Copenhagen
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Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)
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SDI (Scottish Development International)
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The British Embassy Copenhagen is recruiting a hard-working, dynamic and business-minded Senior Business Development Specialist (Inward Investment) to join its Global Business Development. Why should you apply? Working as part of the Global Business Development team with guidance and support from the International Team Leader, the Senior Business Development Specialist (Inward Investment) leads the design and delivery of a series of customer engagements. These engagements should stimulate customer specific demand and commitment to visit Scotland and will result in the preparation of a proposal document to assist and persuade the customer that Scotland is the preferred location for their international expansion.
A focus of this role (but not exclusively) will be on Energy Transition (e.g. Offshore Wind, Hydrogen) as well as Technology (e.g. Data and Digital). It is being expected that the jobholder also generates leads where appropriate and supports senior / VIP visits into market. |
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- Fluency in both oral and written English and Danish (minimum of C1 level for CEFR framework*);
- Knowledge of the industry and Nordics corporate ecosystems in the area of focus areas Energy Transition and Technology;
- Expert knowledge of Consultative Sales and business development practices
- Good knowledge of relevant networks and intermediaries and ability to use these to leverage projects for Scotland;
- Customer relationship management skills, with high levels of confidence and credibility in dealing with a wide range of personnel;
- Diagnostic, strategic challenger, influencer and strong facilitation skills;
- A skilled communicator and negotiator, able to develop relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
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Desirable:
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture
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2 February 2025
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Executive Officer (EO)
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Full-time, Fixed Term
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35-hours working week
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12 months
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Denmark
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Copenhagen
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British Embassy
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DKK
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DKK 51,450.00 (monthly gross)
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monthly
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1 April 2025
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What we offer:
- This is a full-time, fixed-term (2 years) contract subject to a 3-month probation period;
- 35-hours working week with a focus on work-life balance, this role is primarily office-based. Flexible working of 1-2 days may be possible, subject to line manager agreement.
- British Embassy Copenhagen offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, and we strongly encourage a culture of learning and development. You will be able to develop your communications skills, and access wider in-house training and funding for L+D courses, in agreement with your line manager.
- You will be encouraged to be actively involved in the corporate life of the Embassy, contributing to wider objectives and supporting a positive working environment.
- Private health insurance.
- A mix of Danish & British Public holidays.
Interested?
Don’t delay and apply on the link below. Please notice that this is the only way we accept applications. Uploads are not possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.
The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for Denmark to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to Danish employment law.
Visa/Work Permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Denmark and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is Candidate’s responsibility to ensure they meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
The start date for the position is subject to the availability of the candidate and the length of the recruitment process.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skills are going to be assessed.
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