business & development manager

The role

UNFOLD Asia is an independent media group that seeks to entertain and educate Southeast Asian audiences through creative storytelling. We reach over 10 million viewers monthly through our digital media brands such as OGS, nOm and Ribbit.FYI. 

The Business Development Manager is responsible for driving UNFOLD Asia’s client solutions business within Singapore and across the region. We’re seeking a well-rounded and strategic individual who is passionate about media, content creation and digital advertising to further our position as a regional leader in authentic storytelling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales strategy planning and execution to achieve revenue targets for UNFOLD Asia, in particular for our digital media brands such as OGS and Ribbit.FYI 

  • Educate market about UNFOLD Asia’s  brand, culture and products with a consultative, problem-solving mindset 

  • Establish strong relationships with key brands and media/creative agencies, maintaining high visibility among our partners to ensure the company remains top of mind as a content partner  

  • Grow and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective new opportunities among advertisers in Singapore and APAC 

  • Research and present opportunities for business growth 

  • Active involvement in distilling client briefs and proposal ideation

Requirements

  • Experience in media and advertising sales, with strong agency network and client contacts in the local and/or regional space. Involvement in negotiation of long-term deals is desired.

  • Extremely familiar and able to articulate convincingly the use of sponsored content and content creators as a valuable marketing strategy 

  • Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and passionate about bringing good content to our audiences 

  • An excellent communicator with a strong presence, good presentation skills and ability to build rapport with clients of various levels of seniority

  • Team player with a positive attitude and good work ethics

Application instructions

If interested, please send your application and online portfolio (if applicable) here.