Business Development Coordinator

MELBOURNE BUSINESS SCHOOL - ASIA OFFICE; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global educational institution in Kuala Lumpur is looking for an Operations Coordinator to enhance business development and provide executive support. The role focuses on continuous improvement of operational processes, executive assistance to leadership, and strategic planning initiatives. Ideal candidates will engage in cross-functional collaboration to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, contributing to the overall growth of the Asia office. Strong organizational and administrative skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and innovate processes related to cost management and business development.
• Support planning and delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Ensure connections among business development activities and client opportunities.
• Monitor operational activities for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage program costs and ensure financial sustainability.
• Provide executive support including diary and communication management.

Job description

Melbourne Business School is the graduate business school of the University of Melbourne. The MBS Asia office focuses on Executive Education and works with many major organisations in ASEAN to develop their talents via customised leadership and management programs.

Responsibilities

• Operations Coordination and Improvement: Continuous monitoring and innovation of processes related to cost management, project and program management, business development, learner experience, staff engagement and other areas contributing to MBS Asia's growth.
• Support the planning and delivery of strategic initiatives with MBS Asia's Business Development, Account Management, Learning, Program Management and Operations teams.
• Support business development activities by ensuring opportunities with new and potential clients are connected across all MBS services; maintain and research up-to-date knowledge and market intelligence on key learning trends, economic news and competitor activities.
• Monitor the progress and implementation of operational activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MBS Asia’s client and learner outcomes.
• Monitor program costs and margins to ensure long-term financial sustainability.
• Foster cross-functional trusted relationships and work collaboratively across all areas of the School to ensure greater alignment of activities.

• Executive (Administrative) Support for MBS Asia's Leadership: Provide professional executive assistance across a range of responsibilities with a focus on planning, administration, diary and communication management. Provide project management support to the Asia team to ensure that Asia’s strategic priorities are properly coordinated and implemented.
• Perform executive administrative duties to support effective execution, including anticipating needs, maintaining confidentiality, and exercising discretion. Tasks include but are not limited to:
• Extensive and detailed diary management, including coordination of meetings and appointments.
• Prepare, undertake and distribute agendas, papers, and minutes for relevant meetings.
• Develop and prepare reports, articles and research for critical meetings, proposals and engagements.
• Coordinate and, where required, undertake specific projects such as research, drafting, correspondence and improvement projects.

The description does not include explicit qualifications. The responsibilities above illustrate the role’s focus on business development coordination, executive support, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration within MBS Asia.

Qualifications

No explicit qualifications are listed in the provided description.