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Company:China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)
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Location:Shanghai
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Job function:Project Management
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Industry:Business Services
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Employment:Full time
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Experience:Mid-Senior level
About the company
The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the leading organisation helping UK companies of all sizes and sectors, whether new entrants or established operations. CBBC has worked with China for over 60 years and our team has extensive experience of doing business there. We offer practical in-market assistance, services, industry initiatives and a membership programme delivering access, market intelligence, seminars, and networking through our network of 13 locations in China and 11 in the UK.
CBBC works closely with a range of partners across the UK and China, including the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) and central to local Chinese governments. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.cbbc.org.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager, to work as part of the CBBC service delivery team based in Shanghai. You will possess excellent research and analytical capabilities, project management skills and established business knowledge to write high quality market research reports and be proactive in identifying Chinese partners for UK companies. You should be a confident and energetic team player and also a very strong independent worker who is keen to work on a diverse range of trade promotion activities in a fast growing market.
The Project Manager for Technology and Innovation will play a key role within the team to achieve the sector objectives in East China. The successful candidate will help to develop industry key contacts and maintain a good relationship with sector stakeholders in East China, co-ordinate CBBC’s activities and projects (both for clients and CBBC’s own initiatives), providing market research for UK companies seeking Chinese market opportunities, identifying and recommending qualified Chinese local partners and the support of any relevant business events. The ideal candidate will have an ICT background, with understanding how start-ups, innovation center operates, and be sensitive with policy change and emerging technologies such as 5G, AI and quantum computing. In addition to the responsibilities above, this role will also be required to support CBBC’s work in the financial and professional services sector when required. This role will report to the Technology and Innovation sector Director.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality research and sector initiated events to UK businesses in China. Experience in the sector is desirable; however excellent business development and market research skills in English are the fundamental requirements.
Skills & experience
Main responsibilities:
· As a Project Manager, you should be able to manage and implement a project or research independently or able to work with other project managers as a team leader;
作为项目经理,独立完成分配的各类项目;
· Developing and maintaining relationships with industry contacts and key stakeholders in Easter China;
与业界和政府建立和保持良好的关系;
· Analysing market intelligence and policy updates on a range of industry sectors;
收集,分析,整理行业相关的各项数据和政策变化,提供最前沿的市场资讯;
· Identifying business partners and opportunities for British businesses;
依据英国客户的需求在中国寻找合适的商业机会;
· Promoting visibility of CBBC tech and innovation expertise by producing marketing information, press release and knowledge sharing to external stakeholders;
宣传协会科技创新行业的工作,成果,分享行业专业知识;
· Providing leadership and liaison with clients in arranging trade missions and other events specific to your assigned sector;
参与贸易访问团以及行业相关的其他各项活动。
· Researching and compiling in-depth market reports for clients;
能准确理解客户需求,为其提供有针对性的市场调研报告;
Requirements:
- Previous experience of market research and business development
丰富的市场调研和商务拓展经验
- Bachelor degree or Master degree (desirable)
本科以上学历
- Excellent written and spoken English (essential)
卓越的英文语言表达及写作能力
- Good understanding ICT sector and innovation ecosystem (preferred)
了解信息技术和创新行业的优先
- For Project Manager level, at least 3 year relevant working experiences;
调研经理要求至少3年相关工作经验;
- Passion for market research and excellent client facing skills
对商业拓展,项目执行工作有热情和积极性;卓越的客户沟通技巧
- Self-motivated, with a flexible and entrepreneurial style of working
较强的责任心和事业心,较强的逻辑分析、计划执行与应变能力
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
良好的独立作业能力及团队协作能力
- Good interpersonal skills
良好的人际交往技能与沟通能力
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
卓越的文字处理、语言表达能力
- Able to deal with various tasks at once
工作思路清晰,能够同时应对处理多项工作
- Good project management skills
良好的项目管理技能
- Strong attention to detail
工作条理性强、细致严谨、稳重踏实
- Team player
有团队精神,乐于沟通,较强的组织协调能力。
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to send a letter explaining how your personality and experience meet our requirements together with detailed CV in both English and Chinese, an indication of your current salary to the following email address:pmsh20197@cbbc.org.cn
We regret that only short listed candidates will be notified and that applicants who fail to provide a covering letter will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 16th August, 2019.
Telephone enquiries and personal visits will NOT be accepted.
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