Associate for CPG & Healthcare

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Expertise and/or experience in the Indo-Pacific generally and the region's geopolitical and economic trajectories specifically
• •Experience in healthcare, reimbursement and market access, nutrition, EPR, sustainability, supply chain policy and regulations in the region
• •Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in native-level English
• •Proficiency in an Asian language
• •Two to five years of experience in work requiring analysis, research and writing
• •Previous experience in advocacy-focused organizations (business councils, industry associations, membership organizations), particularly in member-facing roles
• •Aptitude for public speaking and project presentations
• •Superb and self-confident interpersonal skills, including with international counterparts
• •Proficiency in MS Office and basic internet applications
• •Enthusiasm and ability to learn and adopt new technologies
• •Minimum bachelor's degree
• •Graduate degree in business, public policy, public affairs, international affairs, journalism, or related fields
• •Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• •Ability to collaborate effectively as a team player in high-pressure situations
• •Ability to effectively manage multiple work streams while meeting deadlines
• •High self-motivation
• •Well organized
• •Detail oriented
• •Collegial
• •Ability to interact effectively both inside the company and externally, in a fast-paced environment
• •Flexibility
• •Proactivity
• •Efficiency
• •Ability to foster collaboration
• •Ability to translate information into action on deadline
• •High EQ
• •Innate curiosity
• •Initiative
• •Excellent communication skills
• •Ability to develop trusting and effective working relationships
• •Ability to communicate regularly with clients and BGA professionals across the region
• •Ability to guide the delivery of exceptional service
• •Ability to contribute insights and ideas into all aspects of BGA's work
• •Ability to arrange internal coordination calls to discuss issues and potential solutions
• •Ability to frame client questions
• •Ability to ensure proper role-sorting
• •Ability to help prompt deliverables to ensure on-time delivery
• •Ability to support in cross-functional coordination
• •Ability to draft read-ahead and/or talking points for senior members of the team and BGA leadership for client interactions
• •Ability to utilize communications platform(s) to drive project management and ensure delivery of high-quality service
• •Ability to monitor and curate awareness of client/company business globally and in the Indo-Pacific to inform BGA's strategies
• •Ability to manage, update and expand internal client's databases in a timely manner
• •Ability to help flag important developments and drive awareness for the relevant team members
• •Ability to conduct ongoing research on assigned clients and sectors to inform client engagements
• •Ability to deliver read-ahead and/or talking points for the senior director, director, vice president or CEO
• •Ability to contribute content and editing to research products, including news flashes, client memos, the Asia-Pacific Forecast and others
• •Ability to frame, provide and solicit input and conduct final check for client deliverables
• •Ability to keep abreast of news relevant to clients and provide top-line analysis of current events and how developments affect clients' business operations
• •Ability to develop a highly sophisticated understanding of clients' business models, their Asia- and Africa- focused initiatives, and the challenges and opportunities present for clients in the region
• •Ability to establish trusting relationships with the people with whom we work, both internally and externally
• •Ability to participate in webinars, conferences, and external events on behalf of the CPG & Healthcare team to raise the team's sector knowledge and profile

Desired Qualifications

• •Native-level English
• •Proficiency in an Asian language
• •Previous experience in advocacy-focused organizations (business councils, industry associations, membership organizations), particularly in member-facing roles
• •Graduate degree in business, public policy, public affairs, international affairs, journalism, or related fields