Director, Trade and Investment - Vietnam

• Note this is not QLD Public Sector employment, this is locally engaged employment in VIETNAM.***
  
  
  

TIQ is Queensland's global business agency, taking Queensland to the world and bringing investment to Queensland.

We have an exciting opportunity available for someone who is locally, living and working in Vietnam to lead Queensland's trade and investment interests in Vietnam.

This role may be based in either Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi.

To be eligible for consideration and appointment you must have:

• Work Authorisation - to be eligible for employment, candidates must be legally authorised to live and work in Vietnam at the time of appointment.
• Language - to be successful the candidate must have high-level written and spoken English and at least business-level Vietnamese language
• Background Check - the successful candidate must be willing to undertake a screening check and be confirmed as a suitable person to access Government resource
  
  
  

Reporting to the Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner - Southeast Asia who is based in Ho Chi Minh City, you will lead Queensland's trade and investment interests in Vietnam through the identification, promotion, and facilitation of trade and investment opportunities in key industry sectors for Queensland businesses.

You will operate as a senior leader, applying deep market expertise, strong commercial judgment, and influential stakeholder engagement to deliver tangible export outcomes for Queensland businesses and leading a team of two direct reports in trade and investment strategy.

• Lead a high-performing Vietnam-based trade and investment team to deliver Queensland's trade and investment strategy against measurable export and investment targets, generating strong commercial outcomes for Queensland businesses
• Initiate and oversee major trade and investment initiatives and promotions in Vietnam, ensuring strong coordination within TIQ and with government and industry partners
• Leverage the government role to build trusted, high-value relationships, develop market-entry and trade engagement strategies, and enable Queensland exporters to access and succeed in Vietnam
• Promote Queensland as a premier global investment destination for Vietnamese investors by shaping and executing TIQ's Foreign Direct Investment strategy in Vietnam and engaging directly with C-suite executives, boards, and senior investors
• Oversee investor aftercare for major Vietnamese investors in Queensland while proactively targeting and securing new priority investments aligned with Queensland's strategic industry sectors
• Represent TIQ at senior corporate and government forums, identifying and securing strategic commercial opportunities that strengthen Queensland's global competitiveness
• Build and maintain deep networks with senior decision-makers, investors, and industry leaders, collaborating closely with Australian and Vietnamese government agencies and peak industry bodies to raise Queensland's profile in Vietnam
• Lead collaboration across Government agencies, industry bodies, research institutions, and policy groups to develop strategic partnerships and cooperation agreements with Vietnamese counterparts
• Lead the planning and delivery of Ministerial visits and high-level business missions, including program design, stakeholder engagement, and support to visiting delegations
• Provide strategic guidance to Queensland companies and government on trade and investment opportunities in Vietnam, including market intelligence, partner introductions, opportunity assessment, and advice on trends, risks, and opportunities
  
  
  

Read the TIQ Southeast Asia market profile https://www.tiq.qld.gov.au/export/market-profiles/south-east-asia

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