1. Investment Strategy & Roadmap

- Develop and implement a comprehensive investment promotion strategy and roadmap,

aligned with inputs from the CEO and COO.

- Identify and prioritize high-potential sectors for targeted outreach.
- Analyze global geopolitical trends and market dynamics to refine investment approaches

and target relevant companies.

- Provide strategic thought leadership to Government officials and internal teams to

enhance Karnatakas investment attractiveness.

- Establish and lead an Advisory Council of sector experts to promote Karnataka and guide

internal process improvements.

2. Investor Engagement & Promotion

- Broaden and manage the investment lead pipeline; support Sector Leads in generating

quality leads.

- Guide the team in providing end-to-end facilitation support to domestic and global

investors from initial interest to final investment and construction.

- Personally engage with decision-makers at key investor organizations to influence

outcomes.

- Represent Karnataka in major investment promotion events such as sector webinars, Aero

India, Global Investor Meets, and more.

- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop compelling investment promotion

materials.

- Act as the Governments ambassador in forums, workshops, and diplomatic engagements

with embassies, trade bodies, and international stakeholders.

3. Grounding of Investments

- Prepare detailed project plans to ensure the actual grounding of investments.
- Lead interventions required to convert potential leads into committed projects.
- Track and ensure investment realization across all priority sectors, in both number and

value, aligned with targets.

- Regularly monitor HOT, WARM, and COLD leads and initiate corrective actions as

necessary.

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4. Policy, Governance & Coordination





- Serve as a business partner to various Karnataka State Ministries to advocate for policy

enhancements that facilitate investment.

- Benchmark and integrate global and domestic best practices into IKFs investment

promotion approach.

- Support internal policy reviews and ensure alignment of Sector Leads and Market

Intelligence Experts with state objectives.

- Provide regular updates along with the COO to Government stakeholders on progress vs.

targets.

5. Performance Monitoring & Team Management

- Conduct periodic team reviews and assess performance against agreed KPIs.
- Build, manage, and mentor a capable investment promotion team with clearly defined

roles and responsibilities.

- Create and manage a robust MIS for tracking investment proposals, pipeline status, and

outcomes.

6. Budgeting & Financial Oversight

- Develop and manage CapEx and OpEx budgets using advanced tools (e.g., Bloomberg,

Reuters).

- Ensure all activities are conducted within the approved OpEx framework.

7. Intelligence & Continuous Learning

- Keep the team informed on global and domestic trends related to technology,

investments, disinvestments, and evolving sector dynamics.

- Act as a bridge between the CEO, Sector Leads, and external workplace to ensure agile,

informed decision-making.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

(*) Any of Engineering, Economics,

Commerce, Science, or Public Policy

(*) Pedigree Education

(*) should have developed strategy maps for diversification and/or M&A;

and/or JVs, etc.

(*) should have done sales & marketing in a B2B or a B2G context; should

have led cross-functional teams for achieving targeted business results

(*) should have worked in Trade Development Offices or Embassies and

demonstrated success in attracting investment into the State as per targets

(*) should have done road-shows/exhibitions or other such events to

showcase opportunities

📌 Head - Investment Promotion (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tminputs And Services
📍 Bengaluru