CoNexus AI & AdTech Hiring! Part Time Market Development Lead – Malaysia (Fractional) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

CoNexus AI & AdTech Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Work Arrangement: Flexible / Hybrid

Commitment: Approximately 40 hours per month

Compensation: RM1,000 monthly fixed retainer + 5–10% success fee on net revenue collected from business originated by you

About CoNexus

CoNexus AI & AdTech is a technology and business solutions company operating at the intersection of AI, AdTech, media, markets and intelligence.

We work with technology platforms, solution partners and businesses to help organisations adopt emerging technologies, improve digital and media capabilities, and create new opportunities for growth.

Our growing portfolio spans areas including artificial intelligence, advertising technology, marketing technology, digital media, analytics, mobile measurement, AI infrastructure, managed campaign operations, consulting and technology-enabled business solutions.

With operations and partnerships across multiple markets, CoNexus is now building its presence in Malaysia as a platform for developing business across Malaysia and selected regional markets.

We are entrepreneurial by nature. Rather than being tied to a single product, we identify relevant technologies, platforms and capabilities and connect them with businesses where they can create measurable value.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a commercially minded and relationship-driven Market Development Lead – Malaysia to help establish CoNexus in the Malaysian market and build a strong pipeline of clients and strategic relationships.

This is a fractional role requiring approximately 40 hours per month, designed for someone who values flexibility but wants to take ownership of meaningful business development responsibilities.

Your primary market will be Kuala Lumpur, with occasional business engagement in Penang. As our regional activities develop, there may also be opportunities for business travel to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

You will work directly with the leadership and solution teams at CoNexus to identify potential opportunities, open conversations and develop them into qualified business opportunities.

This is not a traditional high-volume sales role.

We are looking for someone who can represent CoNexus professionally in the market, develop trusted relationships and create access to the right organisations and decision-makers.

What You Will Do

• Identify potential clients, partners and business opportunities in Malaysia

• Develop and maintain relationships with corporate decision-makers, agencies, technology companies, industry bodies and other relevant organisations

• Proactively approach prospective organisations and generate qualified business meetings

• Introduce the CoNexus portfolio and identify solutions relevant to each organisation’s requirements

• Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of opportunities

• Coordinate with CoNexus leadership, product partners and solution specialists to progress opportunities

• Participate in client meetings, networking sessions, industry events and relevant business forums

• Identify partnership opportunities that could help strengthen CoNexus’s presence in Malaysia

• Provide market insights and identify emerging opportunities across AI, AdTech, MarTech, media and enterprise technology

• Support selected regional business opportunities involving Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka when required

• Follow opportunities from initial conversation through proposal, negotiation and commercial closure together with the wider CoNexus team

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who combines commercial ability with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Ideally, you will have:

• Approximately 2–7 years of professional experience in business development, sales, partnerships, account management, consulting, client servicing or a similar commercial role

• Experience or exposure to one or more of the following sectors: technology, SaaS, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, digital advertising, AdTech, MarTech, media, consulting or enterprise solutions

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Confidence engaging with senior executives, business owners and decision-makers

• The ability to initiate conversations and develop relationships independently

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Good written and spoken English

• Commercial curiosity and an interest in emerging technologies and new business models

• The ability to understand a client’s business problem without necessarily being a technical specialist

• An organised and disciplined approach to maintaining prospects, follow-ups and pipeline information

• The ability to work independently within a flexible working structure

• A professional network within the Malaysian business community would be an advantage

• Experience working across multiple countries or cultures would be an advantage

• Willingness to travel occasionally for business within Malaysia and to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka

You do not need to be a technology expert.

We are more interested in your ability to understand businesses, build trusted relationships, identify opportunities and bring the right CoNexus people and solutions into the conversation.

A Flexible Opportunity for Career Returners

We particularly welcome applications from women and men returning to their careers after a professional break.

Whether the break was related to family commitments, relocation, entrepreneurship, further education or other personal priorities, previous career gaps will not be considered a disadvantage.

The approximately 40-hour-per-month structure has deliberately been designed to provide flexibility while allowing the successful candidate to take ownership of a meaningful market-facing role.

We believe professional experience, networks and capabilities remain valuable regardless of whether someone’s career journey has followed a conventional path.

Compensation & Engagement

The engagement will include:

• RM1,000 monthly fixed retainer

• 5–10% success fee on net revenue actually collected by CoNexus from business originated by you

• Business-related travel and other pre-approved expenses covered separately

• Approximately 40 hours of commitment per month

• Flexible working arrangement

• Initial engagement period with performance and role review

• Opportunity for the scope, responsibilities and commercial arrangement to grow as the Malaysian business develops

The applicable success-fee percentage may vary depending on the nature, size and commercial structure of the opportunity.

Who This Role Could Suit

This opportunity could be particularly relevant if you are:

• An experienced business development professional looking for a flexible engagement

• A technology, advertising or digital industry professional interested in developing a broader commercial role

• An independent consultant looking to add another portfolio company

• A professional returning to the workforce after a career break

• Someone with a strong business network who enjoys connecting companies, technologies and opportunities

• An entrepreneurial professional who prefers autonomy and performance-linked earning potential over a conventional 9-to-5 position

Interested?

We would love to hear from you.

Please apply through LinkedIn with your profile/CV and a short note introducing yourself.

Rather than a traditional cover letter, tell us briefly:

1. What industries or business communities do you know particularly well?

2. What type of business development or relationship-building experience do you have?

3. Why does a flexible, fractional market-development role interest you?

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