Business Development Manager

WTA is looking for a Business Development Manager to help lead the business development initiatives and projects of the company.

Major responsibilities include:

Give active support to the Principal Architect during business acquisitions and presentations
Identify partnership opportunities
Prepare responses to RFQs/RFPs/RFIs
Manage approaches and pitches to secure new direct commissions/clients
Work and give client presentations
Accomplish client accreditation and bid submission paperwork
Assess and develop recommendations for potential new projects
Manage client relations and host client visits
Represent WTA at selected conferences, lectures, events
Delve into market research and development of marketing material
Maintain and update office communications, BD contact, and project databases
Update the WTA Project Portfolio
Align the studio’s content for communications and PR
Maintain WTA social media accounts
Maintain the WTA Website
Organize and prepare submissions for online architecture platforms
Organize and prepare submissions for competitions and awards
Lead the company’s CSR projects
Create connections and relationships with various stakeholders, clients, and government institutions
Assist in the execution WTA’s research platform – WTA LABS

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Architecture or equivalent degrees
3 – 4 years’ prior industry related business development experience
Proficiency in MS Office
Proficiency in Adobe CS (particularly InDesign and Photoshop or similar software for editing and layout)
Fluency in English (fluency in another language is a plus)
Strong communication and organizational skills
An interest and affinity with architecture