Investors Associate – Mandarin

Overview

As an Investor Relations professional, you will build and manage relationships with venture capital firms, angels and family offices across global events. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to maximise investor engagement and ensure a smooth attendee journey from pre-event to post-event. You will speak with senior investors daily, represent Web Summit with credibility, and help identify new lead opportunities in collaboration with BI and Sales. This role offers exposure to a vibrant startup-investor ecosystem and global events that shape technology’s future.

Pay / Benefits

• Subsidised healthcare and dental
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employer pension contribution up to 6% for Irish-based employees
• MacBook provided
• generous annual leave
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with venture capital firms, angels, and family offices globally
• Manage investor relationships across the attendee journey (pre, during, post)
• Speak daily with senior investors across industries and geographies
• Maintain an up-to-date investor/prospect pipeline in Salesforce
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence to uncover lead opportunities and improve sales processes
• Work cross-functionally with Startup, Speakers, Growth, Marketing and Operations teams
• Attend Web Summit events to experience the ecosystem firsthand

Key requirements

• Fluent Mandarin
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Business or related field
• Excellent written and verbal English communications
• Interest in startups, VC, innovation and tech ecosystem
• Strong organisational skills and stakeholder relationship-building
• Proactive, curious, learning mindset
• Experience in business development, account management, partnerships or sales
• Knowledge of venture capital or startup funding
• Previous experience with Salesforce or CRM
• Exposure to startups, accelerators, incubators or technology events

• Strong communication and relationship-building
• Commercial awareness
• Persuasiveness
• Organisational skills
• Salesforce or CRM platforms
• Understanding of venture capital and investment ecosystem

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