Global Higher-Ed Business Development Lead

thewur singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Times Higher Education is hiring a Business Development Manager for its Singapore Office to generate and convert new business opportunities within defined territories and target institutions. You will drive proactive prospecting, engage senior stakeholders, and build a robust pipeline to achieve revenue growth.

You'll work closely with Marketing and cross-functional teams, map procurement processes in higher education, and manage opportunities from discovery through to close, while traveling

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or B2B sales.
• Experience selling to higher education institutions is desirable.
• Strong prospecting and lead-generation capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deals and forecast accurately.

Responsibilities

• Execute outbound sales activities across target institutions and territories.
• Generate new business opportunities through phone, email, LinkedIn, events, referrals.
• Identify decision-makers and build a healthy pipeline.
• Develop proposals and solutions addressing customer requirements.
• Move opportunities through the sales cycle from qualification to close.
• Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns and lead follow-up.

Skills

Business development

B2B sales

Prospecting

CRM & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication & presentation

Job description

Times Higher Education is hiring a Business Development Manager for its Singapore Office to generate and convert new business opportunities within defined territories and target institutions. You will drive proactive prospecting, engage senior stakeholders, and build a robust pipeline to achieve revenue growth.

You'll work closely with Marketing and cross-functional teams, map procurement processes in higher education, and manage opportunities from discovery through to close, while traveling