Job Openings at the EU SME Centre: Join Our Team in Phase V

6 June 2025

The EU SME Centre is a European Union initiative that provides a comprehensive range of hands-on support services to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), getting them ready to do business in China. Specifically, the Centre assists SMEs to establish, develop and maintain commercial activities in the Chinese market – through export and investment – particularly at the crucial early stages of their market penetration strategy. Learn more about the EU SME Centre >

Created in 2010, this initiative will soon start its Phase V (July 2025 – June 2028). For this new phase, we are opening the following positions:


Business Advisor

The EU SME Centre is looking for a Business Advisor for its Knowledge Centre. The ideal candidate is specialised in providing market advice for European SMEs interested in exploring market opportunities in China in the fields of (not limited to) Health, Agrifood, Energy, ICT, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Sustainability and Green Development, etc.

Seniority level: Mid to senior level
Location: Beijing, China (preferred)
Employment type: Full-time
Starting date: 1 July 2025

Scope of Work

  • Help European SMEs to identify opportunities of doing business in China in a wide range of industries.
  • Provide relevant, timely and effective advice to target SMEs on identifying and seizing business opportunities (export and investment) in China while mitigating risks.
  • Coordinate a network of field and industry experts in content creation for the EU SME Centre, including answering enquiries, authoring reports and articles and leading one-to-one consultations with SMEs and intermediaries.
  • Carry out and coordinate research with internal and external experts in drafting sectoral reports and business guidelines, ensuring the quality of business research.
  • Carry out trainings and deliver presentations to SMEs, EU SME Centre partners and other stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders such as trade promotion organisations, industry associations, chambers of commerce and related Chinese organisations in order to strengthen the EU SME Centre’s knowledge network and to leverage synergies.
  • Represent the Centre at business and outreach events, write media articles and take an active part in the Centre’s social media platforms.


Qualifications

  • Substantial and recent experience in the context of business-related activities with China
  • Demonstrable understanding of the issues faced by European businesses in China and the interests of SMEs in Europe
  • Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written
  • Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a big plus
  • Strong analytical and advisory skills
  • Engaging public speaker and presenter
  • Enthusiastic team player with a professional and independent work attitude
  • Good communication skills and the ability to function effectively under pressure


How to apply

Interested candidates, please send your motivation letter, CV and salary expectations to Liam Jia at liam.jia@eusmecentre.org.cn before Friday 20 June 2025.

The selection procedure consists of an interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: if found suitable, internal candidates have priority over external candidates. The successful candidate will be contracted with the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce in China, who is one of the consortium partners of the EU SME Centre Phase V project.


Training Centre Manager/Coordinator

The EU SME Centre is now looking for a Training Centre Manager/Coordinator who is familiar with the design and implementation of a variety of training programmes for European small and medium-sized companies and business support organisations in China and the EU, on topics related to the business opportunities in China and how to access the market.

Seniority level: Mid-level
Location: Beijing, China
Employment type: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Starting date: 1 July 2025

Main Tasks

  • Monitor the interests and requests from European SMEs built on prior-knowledge and understanding of the industries
  • Coordinate and carry out training and events in China and the EU
  • Develop and implement objective criteria for the selection of training speakers including selection tests and interviews of individual candidates
  • Organise, schedule and moderate webinars
  • Gather feedback on the training activities
  • Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve the quality of training activities delivered
  • Manage the EU SME Centre online training platform
  • Report and track the results of the Training Centre
  • Provide logistical and organisational support for events and exhibitions
  • Maintain and develop a network and database of field experts
  • Map the presence of European SMEs in China
  • Contribute to support with enquiries received by the EU SME Centre
  • Contribute to the preparation and content related to EU-China trade data.


Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of professional experience in training and event management in the context of business-related activities with China
  • Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written
  • Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a big plus
  • Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise a multitude of tasks
  • An enthusiastic team player with a professional and independent work attitude
  • Good communication skills and the ability to function effectively under pressure.


How to apply

Interested candidates, please send your motivation letter, CV and salary expectations to Liam Jia at liam.jia@eusmecentre.org.cn before Monday 16 June 2025.

The selection procedure consists of an interview. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: if found suitable, internal candidates have priority over external candidates. The successful candidate will be contracted with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, who is one of the consortium partners of the EU SME Centre Phase V project.

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