Sioufas & Associates Law Firm, a leading Greek law firm with offices in three major cities of Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras) and Romania, is currently looking for a Business Development Officer to join its dynamic and versatile International Investment team that excels in deal sourcing and matchmaking for international buyers, companies and investors.
The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of business finance, marketing and sales along with strong and versatile communication and networking skills as well as business development acumen. They will be joining a focused and motivated unit whose mission is to create, develop and implement new business projects – both strategic and tactical - that link Greek companies to international counterparts, investors, suppliers, buyers, manpower, and more, for business expansion.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Guided by their line manager, the candidate will help to assess the cost-benefit and overall profitability and longevity of projects coming to the International Investment Desk, or already under its umbrella, that will assist with resource allocation and prioritization.
- Help to source new business deals to present to international buyers and investors, that may include real estate projects, new company or business set-up in Greece, India or other target territories, as well as other business opportunities.
- Conduct lead generation and other actions to identify, target and connect with potential new clients, buyers and investors that are interested in investing in Greece and the region, noting that the candidate should ideally have strong digital social network marketing skills.
- Help to promote and present workforce immigration solutions to Greek companies that are in need of manpower - from unskilled to highly skilled blue collar as well as white collar - for the transfer of workers from third countries that include India and other Asian countries. This activity is supported by a specialized legal team locally and highly skilled recruitment agencies in the third counties, with the Officer’s focus on connecting with the Greek employers and companies who require such services. Prior, similar or any comparable experience in this field is a strong plus.
- Promote and capture international clients for Greek Residency by real estate investment programs commonly known as the Greek Golden Visa. Prior experience in this field is a plus.
- Collaborate with Greek ministries, public services and other involved and/or entities as required by the specifications of each business stream. This may include the Ministry of Immigration, Ministry of Work, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Development, and several other offices.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in business, Business Administration, Finance, or any other relevant discipline is mandatory. A Master’s degree or mini-MBA or MBA is a plus.
- Previous experience in sales & business development, marketing and client oriented or related roles is required (at least 5-7 years).
- Excellent communication skills in Greek and English as well as strong networking and presentation capabilities.
- Excellent command of social media sources for digital lead generation, sales, marketing and client identification actions as well as market research, market intelligence, and other targeted marketing and communications activities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time, along with deadlines, working under pressure as required.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently as required by the project, taking initiatives, problem solving and pushing forward.
- Financial & Business Planning skills (mid-level).
- Proficient in MS Office applications incl. Excel, PowerPoint, Gannt, and other programs. Ability to create digital flyers, teasers and other related eye-catching, marketing material promoting projects and businesses.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package
- Bonus upon success
- Private medical insurance
- Formal training and development of your skills
- Exciting work landscape, captivating and innovative projects and strong future prospects.
