across the region, you will manage and coordinate all activities to achieve both corporate and local objectives. Your role will be essential to lead the force into new areas of business and work with the Partners and Directors of the business to represent existing services and to develop new channels of revenues. You will be a prominent spokesperson for the brand, and be comfortable networking and building partnerships with all leading corporate and financial services clients.

The successful incumbent must have an established background in business development for a multinational corporation or financial services brand. You will have a minimum of 12-15 years of experience and have proven management skills to lead, coach and develop a team across multiple jurisdictions. In addition, you will have an existing network of contacts across China and the Asia region and have the gravitas to present effectively to the CEOs of all multinational corporations. This role will require an innovative mindset and a positive can-do attitude to be hands-on in leading from the front, and bring new initiatives and fresh ideas for the region. Candidates must also be fluent in English and Mandarin.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who has had a seasoned career in business development and is now interested to lend their skills to a more dynamic environment. A competitive package will be offered to the successful incumbent.

For more information or to apply, please contact us on als@alsrecruit.com.

(Ref:EF/7418)