Project Manager, US State EDO

Do you have experience in working with governments to help promote foreign direct investment?

Do you want to help international Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) or Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) attract investment and assist Taiwanese companies in their international expansion?

If so, you may be the person we are looking for as we are recruiting international investment promotion managers to work with our government clients.

You’ll work alongside a diverse group of 180+ skilled consultants with a deep specialism in Asia.

Over 35 years in the business, we’ve supported over 2,000 clients across B2B tech start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, corporates and government bodies – sourcing upwards of $20 billion in revenues and investment for our clients across 40+ international markets. We’ve also helped more than 70 of the top 100 Japanese firms re-engineer their businesses, sustain their levels of international competitiveness, and develop next-generation products and services.

What you'll be doing

You will be representing the investment arms of foreign governments with the goal of designing and implementing the right strategy to attract investment from Taiwan.

You’ll also be representing foreign technology companies in the Taiwan market, becoming their key in-market representative to provide a full BD service from lead-gen to contract closure.

You will need to:

• Represent the government clients we work with

• Represent the private tech clients we work with

• Identify, contact, meet and present to potential Taiwanese customers and/or investors

• Plan, research and analyse using information gathered in Chinese and English, and engage in phone calls and face-to-face meetings

• Drive business development discussions with relevant stakeholders

• Implement the FDI promotion process from initial lead generation to negotiation, securing investment and market expansion support
  -    Provide interpretation and liaise between investment promotion agencies and Taiwanese corporates

• Write regular meeting notes and reports in English for our private tech clients as well as investment promotion agency clients
• Plan and support missions for investment promotion agencies in Taiwan
• Plan and support visits for private tech clients to meet Taiwan customers

What you'll be getting

• Competitive salary and vacation, plus flexible working arrangements and an international working environment

• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company

• An opportunity to build and expand your network by meeting with key stakeholders in the Taiwanese business scene

• On-the-job experience across multiple industries, working at the forefront of technology and international investment

• Valuable career-building opportunity to enable international collaboration and overseas expansion by working with leading technology companies and investment promotion agencies

   

What you'll need

• Located in Taipei
• Excellent spoken and written Chinese and English – to get complex ideas across from clients to customers and vice-versa
• An understanding of the Taiwanese business environment, technology trends (especially semiconductors and electronics), and investment promotion process – to identify the right companies and people to engage
• An interest in international business – to operate with multiple stakeholders across different cultures
• Demonstrable experience in business, sales and/or marketing in Taiwan – to bring your own flair to the job
• Willingness to grow your expertise and network
  -    3+ years’ experience in foreign direct investment promotion and/or tech sales