Business Development Manager (Senior Level)

The Business Development Director is responsible for driving revenue growth, strategic partnerships, market expansion, and enterprise customer acquisition across Southeast Asia, Asia and Oceania. The role focuses on developing and executing regional go-to-market strategies, identifying new business opportunities, managing key accounts, and building strong relationships with enterprise customers, government agencies, channel partners, and technology ecosystem stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in business consulting, providing managed services, IT services, or related technology sectors to the fund management and financial industries.

Candidate must be able to travel on short notice.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Please do not apply if you do not have any related experiences.

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Key Responsibilities

Business Growth & Revenue Generation

* Develop and execute the business development strategy.

* Identify and pursue new market opportunities across Asia, Oceania and South-east Asia markets.

* Build a robust sales pipeline and achieve regional revenue targets.

* Lead strategic sales initiatives for enterprise and government customers.

* Drive annual recurring revenue (ARR), managed services, and project-based revenues.

Strategic Partnerships

* Establish and manage relationships with:

* Technology vendors

* System integrators

* Telecommunications operators

* Cloud providers

* Government agencies

* Industry associations

* Negotiate partnership agreements and commercial arrangements.

* Develop channel and reseller ecosystems to accelerate market penetration.

Enterprise Account Development

* Cultivate C-level relationships with CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and business leaders.

* Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from prospecting to contract closure.

* Identify customer pain points and align technology solutions to business outcomes.

* Expand wallet share within existing strategic accounts.

Market Expansion

* Conduct market intelligence and competitive analysis.

* Assess emerging technology trends and investment opportunities.

* Develop market entry strategies for new countries and industry verticals.

Leadership & Team Development

* Establish KPIs, sales processes, and performance management frameworks.

* Foster a high-performance, customer-centric culture.

Commercial & Contract Management

* Lead commercial negotiations and pricing strategies.

* Collaborate with legal and finance teams on contracts and compliance matters.

* Manage forecasting, budgeting, and pipeline reporting.

* Ensure governance and regulatory compliance across SEA jurisdictions.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

* Annual revenue achievement

* Gross profit margin

* New customer acquisition

* Strategic partnership growth

* Pipeline value and conversion rates

* Customer retention and expansion

* Market share growth

* Enterprise contract value closed

* Country expansion milestones

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Qualifications

Education

* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

* MBA preferred.

Experience

* 10–15+ years of experience in technology sales, business development, or strategic partnerships.

* Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.

* Proven track record of achieving multi-million-dollar revenue targets.