Peninsula Skills Sdn. Bhd. Hiring! Full Time Assistant Manager, Business Development - Administration in Pulau Pinang, Earn up to MYR 5,000 - Ricebowl

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Business Development (BD) Assistant Manager you will work closely with the General Manager Business Development, Chief Executive Officeras well as other cluster and responsible for growing and sustaining Peninsula Skills' training revenue by identifying, proposing, and coordinating corporate training programmes, public courses, and professional certifications. The role sits at the intersection of client-facing business development and end-to-end training programme coordination: The BD Assistant Manager originates and structures opportunities, then oversees their delivery - from training needs analysis and proposal development through to programme scheduling and stakeholder relationship management. Assistant Manager will also manage all the administration job relatively.

DUTIES

• Training Proposal Development: Conduct client consultations and training needs analysis, then develop customised training plan.
• Training proposals for industries - including training modules and content - in close consultation with trainers and industry.
• L&D teams, and other stakeholders, ensuring every proposal is thoroughly planned and aligned to client and industry requirements.
• Industry Networking: Build and sustain strategic networking with industry, corporate, government-linked, and institutional stakeholders - including manufacturers and industry associations - through ongoing engagement, discussions, and relationship-building.
• Identify, pursue, and secure new corporate training clients, public course participants, and professional certification, enrolments, driving client acquisition and strategic account engagement from initial contact through to signed agreements.
• Generate targets revenue and actual revenue for each training programmes.
• Managing the proposal pipeline from submission through to conversion, and tracking confirmed and forecasted revenue against the annual budget.
• Prepare P&L projections for each training programme, guiding pricing strategy and budgeting decisions.
• Monitor and coordinate end-to-end programme operations: trainer sourcing, pricing strategy, budgeting, scheduling, logistics, accommodation, in-progress training and opening/closing ceremony.
• Prepare and submit grant-linked training proposals to relevant government or funding bodies (e.g. NCIA, PTPK, KPT, PTPTN, and state agencies).
• Lead expansion of government linked grants, tracking participant enrolment numbers and broadcasting programme benefits to industries and other agencies.
• Conceptualise annual training calendars and develop marketing collateral; oversee outreach and lead generation via social media and industry engagement.
• Develop new, industry-relevant training programmes and certifications aligned with market demand.
• Keep media social posting in the Peninsula web page about the current activity.
• Prepare Actual P&L for each training programme, quarterly and annually.
• Managing all the administrator jobs relatively.

COMPETENCE

Education:

Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relation, or a related field.

Sector & Regulatory Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of HRDC claimable-course rules, government funding structures, and grant-linked program submission requirements (e.g. NCIA ATMP).
• Familiarity with the corporate training and professional certification landscape in Malaysia, including competing training providers.

Core Business Development Skills:

• Client consultation, training needs analysis, and proposal writing.
• Pricing strategy, budgeting, and P&L management for a training program portfolio.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management with corporate, government, and institutional partners.
• Pipeline management and revenue forecasting/reporting.

Program Coordination Skills:

• Curriculum mapping and program development in collaboration with subject-matter experts.
• Trainer and vendor coordination, scheduling, and logistics management on a project basis.
• Marketing collateral development and social media content coordination for lead generation.

Tools & Systems:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Power BI for reporting, Canva for collateral design.
• Basic video editing and photography skills are an added advantage.

Experience & Skills:

Exceptional Project Management Skills, Presentation Skills, Client Relationships, Emphasizing Excellence, Energy Level, Negotiation, Prospecting Skills, Good command in both written and spoken Bahasa Malaysia and English.

Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave
• Professional development

Work Location: In person