USCBC Beijing 2025 China Operations Conference & Reception
Business Advisory Services Senior Manager or Director
Washington, DC
USCBC’s Washington, DC, office seeks to hire a full-time business advisory services senior manager or director reporting to the vice president of business advisory services.
The US-China Business Council (USCBC) is a private, non-profit organization of more than 270 American companies that do business with China. Founded in 1973 following the first formal exchanges between the United States and China by a group of interested companies, USCBC’s mission is to expand the US-China commercial relationship to the benefit of its membership, and more broadly, the US economy. Through close collaboration between offices in Washington, DC, Beijing, and Shanghai, USCBC provides extensive China-focused information, advisory, and advocacy services, along with events, to its multinational member companies.
Primary Responsibilities
- Research, analyze, and write on China’s trade, commercial, and industrial policies and US policies toward China that impact American companies;
- Develop and maintain relationships with representatives from US government agencies; analyze US executive branch policies of interest to member companies; support development of USCBC advocacy positions;
- Respond to individual member company requests for information on business and trade topics; proactively build and maintain relationships with USCBC member companies;
- Develop issue-specific expertise in assigned industry portfolio(s);
- Regularly contribute to USCBC written publications and briefing papers;
- Aid in coordinating and organizing USCBC programs and events;
- Present to senior executives on USCBC priorities, the business environment, and policy developments;
- Proactively recruit new members; meet and document regular engagement with assigned retention targets;
- Other responsibilities as assigned by direct supervisor;
Required Qualifications
- High level of proficiency in Mandarin (spoken and written) – candidates must be able to quickly read and analyze Chinese-language policy documents, newspaper articles, etc.
- Minimum 3 to 7 or more years’ work experience for senior manager or 5 to 10 or more years experience for Director in a business or policy capacity, working experience in China is a plus;
- Possess an understanding of and ability to communicate the dynamics of the US-China trade relationship, the business environment, and China’s government structure; very strong interest in researching and writing about China’s business, economic, and policy environment;
- Knowledge and understanding of US foreign policy and international trade issues is-à-vis China;
- Undergraduate degree in an applicable field (business, law, public policy/political science, etc.); graduate degree highly preferred
- Strong critical thinking skills to develop a working knowledge of multiple subjects in a relatively short period of time;
- Excellent project and program management skills;
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Ability to remain organized and detail-oriented in a fast-paced work environment;
- Deadline sensitive and proven record of meeting performance metrics;
- A high degree of initiative, professionalism, sense of responsibility, and dedication to quality;
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; sense of humor and ability to work in a small team;
- US permanent work authorization (US citizen or lawful permanent resident).
The US-China Business Council is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Desired Start Date: March 2025
Application Deadline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Submission Guidelines
To apply, please submit the following materials to Kyle Sullivan ([email protected]):
- A resume and cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position
- An English writing sample of no more than five pages
- Contact information for three to five professional and/or academic references
Salary will be in the range of $75,000 – $130,000, commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Benefits include a hybrid work from home and office schedule, excellent health insurance options, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave allowances, and 10% of salary employer contributions into a SEP-IRA after one year of employment. For background on USCBC, see www.uschina.org. No calls please.
