The Opportunity

Do you have a knack for persuasion and a strong business acumen? Do you have a proven track record in selling product/service to SME clients?

As their Business Development Manager, you’ll be a thought leader and in charge of creating valuable insights to the SME community. You will contribute to efforts that innovatively solve different kinds of problem across Southeast Asia!

In this opportunity, you’ll get a chance to engage with various stakeholders and work in a diverse and intimate setting. Their ideal candidate is someone who has a minimum 3-5 years of business development and/or sales experience.

Here at Funding Societies, they are dreamers with a strong belief that SMEs are the foundation of our economy and the embodiment of individual dreams. In addition to the challenging, exciting work, they also offer above industry-average remuneration and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

If you are passionate about business and have a knack for maintaining great working relationships, Funding Societies has a place for you!

What You Will Learn

At Funding Societies, they strive to develop solutions to problems even at the risk of getting it wrong. Here, you’ll constantly challenge yourself to take on novel ideas and strategies no one has ever dared attempt. You'll learn how to thrive in a group environment and use teamwork to provide effective business and marketing strategies. In addition, you'll also learn to identify business operations during client meetings and discover how data analysis can improve business decisions. This is your chance to make a positive impact in the region.

Job Description

About Funding Societies

Funding Societies is a friendly and secure online platform for SME owners to start or grow their businesses by providing access to funding from individual as well as institutional investors. They are committed to improving societies in Southeast Asia, through funding worthy Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). As a team, they are committed to helping fellow businesses reach their greatest potential while enabling lenders to earn good returns and contribute to society.

Your Task

• Generating leads and conversion of leads to opportunities.
• Developing new distribution channel for sustainable opportunities creation.
• Generating new revenue stream through strategic business development initiatives.
• Conducting market research to support new business creation.

Requirements

• Bachelors/Masters in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of business development and/or sales experience
• Proficiency in English and Chinese
• Singaporean or Singapore PR only
• Proven track record in selling product/service to SME clients
• Business savvy and street smart to deal with complex client situation
• Goal-getter with professional work ethics, passion for learning and utmost integrity

Preferred (Good to have)

• Entrepreneurial drive and hands-on experience managing business projects
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams
• Ability to develop business plan
• Strong in presentation and business writing skill
• Ability to negotiate effectively