Business Analyst & Editor, Commercial, China-Beijing

Package: Package: Competitive salary range between RMB 14,000-RMB - 16,000 per month based on matched qualification and experience.

CBBC is recruiting a Business Analyst & Editor in our China commercial team. The position will be based in Beijing/Shanghai.

This role will specifically be to support core aspects of the CBBC’s China Gateway, China Navigator and sector consultancy portfolio which includes: market research, meetings programmes and finding new China business opportunities. The role will also support the work of Marketing & Communications in developing and quality controlling communications content and marketing collateral. This role reports to the Assistant Director Commercial Services and key responsibilities are summarised below.

About CBBC

The China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) is the UK’s national business network promoting trade and investment with China.

Since 1954 we have acted as the independent voice of business, located at the heart of the action, engaging across both countries in every sector and region. We support our members, clients, and partners by delivering the advice, analysis, advocacy, and access which they need to seize the China opportunity.

Through our presence right across the UK and its office network in China, CBBC is uniquely positioned to serve its members’ interests in the UK and China. Our diverse membership includes some of the UK’s leading companies and universities, many of the most dynamic UK SMEs, and an ever-increasing number of Chinese companies exporting to and investing in the UK.

CBBC plays an important role in helping shape bilateral relations between the UK and China through our close links to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations; the Chinese Government at national, provincial, and municipal level; and the British and Chinese Embassies.
Key Responsibilities

1. Service Delivery, Client Communications and Documentation Editing

Proofreading, editing and writing of key documents which are sent to CBBC’s clients, including:
• China Gateway proposals, quotations and reports for clients using CBBC’s events
• Creating and updating profiles to promote China based research staff and project teams
• Conducting research and writing reports
• Taking an active role in ensuring that projects are successfully managed in order to achieve client deadlines
• Assisting sector / project teams in allocation of projects and resource when necessary

2. UK & China Team Coordination

This role will coordinate paid consultancy services work that CBBC delivers for clients both in China and the UK. Responsibilities will include:
• Creating case studies and collateral
• Following up with our UK team on pending projects
• Conduct basic due diligence checks on UK companies
3. Business Development

With the specific purpose of promoting services CBBC deliver for our clients, the holder of this position will be expected to take an active role:

• Contributing to internal project meetings
• Attending appropriate CBBC external events
4. Marketing & Communications
• This role will support the China Marketing and Communications team to execute CBBC’s content and social media strategy by quality controlling content.
• Assist in the production of commercial marketing collateral to drive sales and revenue.

5. Management & Supervision
• Manage a small team of young professionals and editorial staff
• Recruitment and selection of editorial team members

Requirements of Applicants

Organisation and communication skills will be critical; the role will require considerable self-motivation, discipline and organisation. We are specifically looking for applicants that meet the following criteria:
• Native English Speaker
• Excellent copywriting and editing skills in English
• Degree level education, ideally with a background in business, management, business information systems or language.
• Self-motivated, disciplined and able to work independently with attention to detail.
• Highly organised, practical, persuasive and target-driven
• Effective team-working ability, outgoing personality and able to communicate effectively with a wide network of people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds
• Ability to manage large amounts of information and multi-task.
• 2 years relevant work experience
• Mandarin language skills (Desirable)
• Experience needed in using PowerPoint, Excel and Word and CRM systems.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (Desirable)
• Requisite experience to qualify for a China working visa.

Interested candidates are invited to send a letter explaining how your personality and experience meet our requirements together with detailed CV to us.

The closing date for application is 25th July 2021. We encourage early applications. We will be reviewing applications as they come in therefore you may be contacted before the closing date if we wish to take forward your application. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Start date: As soon as possible

Telephone enquiries and personal visits will NOT be accepted.