Business Manager Intern (APAC)

**About our client** Our client is an executive search firm specialized in Sales and Engineering hiring for tech companies. They recruit for startups all over the world, including Y Combinator companies, on highly qualified profiles and hires that matter: first sales leaders, key engineers, roles that shape how a company grows. Most of these startups are backed by investment funds that trust the firm with their portfolio companies' most important hires. They are building a global recruitment desk from Ho Chi Minh City. The team is international, a new office is opening, and they plan to grow to 10 people by early 2027, then double every year. APAC is the next market they are opening, starting with Australia where demand is growing fast, and they want someone early to help build it. **The role** You will help open the APAC market, with a strong focus on Australia. - Identify and target fast-growing startups and scale-ups in Australia and across APAC - Reach out to founders, CEOs and Heads of Sales by LinkedIn, email and phone - Book meetings, take part in discovery calls and help turn them into signed searches - Work with AI-powered prospecting tools and a proprietary CRM to build and track your pipeline - Work directly with the founder on the pitch, the target accounts and the market strategy **What you will learn** - How to sell a high-value service to founders and executives, from first message to signed deal - How to open a new market from scratch, with real targets and real results - How tech startups in Australia and APAC grow, raise money and build their teams - How to use AI tools in a sales workflow, which very few firms do today - Weekly training sessions run by the founder, built around practical exercises **What we are looking for** - Degree completed or in the final year of a bachelor - Excellent spoken and written English - French is a plus - Excellent presentation - A first experience in sales, business development or any client-facing role is appreciated - Confident on the phone, persistent, organized, comfortable in a multicultural team **What our client offers** - Internship from 6 to 12 months, starting January 2027 - Based at their new office in Ho Chi Minh City - Direct mentoring by the founder, with 10 years of recruitment and business development experience across Europe, North America and Asia - A clear path to a full-time Business Manager position at the end of the internship - A fast-growing team where you can take on responsibilities quickly **Process** - 30 min video call with our Talent Acquisition team - 1h interview with the founder - 1h culture fit