Assistant Director, Business Development

at  Handshakes

The role
Handshakes is an award-winning DataTech company that empowers clients to make informed decisions by providing valuable insights derived from reliable data sources. Leveraging cutting-edge machine learning technology, we analyze and offer corporate data from both public and private domains. Our Handshakes App is recognized for fusing these data sources to deliver strategic business intelligence to our clientele.
We are looking to expand our Business Development team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We are hiring for an Assistant Director, Business Development. The Assistant Director for Business Development will be responsible for developing and executing strategic business development plans and driving revenue. The Assistant Director for Business Development will be working with the Business Development team in Kuala Lumpur and other cross-functional teams based in Malaysia and elsewhere to achieve revenue and market share growth targets.

Key responsibilities for the Assistant Director, Business Development include, and are not limited to:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy for specific territories in the Malaysia region, including market and competitor analysis, and identification of growth opportunities
• Manage and maintain a healthy sales pipeline and ensure follow-up on leads and prospects
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions around sales performance, market trends and business development activities

As an experienced Assistant Director for Business Development, you would have

• Proven track record of at least 8 years of experience in business development and sales.
• Savvy negotiation and objective handling skills. Able to anticipate sales issues and implement strategies early in the sales process to mitigate.
• Knowledge of the Malaysia market, including industry trends and competitive landscape across either SaaS, Big Data or Artificial Intelligence solutions.
• An understanding of either capital markets, regulatory and compliance landscapes, or corporate data is a significant advantage.
• Mandarin speaking and writing skills would be an additional advantage.

If interested, apply here or send your profile or inquiries directly to april.jimenez@handshakes.ai

• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy for specific territories in the Malaysia region, including market and competitor analysis, and identification of growth opportunities
• Manage and maintain a healthy sales pipeline and ensure follow-up on leads and prospects
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions around sales performance, market trends and business development activitie