Business Manager

About HOSHŌ DIGITAL

At HOSHŌ DIGITAL, we believe AI has the potential to transform industries, redefine customer experiences, and unlock new opportunities for businesses. We help organizations harness AI to reimagine operations, accelerate innovation, and create lasting business value. Our focus is on turning AI innovation into practical, scalable, and business-ready solutions that deliver measurable outcomes. 

About the Role 

Key Responsibilities & Expectations 

• Strategic Initiatives: Work closely with the Founder and Managing Partner to research, plan, coordinate, and execute initiatives aligned with business growth objectives. 
• Business Growth: Research target markets, analyse industry trends, identify potential business opportunities, and support the development of growth strategies. 
• Strategic Partnerships: Research potential partners, support partnership development, coordinate engagement activities, and help build relationships that create new business opportunities. 
• Business Analysis: Conduct research, analyse business performance, evaluate opportunities, and prepare insights and recommendations to support decision-making. 
• Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, streamline workflows, leverage AI tools, and enhance productivity. 
• Project Coordination: Translate business priorities into actionable plans, coordinate activities, track progress, and follow up on deliverables to ensure initiatives move forward. 
• Executive Support: Support the Founder and Managing Partner with business priorities, research, meeting preparation, presentations, action tracking, and other activities that help drive the business forward. 
• Business Development Support: Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, business plans, commercial documents, and other materials to support client engagement and business development. 
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with internal teams, clients, partners, and other stakeholders to facilitate communication and ensure effective execution of business initiatives. 
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear and professional business reports, presentations, management updates, and recommendations. 
• AI & Digital Enablement: Explore opportunities to apply AI tools, automation, and digital technologies to improve business processes and organisational effectiveness. 
• Special Projects: Take ownership of ad hoc assignments and new initiatives, demonstrating resourcefulness, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering results. 

Requirements & Qualifications 

• Attitude & Mindset: A positive, proactive, and entrepreneurial mindset. Willingness to learn, take ownership, embrace challenges, and go beyond the minimum expectations of a role. 
• Business Acumen: A genuine interest in understanding how businesses operate, grow, compete, and create value. Ability to think commercially and identify opportunities for improvement. 
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly, conduct research, and prepare professional business documents and presentations. 
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think critically, research unfamiliar topics, connect ideas, and translate information into practical recommendations. 
• Initiative & Ownership: A self-starter who takes responsibility, follows through on commitments, and drives tasks to completion with minimal supervision. 
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where priorities evolve and responsibilities span different areas of the business. 
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Economics, or a related discipline. An MBA is preferred but not essential. 
• Experience: Open to fresh graduates and candidates with less than three years of experience, as well as more experienced professionals. Relevant experience in business development, consulting, strategy, operations, or project management is an advantage but not a prerequisite. 
• Digital Proficiency: Familiarity with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and business documentation tools. An interest in AI, digital technologies, and automation is highly desirable. 
• Entrepreneurial Curiosity: An eagerness to explore new ideas, understand emerging technologies, and contribute to building and growing a business. 
• Teamwork & Relationship Building: Ability to work collaboratively, build positive relationships, and engage professionally with colleagues, clients, and business partners. 

What We Offer 

• Direct Exposure to Leadership: Work closely with the Founder and Managing Partner on real business challenges and strategic decisions. 
• Broad Business Exposure: Gain hands-on experience across strategy, business development, partnerships, operations, and AI consulting. 
• Accelerated Learning: Develop commercial, analytical, communication, and leadership skills through practical experience. 
• Opportunity to Make an Impact: Contribute ideas, take ownership of initiatives, and see the tangible results of your work. 
• An Entrepreneurial Environment: Be part of a growing business that values initiative, adaptability, continuous learning, and new ideas. 

Equal Opportunity & Selection Notice 

HOSHŌ DIGITAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where individuals from different backgrounds can contribute, learn, and grow. 

We welcome applicants who are passionate about learning, solving problems, and making a difference. We value attitude, potential, and the willingness to take ownership alongside professional capabilities. 

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining HOSHŌ DIGITAL. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.