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We're Hiring for Intralink – A Global Business Development ConsultancyWe are excited to be recruiting on behalf of Intralink, an international business development and innovation consultancy that specializes in helping companies expand into global markets. With over 35 years of experience and a presence in more than 20 locations across Asia, Europe, and North America, Intralink partners with startups, scaleups, multinationals, and government agencies to drive international growth, innovation, and sustainability. Intralink has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the UK's King's Award for Enterprise and the US President's E Award, for its exceptional work in facilitating international business expansion. BackgroundAre you interested in technology, sustainability and international business? Are you interested in bringing together the people, ideas and technologies to create new and innovative products and services, such as self-driving cars, high-efficiency semiconductors, hydrogen fuel cells, or life-saving medical devices? And do you want to help international companies expand into India while enabling Indian corporations to succeed overseas? If that’s yes, yes and yes, you may be who we are looking for to join our team! You’ll work alongside a diverse group of about 180 consultants with a deep specialism in Asian markets, market expansion strategy and cross-border business development. For over 35 years, we’ve been helping companies of all shapes and sizes establish and grow in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, generating upwards of $800 million in revenues for our clients. We’ve also helped many trade and investment agencies from North America, Europe and the Middle East grow their exports and attract inward investment. We’re focused on the technologies and ideas that are helping to solve the world’s biggest environmental, social and economic challenges. And we’re now growing our team in India. So, if you think you’re up for the challenge, read on – and apply. What you’ll be doingYou’ll be working with our international clients from high-growth sectors such as semiconductors,renewables, electric and self-driving vehicles, industrial robotics, consumer electronics, AI-poweredsoftware, next-gen telecoms, medtech and life sciences, to name a few! In understanding and positioning innovative technology-led solutions across complex and rapidly evolving value chains, you will be expected to managing the entire sales and business development cycle for clients – from initial lead generation to outreach, negotiation, deal execution and ongoing account management. You’ll be the on-the-ground extension of your clients’ strategy and business development departments, with an overarching goal of driving impactful commercial outcomes for clients.You might also work with our government clients, where you’ll be the on-the-ground representative of your client’s trade and investment promotion office in India, with the overarching goals of growing exports to India and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from India. In your day-to-day, you’ll be identifying, meeting, pitching to and gathering crucial feedback from your clients’ potential customers and partners in India, developing a sales funnel, driving commercial discussions and fine-tuning the market engagement strategy. You’ll be working closely with your clients and providing them with key progress indicators in the form of meeting notes, reports, and sync calls. You will also be relied on to lead wider ecosystem and business development for Intralink India. What you'll be gettingCompetitive salary and vacationInternational client exposure, office environment and work cultureOpportunities for learning, development, growth and advancement within the companyOn-the-job experience across multiple industries, working at the forefront of technological development and innovation with western startups and Asian tech giantsA chance to sharpen your research, strategic thinking, consultancy and business development skills by learning from best-in-class consultants and business buildersAn opportunity to make a difference by enabling green transformation through international collaboration What you'll need5+ years’ technology sales, business development or partnerships experience in a B2B technology field (aerospace & defence, automotive, EVs, electronics, IT, software, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, energy, cleantech, medtech or life sciences)MBA or technology-related Master’s degree from a reputed institutionDemonstrable experience in research, strategic analysis, project / account management, CRM, consultative sales and / or business development – to bring your own flair to the jobExcellent spoken and written English and Hindi, other Asian languages a plus – to get complex ideas across from clients to customers and vice versaHigh-level proficiency in synthesising diverse information sources to effectively and concisely communicate key messages in written, verbal and visual formats – to get complex ideas across succinctlyStrong networks across key target sectors, with an understanding of the Indian business environment – to identify the right companies and people to engageAn interest in technology, innovation, sustainability and international business – to operate within multi-tiered supply chains and across multiple stakeholder groupsProficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Co-Pilot) and SalesforceExperience with AI tools and data analytics / programming preferredIf this sounds like an interesting career path and you are excited by the opportunity to be an early member of our ambitious and fast-growing team in India, apply below and we hope to see you at an interview soon.This position is based in India.
