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Vice President - Business Development

An exciting senior business development opportunity has arisen with a global business responsible for the attraction and development of global investment to Ireland.

The role is based in London and is initially a three year contract.

Purpose of the role:

To originate and win new global investment for Ireland in line with specific objectives and targets. Working with the relevant territory sales and marketing team in collaboration with the global Financial Services team, the VP will have responsibility for building a client network, generating meetings, securing site visits and their conversion to job creating investments.

Responsibilities:

• To win high-value employment intensive services and RDI investments for Ireland and surrounding regions.
• Focusing on clear and defined strategies for International Financial Services, North America and Europe, to identify investment opportunities from new name clients and existing clients with potential to invest in Ireland.
• Build a strong pipeline of investments from the territory and convert them to investment approvals against defined targets, while working in close collaboration with the global team.
• To identify, build and develop a network of key business owners, decision makers and influencers in target and existing clients across the territory.
• To engage with and influence key Executives in the territory, to identify job creating investments for Ireland.
• Demonstrate and articulate Ireland’s value proposition for the International Financial Services sector.
• In conjunction with the global financial services team, actively engage with and contribute to the Client Development Process by creating new, or developing existing business opportunities, for the purpose of securing, transforming and developing client(s) mandates in Ireland.

Requirement:

• A proven sales or business development background within Finance Services or FinTec sectors.
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines and ability to use own initiative.
• Capability to build relationships at Senior Executive level in European companies.
• 3rd level business/sector related qualification.
• Full driving licence is essential.
• Social media/digital marketing familiarity advantageous.