Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Looking For Business Development Director at Hyderabad, Telangana, Full Time

• Classification: AOPL B
• Location: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad – India
• Salary: 1,874,424 – 2,240,974

The Role

The Business Development Director – Education will support the Australian education sector in India and broader South Asia region.

This position is based in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad or Bengaluru within the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) office.

Key responsibilities of the role are to build and maintain relationships with senior and influential businesses, education organisations, peak industry bodies and government stakeholders in the market. This role will support and enable Australian education businesses to make linkages with corporates, government and academia and key decision makers within business and family offices.

Reporting to the Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner (Education) – Mumbai, you will also support and drive the development and implementation of ministerial and business mission programs to India, designed to create opportunities for Australian universities and businesses. You will also contribute to strategic engagement with the Indian market.

Duties include

As Business Development Director – Education, You Will

• Build commercial relationships and networks to enable greater engagement for Australian Education businesses in South Asia,
• Implement Austrade’s market strategies, including managing relevant initiatives and business matching activities,
• Identify regional industry trends and major policy changes, and assess their impact on trade and investment opportunities while providing insight into the development of trade and investment strategies for Australia,
• Manage and grow a client portfolio, providing customised services to assist Australian businesses with market entry or expansion in South Asia to generate significant commercial outcomes or deliver projects of strategic relevance,
• Identify opportunities to promote Australia as a world-class exporter of education services/products at relevant conferences and business events,
• Lead/work as part of a team to deliver a business plan and activities and manage budgets to achieve Austrade’s objectives in South Asia,
• Represent Austrade and Australia by playing a key role in promoting and supporting Australian business, while optimising existing and establishing new business networks to take advantage of trade and investment opportunities,
• Promote market engagement opportunities through effective use of Austrade’s online presence,
• Ensure a strong working relationship with other Australian agencies in the market like the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Education and other industry bodies and partners,
• Maximise the potential of the market and assist in the identification and removal of barriers to market entry for Australian education providers,
• Support visits to the market by government ministers and senior officials through the development of briefing documents and programs to raise the profile of Australian business, investment opportunities, and to foster new business linkages.

This role may require additional duties to be completed as directed.

For more detailed information please view the Job Information Pack.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration and appointment you must have:

• Work Authorisation – to be eligible for employment with Austrade in India, candidates must be legally authorised to live and work in India at the time of appointment.
• Language – the successful candidate must be a highly motivated team member, fluent in written and spoken English.
• Security Clearance – the successful applicant must be willing to complete an Entry Level Screening Pack and be confirmed as a suitable person to access Government resources prior to commencement in the role.

Closing date

Applications close Sunday 25 February 11:00pm (local time) .

This is a locally-engaged position governed by Austrade’s Overseas Engaged Employees terms and conditions of employment and India labour law. Candidates must currently have the right to live and legally work in India. Austrade will not be able to provide any sponsorship letter nor be involved in the work visa application process.

Only candidates who complete their application in Austrade’s online recruitment system will be considered. Email applications can not be accepted.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to each applicant. We endeavour to respond to applicants of interest within a period of three weeks from the application closing date. If you are not requested to attend an interview, please assume that your application has not been successful.