Vacancy
Business Developper - Asia
To strengthen our growing presence in Asian offshore and energy markets, we are looking for a proactive and strategic Business Developer – Asia.
Function description
You will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, building strong regional partnerships, and positioning our lifting and motion-compensation systems with key clients and EPC contractors across Asia.
Working closely with our engineering and project teams in Europe, you will bridge technology and local market needs — helping our clients operate safer, smarter, and more efficiently offshore.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a business development strategy for Asia, aligned with company goals.
- Identify and pursue opportunities in offshore wind, oil & gas, subsea construction, and heavy-lift markets.
- Build and maintain relationships with clients, shipyards, EPC(EPCI) contractors, and regional agents.
- Monitor market trends, upcoming projects, and policy developments in target countries (e.g. Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam).
- Prepare and present technical-commercial proposals together with the European HQ.
- Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and trade missions in the region.
- Provide regular market feedback to guide R&D and product strategy.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Maritime Studies.
- 5+ years of business development, technical sales, or project acquisition experience in offshore energy or heavy industry.
- Proven network within regional shipyards, EPCs, and operators.
- Good understanding of offshore construction, lifting, or installation equipment is an advantage.
- Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and comfortable working remotely with a European HQ.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English; proficiency in a local Asian language (Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, etc.) is a plus.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the Asia-Pacific region.
What we offer
- A key regional role in a fast-growing, innovative technology company.
- Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus.
- Freedom and trust to develop the Asian market independently, supported by a strong technical team.
- Opportunities to grow into regional management as the Asia operations expand.
- Collaborative, international environment with short communication lines.
About Seaqualize
Seaqualize is a technical innovation & startup lab, located in Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam. We are strong in inventing, developing and integrating applications of our patented Balanced Heave technology. All applications of our technology are found at the intersection of mechatronics, hydraulics, pneumatics and control technology. We are a small (20 people) and young company that acts quickly, work pragmatically, and that offers a lot of responsibility and freedom to develop your own ideas, from scratch until offshore proven.