Business Development Manager

STARICH LEARNING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STARICH LEARNING PTE. LTD. is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead strategy and execution for growth across markets. You will drive partnerships, explore new opportunities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to expand the company's portfolio and reach.

Ideal candidates will have strong business acumen, market insight, and proven experience in negotiating and closing strategic deals, including potential M&A/JV activities, to strengthen market position in Singapore and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience defining and implementing business development strategies.
• Ability to identify new markets and growth opportunities.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate business development strategies with internal stakeholders.
• Confirm business agreements with partners, suppliers and vendors.
• Define research scope to understand the business environment.
• Develop plans for new market entry and market expansion.
• Drive engagement with new target customer segments across departments.
• Evaluate opportunities using business analytics tools.
• Lead negotiations for M&A, JV, and partnerships.

Skills

Business development

Strategic planning

Market research

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing (or related)

Job description

The Business Development manager leads all business development efforts within the organisation, including the development and implementation of business development strategies and activities. He/She spearheads business growth through expanding current businesses and exploring new markets and opportunities. He/She also leads business development activities through cross-function collaborations. He/She grows the market share of the organisation through partnerships, Joint Ventures (JV) and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). He/She is assertive and insightful, and possesses strong business acumen that enables him/her to seek out new growth opportunities. He/She keeps abreast of market trends, industry events, competitors and clients' needs in order to pursue growth opportunities. He/She is able to respond quickly to improve the effectiveness of current plans to ensure success in a competitive and global market place. He/She maintains rapport with potential and existing clients, and networks extensively outside of the office to develop business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Communicate business development strategies with key internal stakeholders.
• Confirm business agreements with identified partners, suppliers and vendors according to existing market expansion plans.
• Define research scope and objectives to understand the business environment.
• Develop plans for new market entry, existing market expansion and resource management.
• Drive engagement with new target customer segments with other departments.
• Evaluate business opportunities using business analytical tools.
• Evaluate new businesses and regional relationships to increase market share through partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Joint Ventures (JV).
• Evaluate strategies to leverage relationships and network for business opportunities and partnerships.
• Lead M&A, JV and partnerships negotiations.
• Lead conversion of proposals to confirmed M&A and JV deals.
• Lead delivery of solutions to clients' needs with other departments.
• Lead identification of opportunities to enhance current products and services with internal stakeholders.
• Lead monitoring of targets and goals with internal stakeholders.
• Lead relationship building with industry players.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis of M&A, JV and partnerships deals.
• Review business development strategies to ensure alignment with overall corporate strategies.
• Review due diligence reports on M&A and JV deals.
• Review emerging trends and market movements to identify potential revenue streams and business threats.
• Work with internal stakeholders to adapt existing products and services for new markets and business opportunities.