Senior Business Development Manager (Chinese Mainland Market)

Role Overview

Support the Business Development team in attracting top-notch Innovation and Technology (I&T) companies to establish research and development operations at HKSTP, with a focus on the Chinese Mainland market.

What You Will Do

Identify, engage, and convert target enterprises, start-ups, and scale-ups to establish R&D/lab presence at HKSTP premises, build and maintain senior-level relationships with relevant government bodies, scale-up high-tech companies, startup communities, and other key stakeholders.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Strong knowledge in the Chinese Mainland business environment, technology-related regulations, funding and market dynamics, as well as its connectivity and synergy with the Hong Kong market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree holder, preferably in Life Science, Technology or Business-related fields.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in working preferably with MNCs, I&T start-ups ecosystem, R&D institutes, industry associations, or related.
• Sound network in the Chinese Mainland technology ecosystem stakeholders, including industry associations, local governments, universities, incubators and accelerators.
• Strong knowledge in the Chinese Mainland business environment, technology-related regulations, funding and market dynamics, as well as its connectivity and synergy with the Hong Kong market.
• Proven client acquisition and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Diplomatic, self-initiated, independent, goal-getting, collaborative, customer-oriented and ability to work and collaborate in team environment
• Professional analytical skills and good command of presentation skills
• Proficient in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua). Proficiency in additional foreign language(s) will be a plus.

Benefits

• 5-day work week
• attractive annual leave and additional special leave
• Medical benefits including dental and annual check-up from Day-1, with extended coverage to dependent(s)
• Professional training and career advancement opportunities
• Accessible to various bus service with network across different locations in HK