Responsibilities (vary based on your profile and preferences)

• Become a subject matter expert on the company’s technology, products, processes and operations, and remain up-to-date on industry developments.
• Analyse new market opportunities, developments as well as competitors; construct reports accordingly and present findings to the team.
• Train team members on best business practices and techniques increasing effectiveness.
• Establish and maintaining partnership and client relationship management.
• Foster relationships between clients and the business development team.
• Meet with potential partners and clients virtually and in person.
• Organize events and meetups.
• Raise the company profile by attending conferences and seminars.
• Hold presentations at events, conferences or private meetings and generally representing the company.
• Suggest new projects such as product developments.
• Assist with investment and financial decisions.
• Write articles about recent developments and technology.
• Manage social media presence.
• Promote a culture of growth, constructiveness and excellence across the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Management, Marketing, Computer Science or related field from a top tier university.
• Passionate about emerging technologies.
• Relevant work experience in business development or related field (entrepreneurship, consulting, start-up, etc.) preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Constructive and practical work ethic.
• Open and curious-minded.
• Willingness to relocate to China.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Social media affinity and expertise is a plus.

Company description

The Oxford-Hainan Blockchain Research Institute is located at the Hainan Resort Software Community, near Haikou and is sponsored by SSC. It is closely associated with University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre, both being led by Professor Bill Roscoe of University College Oxford.

The Institute aims to promote the application of blockchain technology, and to cultivate and develop an entirely new industry empowering China's new generation of information technology supporting the concept of Digital Civilisation.

In this Institute, professors and other researchers from various international universities collaborate on the broad topic of digital civilisation. These universities include Oxford, MIT, ETH Zurich, Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiaotong University and the University of Zagreb.

It is located in the first officially licensed Blockchain Experimental Park in China, within the Hainan free trade zone. This, and the partnership with the Oxford Institute, will focus on solving blockchain problems such as regulation, smart contracts, KYC, trust and environmental issues. It is part of a group whose aim is to bring blockchain to the mainstream.

The Institute will be associated with a technology service provider, an incubator for spinouts and a centre for education and training. All of these will be located in the same building in Hainan and will be associated with similar organisations based in and around Oxford.