Junior Specialist - Americas

About the Department
Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It hosts teams working with various government initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, AGNii, and PMG
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Development
- Source and engage active investment leads through targeted outreach in the Americas Region.
- Facilitate initial interactions with potential investors, independently or with industry teams.
2. Investment Promotion
- Organize and execute roadshows and promotional events; track participation and lead generation.
- Conduct roundtables, webinars, and one-to-many engagements in collaboration with missions, associations, and other partners.
- Innovate and implement new methods for pipeline generation.
3. Pipeline Building
- Progress leads to sector or state teams for qualification and conversion.
- Categorize and hand over leads based on touchpoint intensity and investment value.
- Collaborate with industry, and state teams on lead development.
4. Enabling Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)
- Identify and collate EoDB issues from the Americas Investors; support resolution efforts.
- Organize EoDB-focused roundtables and follow-the-money (FTM) sessions.
- Provide policy recommendations to relevant sectors and states.
5. Bilateral, Multilateral & G2G Engagements
- Support deliverables and receivables in G2G platforms such as Joint Working Groups, CEO Forums, Trade Forums, QUAD, IPEF, WAIPA, etc.
- Ensure quality of outcomes through regular feedback and reporting.
6. Knowledge Collateral & Investor Queries
- Develop country intelligence documents covering investment.
- Contribute to high-quality country-specific collateral and respond to ad-hoc requests from senior leadership.
- Handle investor queries within defined turnaround times and satisfaction benchmarks.
7. IRM & Website Management
- Maintain accurate and timely updates on CRM systems regarding advisory, meetings, issues, and policy work.
- Regularly update the country-specific website, including blogs and other content.
8. Teamwork & Collaboration
- Demonstrate strong collaboration through peer and manager feedback.
- Participate in 360-degree reviews and contribute to a high-performance team culture.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree (Public Policy, Development Studies, MBA, Economics, Law or a related field will be preferred).
Work experience: 3-5 years of work experience (Consulting/ Investment Banking/ Multilateral Institutions/ Public Policy will be preferred)
Updated on Geopolitical business Deals and events in the Americas region
Strong Research, Communications, Coordination, Relationship Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills
Business Development experience in a result driven function within services / consulting space / market research / promotion agency will be an added advantage
Expertise with Microsoft Excel, MS Word, Power-Point and Strong Presentation Skills
Candidate having proficiency in both reading and writing the English language

Work arrangement
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