Business Development Manager

WeAreAspire; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding APAC Team

Entrepreneurial environment

Senior management access

Salary with commissions

Job summary

WeAreAspire is seeking a proactive Senior Business Development Manager to drive new business growth across APAC from Singapore. You will identify and secure B2B clients, build strategic partnerships, and work with cross-functional teams to scale opportunities.

In this founding APAC team, you will report to senior leadership, shape regional strategy, and travel within Singapore and APAC as needed. The role offers a competitive base salary plus performance-based commissions and strong networking

Qualifications

• 5+ years in B2B sales or business development.
• Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills.
• Experience in event tech, MICE, IT equipment rentals, or B2B tech solutions.
• Willing to travel within Singapore and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect, and secure new B2B clients (event agencies, organizers, corporations).
• Manage opportunities from outreach to closing in the CRM.
• Build long-term partnerships with event registration software vendors and technology providers.
• Represent the company at industry events and gather market intelligence.

Job description

Our client is an international event technology rental and solutions provider supporting event organizers, corporations, event agencies, and event technology platforms around the world. They are seeking a proactive, target-driven Senior Business Development Manager to accelerate new business growth and expand their presence across the region! This is a new role, in a new team that has recently launched in Singapore.

Why Join This Company?

• Founding APAC Team
• Play a meaningful role in expanding an established global event technology business.
• Enjoy an entrepreneurial environment with direct access to senior management.
• Benefit from a competitive base salary with performance-based sales commissions and the opportunity to build a strong regional network.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, prospect, and secure new B2B clients, including event agencies, organizers, corporations, PCOs, and DMCs.
• Manage opportunities from initial outreach and discovery to proposals, negotiations, and closing within the CRM.
• Build long-term partnerships with event registration software vendors and technology providers.
• Represent the company at industry events, gather market intelligence, and collaborate smoothly with international operational teams.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 5 years of successful B2B sales, business development, or new-account acquisition experience with a proven record of independently sourcing and closing business.
• Strong consultative selling, prospecting, negotiation, and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience in event technology, MICE, exhibitions, IT equipment rentals, or B2B technology solutions, ideally with an established local or regional network.
• Self-driven, commercially minded, comfortable with CRM reporting, and willing to travel within Singapore and APAC.