Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager, Conventions I

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

sggovterp is seeking a Business Development professional to promote Singapore as a leading MICE destination for association conventions, congresses and meetings.

You will collaborate with cross-divisional teams to create a robust calendar of non-profit events in biomedical and healthcare sectors, gather market intelligence, and pursue local and overseas development efforts with stakeholders and STB offices. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Analytical ability and strong writing skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in business development or customer account management.
• MS Office experience.
• 3-5 years of working experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish a pipeline and robust calendar of non-profit or association events in the biomedical and healthcare sectors.
• Gather and analyse market intelligence data to boost Singapore's competitiveness in attracting business events.
• Undertake local and overseas business development activities with not-for-profit stakeholders, MICE intermediaries and STB Regional Offices.
• Bid for conventions and meetings to build a pipeline of association conventions.
• Support conventions and meetings sector growth by implementing industry developmental initiatives.
• Lead key industry alliances.
• Role involves travel.

Skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal communication

Business development

Customer account management

Education

3-5 years of working experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What the role is

Business Development for Association Congresses to be held in Singapore. The goal is to develop Singapore as a leading MICE destination for association conventions, congresses & meetings.

What you will be working on

You will work with a cross-divisional team to establish a pipeline and robust calendar of non-profit or association events within the biomedical, applied health sciences and healthcare sectors. By gathering and analysing market intelligence data, you will help to increase Singapore's competitiveness in attracting and creating business events.

You will need to be proactive in undertaking business development activities, both local and overseas, working closely with not-for-profit stakeholders, MICE intermediaries and STB Regional Offices in bids for conventions & meetings to build a pipeline of association conventions.

In addition, you will support conventions and meetings sector growth by implementing industry developmental initiatives, and lead key industry alliances.

Role involves travel.

What we are looking for

• At least 3 to 5 years of working experience
• Analytical ability and strong writing skills
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Strong business development or customer account management
• MS Office Experience