🚀 Join Our Team as Business Development Supervisor at Finest Future!🚀

Hey there! Are you ready to embark on an exciting adventure with Finest Future? We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and dedicated Business Development Supervisor to join our team. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this might be the perfect opportunity for you!

Job Overview

The Business Development Supervisor is responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships with business partners, schools, and public agencies (mainly in the education sector) to drive sustainable business growth and ensure regulatory alignment in target markets. The role focuses on partner network expansion, school relations, B2B sales growth, and provincial departments & public agencies relations, including Public–Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives. The position requires close coordination with internal teams to ensure compliance, strong execution, and high-quality partner performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Partnering Network Development and Management

• Prospecting & Onboarding: Identify, approach, screen, interview, and onboard new business partners including referral agencies, franchisees, education institutions, organizations, associations, and enterprises to support market expansion in the education sector.

• Contracting & Deal Management: Prepare, negotiate, and finalize contracts and key business terms; issue meeting minutes; follow up on business discussions; and ensure all agreed terms are clearly understood and acknowledged by relevant stakeholders.

• Strategic Partnership Development: Build, manage, and grow long-term partnerships aligned with company objectives. Act as the primary point of contact for franchisees and agency partners; organize regular and structured partner meetings.

• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure partners comply with contractual frameworks, operational guidelines, brand standards, and internal processes. Coordinate with Finance on payment and commission tracking and maintain accurate partner and sales data on CRM/Salesforce.

• Performance Tracking: Monitor partner KPIs, recruitment/sales performance, and operational effectiveness; provide guidance and support to improve outcomes.

• Brand & Quality Control: Safeguard brand reputation by ensuring consistency and quality across all partnerships.

• Market Surveillance: Monitor competitors and market dynamics and report significant competitive risks or opportunities to management and the BOD.

• Sales & Stakeholder Support: Support internal stakeholders and partners in B2B sales activities to achieve shared objectives.

• Reporting: Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on partner sales performance, revenue, commissions, invoices, and collections.

2. Public-Agency Relations Development mainly in Education

• Public agencies Liaison: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key provincial departments, public agencies, and educational authorities in operating markets.

• Legislative Monitoring & Advocacy: Track, analyze, and report on laws, regulations, and policies affecting education, startups, commercial operations, and banking; advocate for policies supportive of company strategy and PPP initiatives.

• PPP Project Coordination: Coordinate and manage PPP projects to ensure alignment with company goals, timelines, and compliance requirements.

• Regulatory Compliance: Work closely with line managers, Legal teams, and external advisors to ensure compliance with local and international education regulations, commercial law, and related requirements.

• Public-Agency Relations Programs: Develop and implement local departments and public agencies relations programs, including identifying incentives, subsidies, and support opportunities.

• Representation: Represent the company at public hearings, public agencies meetings, and industry events when assigned.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal teams to ensure alignment on public-sector initiatives and consistent execution.

3. School Relations & B2B Education Programs

• School Partnership Development: Establish, develop, and manage partnerships with schools, educational institutions, and related stakeholders to promote international study programs, camp programs, and other B2B education products.

• Case-by-case Partner Research: Conduct in-depth research on each potential school partner to understand needs, student profiles, academic requirements, and implementation capacity.

• Proposal & Product Design: Prepare tailored partnership proposals and design education products/services (program content, duration, service packages, implementation models, and student experience) aligned with school objectives.

• Sales & Implementation Support: Present, negotiate, and close partnership agreements; support schools during program implementation; monitor execution quality and compliance with agreed terms.

• Contract & Revenue Management: Prepare and manage contracts, addendums, invoices, commissions, and periodic reports; track revenue and program outcomes per partner.

• Market Intelligence: Analyze education trends, school needs, and competitor activity to recommend solutions, product designs, and market development strategies.

• Regulatory Coordination: Coordinate documentation and procedures with education authorities to ensure legal compliance in school collaborations.

Qualifications

• Master degree level with a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Trade, Finance, Law, or a related field.

• Proven experience in business development, strategic partnerships, with proven track record working with public agencies.

• At least 5 years of professional corporate experiences, in which 3 years of similar experience at senior or managerial roles.

• Bilingual English and Vietnamese for professional interpreter purposes.

• Strong knowledge of common laws such as contractual law, commercial law, foreign trade regulations, business frameworks, educational policies and regulation, with copyright dealings, and other business acumen.

• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

• Experience with legislative monitoring, policy analysis, and public affairs.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with the education and startup sectors is a plus.

Key Skills

• Strategic business development and partnership management

• Contract negotiation and compliance monitoring

• Provincial departments & public relations and PPP coordination

• Business Acumen

• Market research and data-driven analysis

• Proposal development and education product design

• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Planning, execution, reporting, and performance tracking

• High level of professionalism, accountability, and integrity

Reports and KPIs

• Number of new school and business partners and conversion rate from outreach to contract signing

• Revenue generated from camp programs and B2B education activities

• Partner satisfaction, retention, and expansion

• Quality and feasibility of proposals and product designs

• Compliance with contracts, internal processes, and legal regulations

• Effectiveness of coordination with public authorities and PPP outcomes

• Timeliness and quality of reports and CRM/Salesforce data

• Value of market analysis and strategic recommendations

This role requires a proactive, business acumen with a strong sense of accountability and professionalism, ready to build robust partnerships and navigate complex public agencies landscapes.

Recruitment Process:

If you are ready to own this role, share your resume and a cover letter that tells us your story and why you're the perfect match. Let's make work feel like play! 🚀

Contact and Address:

If you have questions, contact our Human Resource department at hr@finestfuture.education

About Us:

We are growing and saving Finland by creating gravity for eager people with talent and dreams. Finest Future offers awesome opportunities in education for young students worldwide. Join us to be part of a committed and passionate team that believes in changing the world. Apply now to harness your own Finest Future!

At Finest Future, we focus on education and entrepreneurship, making the future of youth our mission. We enable young talents worldwide to access the Finest Bay education and entrepreneurial dream. As the leading company in Finland attracting future talents, our team members are located globally: Finland (Tampere, Espoo), Myanmar (Yangon), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), Estonia (Tallinn), and Brazil (Porto Alegre). Our customers and partners are in 15 countries and growing rapidly.

What You Can Expect from Us:

• Massive, direct impact of the work on the lives of people.

• Culture of 'doers' and not one of 'approvals.'

• Strong ownership expectation and freedom to fail.

• Ambitious thinking with lots of fun! 🌟