Company Description
The Italian Trade Agency (“ITA”), also known as Italian Trade Commission, is the Italian Government Agency which promotes the internationalization of the Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Italian Government. ITA provides information, support, and advice to Italian and foreign companies.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for an Assistant Trade Analyst located in Singapore. The candidate will be required to perform the following duties:
- Organize, coordinate, and take part in promotional activities, such as trade show pavilions, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, and advertisement campaigns.
- Coordinate negotiations with potential Singaporean partners (importers, agents, suppliers, etc.) for Italian counterparts and database updating and draft related documents.
- Organize events, coordinate production, media relations and PR agencies.
- Coordinate Social Media communication and digital marketing.
- Perform public relations activities including contacts with local authorities and business representatives.
- Assist in managing and supervising budget and accounting reporting on the projects performed.
- Conduct market analysis, perform research projects and monitor product sector assigned.
- Implement basic and customized services being responsible for the quality of services rendered.
- Provide prompt assistance, to Italian and Singaporean companies willing to establish and/or strengthen their business ties.
- Carry out any assigned administrative task required to prepare the ground for the above-mentioned activities.
- Interact and respond to inquiries of Italian companies, under the coordination of the Director and/or Deputy Director
Minimum requirements
- Singapore citizens or Singapore Permanent Resident (PR);
- Proficiency in English, written and oral.
- University graduate in Economics and/or Business Administration and/or Marketing and/or Law and/or Communications and/or Engineering and/or Information Technology
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Not being convicted of any criminal offense and not having any pending criminal proceedings against him in Singapore or in other countries
- Tax residence in Singapore
Preferential requirements
Moreover, preference will be given to candidates with the following additional skills and qualifications:
- Knowledge of the Italian language.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in the Singapore commercial sector, in Government agencies and/or procurement offices related to business and trade;
- Experience in a similar role with Italian entities and/or companies based in Singapore, and/or previous experience with Industry Associations in Singapore.
For more information, visit our official webpage: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/singapore/singapore/job-opportunity
