Associate/Manager, Business Development

About the Wealth Management Institute (WMI)

Established in 2003, the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is committed to building capabilities for investing in a better tomorrow. Founded by GIC and Temasek, our vision is to be Asia’s Centre of Excellence for wealth and asset management education and research.

WMI provides a comprehensive suite of practice-based certification and diploma programmes and collaborates with leading universities for master’s degrees. With over 20,000 annual enrolments, WMI serves a diverse community of professionals across Asia—including wealth and asset managers, family offices, and professionals in tax, legal, compliance, and financial regulation across more than 160 programmes. WMI is recognised as Singapore’s lead training provider for private banking and wealth management.

WMI helms the Global-Asia Family Office (GFO) Circle, a trusted network platform that builds capabilities and fosters community within the family office sector. The GFO Circle is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). WMI also leads the Asia Centre for Changemakers (ACC), supported by Temasek Trust and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA). The ACC aims to build capacity and nurture a strong pipeline of active and informed changemakers with a focus on Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic business development plans to achieve revenue targets, grow the learner base, and expand market reach across both B2C and B2B segments.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Team to design and implement effective outreach, engagement, and marketing campaigns.
• Manage and respond promptly to all B2C enquiries and leads, driving successful conversion outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with B2B clients, gaining a deep understanding of their talent development and training needs to propose tailored, client-centric solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of the institute’s programmes and services to recommend suitable learning and development solutions.
• Prepare and deliver persuasive presentations, proposals, and pitches to prospective learners and corporate clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and drive programmes enrolment through proactive engagement and relationship management.

Requirements

Minimum Education Qualifications: Degree from a recognized University

Experience: At least 3 to 5 years of business development/sales experience, preferably gained in education institutes or industry-leading organisations. Recent graduates with 1 to 2 years of relevant experience could be considered at the Associate level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Track record in business development, customer relations, outreach or sales
• Proven project management experience and ability to multi-task with successful outcomes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with excellent language skills, both verbal and written
• Strong project management, planning and organizing skills
• High energy and positive minded, focused and goal-oriented
• High situational awareness with strong interpersonal skills, excellent team player
• Proven experience and knowledge of CRM system with strong ability to produce effective presentations.

Tagged as: Pipeline Management, Project Management