Specialist, TradeTech

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why are we recruiting?

The Forum’s Trade and Investment community team, within the Centre for Regions, Trade & Geopolitics brings together leading global companies with policymakers from around the world. It fosters structured dialogue on challenges and opportunities for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive trade and works through global, regional, and national initiatives to drive impactful reform in three pillars:

• Ensuring open and resilient markets
• Easing flows of physical and digital trade, investment, finance, payment, and information
• Supporting equitable and sustainable value chains

The TradeTech Global Initiative catalyses the emergence of TradeTech to meet the world’s needs by building cooperation between innovators, investors, and policymakers globally. Our Digital Trade Policy work aims to mitigate the negative impacts on businesses and users of increasing fragmentation in how governments choose to regulate various aspects of the digital economy that have a significant impact on international trade.

The Specialist will join the TradeTech team, serving as a catalyst for integrating Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies into global trade frameworks. This role involves working collaboratively with an international team and diverse stakeholders to promote a more efficient, inclusive, and equitable trading ecosystem.

Reporting Lines and Interactions

The Specialist, TradeTech will report to the Project Lead, TradeTech Initiative and will collaborate closely with the Forum’s broader Trade and Investment team, as well as colleagues from other parts of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a senior community of TradeTech entrepreneurs, corporate customers, investors, and policymakers specializing in logistics, fintech, and information systems.
• Contribute to the delivery of a high-quality annual TradeTech report, along with regular social media updates and other communication outputs, including in-depth research on the latest trends.
• Collaborate with the TradeTech team to organize an annual forum by contributing to content and session design, determining formats, and identifying speakers and participants.
• Develop thought leadership materials that highlight trends, insights, and case studies in TradeTech.
• Enhance team efforts to improve network efficiency and excellence through continuous process improvements and the development of new tools.
• Maintain timely records of engagement and progress, ensuring clear and prompt communication between all stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate meetings with expert groups.

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree in business administration, economics, international relations or technology; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Excellent academic record.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in private or public sectors.
• Proven experience in project management, consulting and/or innovation management.
• Demonstrated ability to work across different cultures and sectors as a part of community management.
• Strong understanding of the start-up ecosystem / emerging technologies with a keen interest in supply chains, logistics, and trade finance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; journalism experience is a plus.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to travel internationally and work flexibly across time zones.
• Experience interacting with executive leaders is a plus.
• Experience in the Middle East is an advantage.

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!