Business Development Manager

UFuture is a holding company of Ukrainian entrepreneur Vasyl Khmelnytsky that integrates his business and impact-investment projects.

The company has a diversified portfolio of assets in the fields of real estate, infrastructure, industry, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and IT. Currently, UFuture's assets are estimated at $550 million, and the total capitalization of the businesses it invested in is more than $1 billion.

UFuture is a majority shareholder in UDP development company (specializing in large infrastructure projects), Kyiv Sikorsky International Airport (the second international airport in Ukraine by passenger traffic) and a group of IT companies and an ecosystem of tech solutions ITernal. UFuture is a strategic investor in the pharmaceutical company Biopharma and UDP Renewables, renewable energy investment and development company.

UFuture is also developing new business projects including UNIT.City innovation parks in Kyiv and Kharkiv, LvivTech.City in Lviv; Bila Tserkva industrial park and a manufacturer of modern electrotechnical systems, Plank Electrotechnic.

UFuture supports social projects in the fields of education and economics, including the Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF), Lean Institute Ukraine, UNIT School of Business, INDAX accelerator, Secondary education institution Novopecherska School, the all-Ukrainian online platform iLearn, K.Fund Books and #bestread.

UFuture's mission is to secure global connectivity of Ukraine by including the country's economy and talent into international value chains.

Our team is looking for a Business Development Manager.

Location: Kyiv with frequent business trips across Europe, US and Asia

Job description:

Under supervision of the CEO, Business Development Manager is responsible for planning, shortlisting, structuring, prioritizing, managing and step-by-step execution of a wide range of the group's projects in the fields of Information Technologies, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, commercial and industrial real estate development. Business Development Manager also manages the group's communication with internal and external clients in Ukraine and abroad. Under supervision of the CEO and the CFO, ensure timely and smooth implementation of corporate restructuring strategy.

Main responsibilities:

• Create a comprehensive and user-friendly database of all ongoing and upcoming projects for a period of minimum one year;
• Prioritize projects, design short-term and long-term implementation plans and oversee its execution, track and work towards constantly increasing projects implementation effectiveness and efficiency;
• Under supervision of the CEO and in cooperation with the Business Development Team work on establishing and developing new contacts in the Ukrainian and international business community;
• Under supervision of the CEO and in cooperation with the Business Development Team co-organize and participate in specialized, B2B, promotional and other events organized by / on behalf of the group;
• Pro-actively participate in development, modification and implementation of strategy on cooperation with the Ukrainian / international business community and execution of specific investment projects in Ukraine;
• Under supervision of / together with the CEO and in cooperation with the Business Development Team organize meetings and conduct negotiations with the representatives of the Ukrainian / international business community, sectoral clusters and individual companies
• Under supervision of the CEO, the CFO and the team execute elements of corporate restructuring strategy.

Key requirements:

• Higher education degree, preferably in economics, law or investment, European/North American diploma (s) is a plus;
• Work experience - minimum 5 years;
• Experience in project management, administration of complex international investment projects, ability to effectively process significant volumes of financial, economic, statistical and verbal data;
• Ability to distillate substantial volumes of data, activities and possibilities into clear and feasible priorities and plan its daily implementation;
• Ability to translate presented opportunities into concrete action plans;
• Understanding of international business and investment relations;
• Experience in cooperation with the international businesses, particularly in IT, hi-tech, renewable energy and pharmaceutical industries;
• Acquaintance with the international business community in Ukraine and beyond, including personal connections/network is a plus, particularly in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, the US;
• Excellent etiquette, interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Languages: English - the highest spoken and written proficiency, business vocabulary is a must; French, German, Spanish - highly preferable and would be considered a major asset (if at fluent level of verbal and written business communication);
• Confident PC user: Outlook, MS Office (advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point is mandatory), CRM, Internet, SE, instant messaging, online communications and gadgets savvy;
• Previous experience in (or at least general idea of) SCRUM methodology.

We offer:

• Full-time position
• Competitive salary, opportunity for fast growth and personal development
• Current premises Unit.City Kyiv
• Innovative and expanding company operating in the industries of the future - e.g. IT/VC/hi-tech ecosystem, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals
• Diverse and inventive team, frequent coaching, training and teambuilding sessions.