Senior Trade and Investment Officer - Healthcare & Life Sciences

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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Be part of the Department for Business and Trade's (DBT) mission to drive more trade and investment between North America and the UK. The Senior Trade & Investment Officer for Healthcare & Life Sciences will proactively identify export opportunities in the Boston region for market ready UK companies in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector to achieve new business for UK companies, and work with companies seeking to launch into, or expand in, the UK market.

• Provide a comprehensive account management service to key US multi-nationals in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry.
• Work with innovative and industry leading Healthcare & Life Science companies to successfully build and manage a pipeline of knowledge-driven projects.
• Assist high-growth and innovative UK SMEs and established British businesses to develop US market entry strategies.
• Engage with a broad range of Healthcare & Life Sciences stakeholders to promote clinical research in the UK.
• Support positive relationships with US and UK business leaders and trade associations.
• Develop and implement high impact marketing programs and events.
• Keep pace with market trends and provide informed advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-impact programming.
• Support cross-team projects to advance UK economic and trade policy goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Manage events and travel budgets.

• Demonstrated professional experience in international business and/or Healthcare and Life Sciences sector.
• Thorough knowledge of the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry and trends in the US area.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and networking skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in standard Microsoft applications.
• Must be able to attend events outside of office hours and undertake travel in the US and internationally up to 20% of your time.

Language: English
Level of language required: excellent verbal and written English.

• Experience liaising with New England healthcare systems is highly desirable.
• An understanding of international relations and UK Government policy preferred.

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture

18 November 2024

Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Full-time, Permanent

Boston

$93,893.80 yearly

• Generous leave package plus public holidays
• Generous 401k matching
• Excellent healthcare options
• Paid sick leave
• Generous parental leave policy