Cyber Security Business Development Manager
DNV · Seoul
Position title: Cyber Security Business Development Manager
Employment type: 2 years of Time-limited employment
Location: Seoul, South Korea
DNV Accelerator
We rapidly nurture successful businesses and services that will shape the future of assurance. The Accelerator operates a portfolio of units undergoing significant growth, chiefly through acquisitions and partnerships. The Accelerator acts as a greenhouse for a strategically selected portfolio of businesses, each of which serves different industries and markets. The portfolio benefits from dedicated support to rapidly grow through organic means, as well as through acquisitions and partnerships. Three business units were housed in the Accelerator in 2022: Cyber Security, Digital Health, and Inspection.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
DNV is seeking a Cyber Security Business Development Manager to support the growth of our cybersecurity business in Korea.
Working within Functional Safety, The Accelerator, you will play a key role in building market awareness, developing customer relationships, and identifying new business opportunities across multiple industry sectors. While the primary focus of this role will initially be the maritime industry, the successful candidate will also support business development activities in other industrial sectors as market opportunities emerge.
As digitalization, connectivity, automation, and cyber threats continue to reshape industries, organizations are seeking practical and effective ways to strengthen cyber resilience while meeting increasingly complex regulatory and operational requirements. This role will help position DNV as a trusted cybersecurity partner by bringing our expertise and services to customers across Korea.
Success in this role will require a strong understanding of the maritime industry, a commercial mindset, and an entrepreneurial approach to developing new business opportunities. You will work closely with local and global DNV experts to build market presence, develop customer relationships, and support the long-term growth of DNV's cybersecurity business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead business development and sales activities for DNV's cybersecurity services in Korea.
- Establish and grow DNV's market presence within the maritime sector, while supporting opportunities in other industry segments as appropriate.
- Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities with shipyards, shipping companies, offshore operators, ports, maritime equipment manufacturers, and other industrial customers.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders.
- Develop and execute sales strategies to support sustainable business growth.
- Engage with customer leadership teams to understand business challenges, cyber risks, and compliance requirements.
- Promote DNV's cybersecurity services through customer meetings, industry events, conferences, and professional networks.
- Collaborate closely with technical experts and service delivery teams to develop customer-focused solutions.
- Contribute to service portfolio development by identifying market trends and translating customer needs into business opportunities.
- Monitor cyber security, digitalization, and industry developments across maritime and other target sectors.
- Identify and support cross-selling opportunities across DNV Business Areas.
- Support marketing initiatives and go-to-market activities.
- Maintain accurate sales pipeline management and forecasting.