Head - Investment Promotion

Job Description

1. Investment Strategy & Roadmap Develop and implement a comprehensive investment promotion strategy and roadmap, aligned with inputs from the CEO and COO. Identify and prioritize high-potential sectors for targeted outreach. Analyze global geopolitical trends and market dynamics to refine investment approaches and target relevant companies. Provide strategic thought leadership to Government officials and internal teams to enhance Karnatakas investment attractiveness. Establish and lead an Advisory Council of sector experts to promote Karnataka and guide internal process improvements. 2. Investor Engagement & Promotion Broaden and manage the investment lead pipeline; support Sector Leads in generating quality leads. Guide the team in providing end-to-end facilitation support to domestic and global investors from initial interest to final investment and construction. Personally engage with decision-makers at key investor organizations to influence outcomes. Represent Karnataka in major investment promotion events such as sector webinars, Aero India, Global Investor Meets, and more. Collaborate with the marketing team to develop compelling investment promotion materials. Act as the Governments ambassador in forums, workshops, and diplomatic engagements with embassies, trade bodies, and international stakeholders. 3. Grounding of Investments Prepare detailed project plans to ensure the actual grounding of investments. Lead interventions required to convert potential leads into committed projects. Track and ensure investment realization across all priority sectors, in both number and value, aligned with targets. Regularly monitor HOT, WARM, and COLD leads and initiate corrective actions as necessary. Page 4 of 5 4. Policy, Governance & Coordination Serve as a business partner to various Karnataka State Ministries to advocate for policy enhancements that facilitate investment. Benchmark and integrate global and domestic best practices into IKFs investment promotion approach. Support internal policy reviews and ensure alignment of Sector Leads and Market Intelligence Experts with state objectives. Provide regular updates along with the COO to Government stakeholders on progress vs. targets. 5. Performance Monitoring & Team Management Conduct periodic team reviews and assess performance against agreed KPIs. Build, manage, and mentor a capable investment promotion team with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Create and manage a robust MIS for tracking investment proposals, pipeline status, and outcomes. 6. Budgeting & Financial Oversight Develop and manage CapEx and OpEx budgets using advanced tools (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters). Ensure all activities are conducted within the approved OpEx framework. 7. Intelligence & Continuous Learning Keep the team informed on global and domestic trends related to technology, investments, disinvestments, and evolving sector dynamics. Act as a bridge between the CEO, Sector Leads, and external environment to ensure agile, informed decision-making.Role & responsibilities Preferred candidate profile (*) Any of Engineering, Economics, Commerce, Science, or Public Policy (*) Pedigree Education (*) should have developed strategy maps for diversification and/or M&A and/or JVs, etc. (*) should have done sales & marketing in a B2B or a B2G context; should have led cross-functional teams for achieving targeted business results (*) should have worked in Trade Development Offices or Embassies and demonstrated success in attracting investment into the State as per targets (*) should have done road-shows/exhibitions or other such events to showcase opportunities