Head of Business Development

The role of leading NIIT's strategic growth in Southeast Asia, including China, requires you to focus on expanding the company's portfolio by acquiring new accounts and maintaining and growing existing partnerships with universities, colleges, and corporate clients. Your deep understanding of Southeast Asian education and corporate training markets, along with a proven track record in business development, will be essential for building and sustaining long-term relationships. You will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive business development strategy to acquire new accounts and expand NIIT's presence in the education and corporate sectors. Additionally, you will need to establish and strengthen partnerships with higher education institutions and build new relationships with corporate clients to offer NIIT's innovative training solutions and corporate learning programs. Identifying and pursuing new market opportunities for NIIT's education and corporate offerings will be a key aspect of your role, with a focus on strategic partnerships. You will lead and mentor cross-functional teams to ensure the effective execution of business development and account management strategies while building and sustaining long-term relationships with key stakeholders in the education and corporate sectors. To be successful in this role, you should have a minimum of 15-20 years of experience in business development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in Southeast Asia, preferably in China. Your proven business development skills, account management expertise, and strong network of relationships with universities, colleges, and corporate clients will be crucial. Excellent leadership, team management, strategic thinking, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities are also vital for this position. Fluency in English is required, and the ability to speak and understand Chinese is an added advantage. A master's degree in business administration or a related field, experience working in global/multinational organizations, and travel visas for Southeast Asian countries are desirable criteria for this role.,