Manager, Business

Overview

The US-ASEAN Business Council is the premier advocacy organization for U.S. corporations operating within the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), serving as the leading voice of the U.S. private sector in promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the United States and Southeast Asia. The Council is the only U.S.

-based organization recognized in the ASEAN charter as a supporting organization of ASEAN. The Council's members include more than 170 of the most successful and innovative corporations in the world, including Apple, Boeing, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Google, and Microsoft. Combined, these 170+ companies generate over $7 trillion in revenue and employ more than 13 million people worldwide.

Cradled between China, India and Australia, ASEAN is the third-largest economy in the Indo-Pacific and the fifth largest in the world with a GDP of $2.8 trillion and a population of 650 million. As a critical hub for global trade, more than $3.4 trillion in global trade transits through ASEAN each year. In 2019, ASEAN became the 4th largest goods export market for the U.S. after Canada, Mexico, and China, reaching over $105 billion in exports in goods and services.

It has also attracted more U.S. investment than any other destination in the whole of Indo-Pacific, receiving almost $329 billion in investment, more than the United States has directed to China, India, Japan, and South Korea combined.

The Manager Position – Indonesia is a hybrid, full-time position, reporting to the Indonesia Country Representative. The incumbent prepares and reports results to the Chief Country Representative. The position may require occasional domestic and/or regional travel.

Currently, there are no supervisory responsibilities.

The Manager supports the Council’s programs and initiatives pertaining to specific countries and industry sectors represented by the Council’s members. The successful candidate will be responsible for crafting and executing effective advocacy strategies that generate growth and value for our member companies. He/she will stay on top of the latest trade and investment developments in Southeast Asia and be a part of solving public policy challenges that strengthen the US-ASEAN economic relationship.

S/he will be responsible for designing research surveys that gather, interpret, and use complex data that USABC staff may utilize to develop actionable educational programs or policy papers that address member issues, provide the basis for product innovation, or improve members’ relationships with ASEAN member states. The surveys must be aligned with USABC's strategic objectives. The incumbent serves as the liaison for the Council, the membership, and stakeholders and works closely with the leadership team to achieve quality goals for membership while delivering and ensuring the highest level of service to members measurable by the annual membership survey.

• Work cross-functionally to position corporate messages, create advocacy among stakeholders and reinforce efforts to properly position private sector views.
• Develop and lead public initiatives around trade policy in Indonesia.
• Apply critical thinking skills in monitoring media/press in Indonesia, regionally, and internationally, conduct quantitative and qualitative research on political, economic, business, and trade trends; and produce and publish intelligence reports and regular analytical updates to ensure members and colleagues are aware of the latest developments in the industry or issue area s/he is assigned.
• Coordinate analysis and communication pertaining to bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, particularly related to the Indonesia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) and ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) implementation.
• Work directly with Council members to drive initiatives in countries across ASEAN by identifying local government priorities and expanding on public-private engagement opportunities such as regular dialogues and consultations.
• Apply entrepreneurial skills to develop programming such as round tables, briefings,…