CLaaS2SaaS is a Singapore-headquartered Pan-ASEAN AI Acceleration Platform committed to advancing inclusive digital economy transformation across Southeast Asia. They are seeking a hands-on Digital Business Manager who will be responsible for client acquisition, mentoring learners, and advising SMEs on digital and workforce transformation solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Actively generate, pitch, and close new SME and business clients
- Use digital channels, networks, and platforms like Upwork to acquire clients
- Conduct direct outreach and engage business owners to convert leads into paying clients
- Manage end-to-end sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals
- Advise SMEs on digital and workforce transformation opportunities to grow their business
- Translate client needs into practical growth, capability, and digital adoption solutions
- Use practitioner experience to support business owners in improving performance and scalability
- Mentor learners on how to acquire clients and build a digital marketing / digital services agency
- Share real experience in winning clients, handling objections, and closing deals
- Guide learners through real-world client acquisition and business-building scenarios
- Build and grow a community of potential learners around the aspiring one-person company and digital freelancer space
Requirements:
- 3–7 years of experience in digital, business development, or freelance/agency work
- Must have personally acquired and closed clients (not just supported delivery)
- Experience using platforms like Upwork or similar is a strong advantage
- Strong sales ability and confidence engaging business owners and decision-makers
- Practitioner mindset — knows how to turn digital capability into business outcomes
- Entrepreneurial, persuasive, and commercially driven
- Natural influencer and evangelist — able to inspire confidence and get people to act