Market Manager, New Delhi

Are you interested to be part of growing our footprint and presence in India? Do you have experience from business development and leading teams, both in consulting assignments and as a team manager? We are now looking for an Market Manager to lead New Delhi office.

Business Sweden has been present in India since 1995 and with a team of about 35 employees across our offices in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Together, we make up one of the most successful, progressive, and dynamic business units in Business Sweden in the fast-growing economy in the world.

As Market Manager you will be responsible of leading, developing and inspire the Consultancy team in New Delhi and you will report to the Trade Commissioner, India. You will be responsible for sales, delivery, and profit/loss for New Delhi office. Your job will encompass a diverse range of assignments and a high level of responsibility, that makes the work truly dynamic and challenging. The role includes both strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities such as:

• Drive client dialogues and insight driven initiatives of new business opportunities, as well as prospecting and developing customer value propositions.
• Client dialogues are expected to be carried out independently where you will conduct outreach, proposal development and closure.
• Lead and drive sales of consulting services to existing or potential Swedish subsidiaries located in India and region APAC.
• Develop the team together with Market Managers and Trade & Invest Commissioner to India.
• Possess exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills to interact with key stakeholders ranging from clients, governmental agencies, colleagues and team members.
• Support Indian companies to navigate opportunities in Sweden and support with high value investments, drive market insights, strategic advice
• Collaborate with business development and marketing team by contributing to externally published project deliveries and market insights, bringing value proposition for our clients and lead trade/invest promotion activities

The role is based in New Delhi, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required. The job could during times involve an extensive amount of travelling.

We assume that you have a keen interest in leadership issues and in developing as a leader in your role. We offer leadership training to provide you with the conditions to succeed in your leadership.

Skills & Requirements

• Core competencies and collaborative skills

• • Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability in tasks.
  • Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality delivery on time.
  • Collaborate effectively to achieve good results with a positive can-do attitude.
  • Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication.
  • A problem solver who easily adapts to new ways of working.
  • Voice your own ideas and share opinions. Show appreciation for different perspectives.
  • Define and deliver on clear goals and communicate them effectively.
  • Build trust and respect through competence and integrity.
  • Promote global teamwork and contribute to an inclusive work environment where we value different perspectives.
  • A role model to our core values - Maximizing Impact in a Collaborative and Responsible way.

• Formal requirements

• • Higher academic degree, probably a Master of Science in Business, Administration or/and Engineering
  • Background as a management consultant and relevant work experience for at least 12-15 Years (Project Manager level)
  • Experience from business development and leading teams, and an interest in developing and growing talent
  • Successful sales and strong client service business acumen, with a proven track record of developing and executing deals with deep customer insight, strong negotiation and closing skills
  • Experience of interaction with external stakeholders, ideally both government and private sector
  • Previous experience from working with management consulting or other advisory services on India/APAC market is highly meriting
  • A high level of proficiency in both written and spoken Swedish and English is a requirement

Application

In this recruitment process Business Sweden is collaborating with Novare Executive Search. For more information about the position or the process, please contact Ambjörn Ingvaldson, [email protected] or Molly Håkansson, [email protected] Please note that we do not accept applications through e-mail.

Great Place to Work

• Global exchanges and career opportunities

• Exclusive focus on our client’s growth agenda

• Extensive responsibility

• Diversified teams with world class colleagues

• Training academy for continuous development

• Entrepreneurial environment

About the company

Diversity powering global growth

At Business Sweden we value and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive for a workplace where all colleagues can explore their full potential and contribute with their unique experiences. By embracing a wide range perspective, we can better drive sustainable growth and customer-centric excellence.

About Business Sweden

Business Sweden helps Swedish companies grow global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. With a unique mandate from the Swedish government and the business sector, we offer strategic advice and practical support in more than 40 markets worldwide.

Our mission is to help lay the foundation for sustainable, inclusive, and digital growth – in Sweden and around the world. We do this by providing startups, small- and medium sized companies and multinationals with tailored services, coupled with access to key stakeholders in the public and private spheres.

We help our clients build relationships, accelerate time-to-market, and comply with local standards and regulations. Visit business-sweden.com for more information.

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OUR VALUESOur high performance culture rests on that all our employees live our core values. We will never have guidelines for every situation we will meet, but if all of us are guided by a strong sense of our values, we will always navigate in the right direction.

RESPONSIBILITYThis is the foundation of our culture. Taking responsibility is a way to show commitment to our work. We take ownership of the relationships with our clients and stay true to our word.

COLLABORATIONAlone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Collaboration knows no geographical borders. At Business Sweden, we act as one global team to create the best possible value for our clients.

IMPACTBy monitoring the world around us and identifying possibilities , we make a difference by helping companies to seize new, sustainable business opportunities. We create impact both for our clients and for Sweden.