Senior Business Development Manager

NOTE: Applications will be only accepted via Austrade’s online recruitment system, eRecruit. Submit your online application through the link

https://bit.ly/SEABX-SBDM

by 11:30 pm (Vietnam time) on Sunday, 5 Jan 2025.

This position will be located in Ho Chi Minh City

The role

The Southeast Asia Business Exchange (SEABX) initiative was announced by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Jakarta on 6 September as part of Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The strategy, developed by Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Mr Nicholas Moore AO, sets out a practical pathway to increase Australia’s two-way trade and investment with Southeast Asia.

SEABX will help Australian businesses amplify their trade growth in the region.

As part of the SEABX program, Austrade is looking for an experienced Senior Business Development Manager (SBDM) to join the team in Vietnam. The SEABX SBDM will work with colleagues in Vietnam, Australia, and across the region to:

• Drive awareness amongst Australian businesses of the opportunities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

• Develop and maintain relationships with industry bodies, business councils, and chambers.

• Lead or support large, impactful trade missions to Vietnam and work with teams in Australia to recruit suitable Australian businesses.

• Perform and coordinate aftercare services for participants in business missions in collaboration with our regional network.

• Work with the team in Australia to connect with the Southeast Asian business community in Australia.

Duties include:

• Implement SEABX strategies in Vietnam across priority sectors by developing and managing relevant initiatives including missions and business-matching activities.

• Working as part of a sector team, specific responsibility for assisting Australian businesses in the agrifood and consumer sectors (and their related technologies).

• Establishing and maintaining partnerships with Australian and Vietnamese businesses and other stakeholders.

• Deliver high quality and professional services to eligible Australian businesses including

• Austrade’s market-specific advice, connection, and support services.

• Undertake market research and analysis to identify market trends for existing and emerging business opportunities for Australian companies across industry sectors.

• Work collaboratively within the Austrade network to contribute to service delivery and achieve trade and investment outcomes and uphold the Australian Public Service (APS) Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct and Work Health & Safety (WHS) principles.

What you’ll need to be successful

There are six particular aspects we will consider when looking for successful candidate for this role, namely:

• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering marketing & communications strategies and plans, ideally for an international or professional services organisation.

• Superior written and verbal communications skills in English and Vietnamese.

• Hands-on experience with contemporary marketing tools including social media, graphic design, printing, multimedia, sponsorship and events, and experience of briefing and managing suppliers of these within tight budgets and deadlines.

• Well-developed research, reporting, organisational and project management skills with attention to detail.

• Commitment to high standards, and to taking the initiative and responsibility for delivering outcomes.

• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

• Decision-making, influencing and interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Digital Literacy

• Awareness of the digital environment and how to engage with clients in a digital first manner.

• Confidently use digital workplace tools to solve problems, be productive, connect and collaborate with others.

Your application should outline how your skills, experience and qualifications make you a strong candidate for this role, by framing your response around the skills and abilities identified under “Job requirements” above. Please limit your response to 800 words. As part of your application you will also need to provide:

- Current resume

- Contact details of three referees.

Applications will be only accepted via Austrade’s online recruitment system, eRecruit. Submit your online application through the link:

https://bit.ly/SEABX-SBDM

by 11:30 pm (Vietnam time) on Sunday, 5 Jan 2025.