Senior Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia (SEA)

• Corporate Subscription Growth: Drive revenue by identifying and securing SCMP Plus corporate subscription packages for large and mid-size corporations, government agencies and educational institutions.
• C-Suite Membership Sales: Identify and recruit high-profile regional CEOs to join the SCMP C-Suite CEO community.
• Sponsorship Procurement: Lead the identification and pitching of high-value sponsorship opportunities for Enterprise+ events and C-Suite roundtables.
• Strategic Relationship Management: Cultivate a portfolio of direct C-level client relationships, positioning SCMP as a trusted intelligence partner for regional leaders.
• Strategic Partnerships: Identify and build strategic alliances that allow for rapid market entry and client acquisition (e.g., industry associations, premium event partners, business councils).
• Consultative Sales Cycle: Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and market mapping to crafting tailored commercial proposals and negotiating multi-deliverable contracts.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and client feedback to provide actionable insights to HK management for product strategy development.
• Reporting & Strategy: Maintain a strong sales pipeline via our CRM (Salesforce) and prepare regular performance forecasts for senior management.

• Experience: Minimum 6-8 years of experience in consultative sales, media, or business development, with a proven track record in the SEA market.
• Network: Existing high-level relationships with senior corporate decision-makers, and CEOs, across Singapore and Southeast Asia.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and "0 to 1" market entry strategies for intelligence-led products.
• Consultative Skills: Exceptional negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex value propositions to C-level stakeholders.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with professional business intelligence tools and the premium English-language media landscape in Asia.
• Skills: Excellent negotiation, presentation, and communication skills in English. Ability to work autonomously and manage a full sales pipeline.

Work location will be at Singapore office.

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