1. Conduct market research to identify potential targets and industry trends 2. Source, engage, and schedule meetings with leading executives in marketing, insight, strategy and design roles in the food and beverage industry 3. Contact potential prospects to validate potential through telephone, email or LinkedIn conversations, before setting up a face to face meeting 4. Manage reporting of BD related initiatives, such as number of leads sourced, amount of contact made, and meetings generated per week 5. Help produce client facing reports and support The Silk Initiative in winning new business

- Go-getter/entrepreneurship spirit: excited to contribute to the growth of a young company - High morals & values+ positive / respectful attitude internally and externally - Native English level & communication skills in verbal, writing & presentation. Fluency in Mandarin not mandatory but preferred. Candidate may be Chinese national or otherwise, with no preference - Hungry for success – willing to become a full-time member of TSI and see the company grow - Negotiation and human-relationship skills required. Outgoing with a hunter-mentality - Analytic and data-driven - Full-time rising undergraduate junior or senior at an accredited university or college - Great telephone and email communications skills Other Details - Fixed allowance + commission on deals initiated - Position based in Shanghai Language: English, Mandarin

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