Assistant Manager Grabforbusiness Partnerships

Role summary

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This role supports Grab’s GrabForBusiness partnerships in Indonesia by identifying business opportunities, developing client relationships, coordinating proposals, and helping deliver commercial targets. Candidates typically need a bachelor’s degree, experience in partnerships, business development, account management, or sales, and strong communication and negotiation skills. Familiarity with corporate travel, employee benefits, payments, mobility, or digital platforms is useful. The successful candidate is expected to manage multiple stakeholders, analyze customer needs, prepare presentations and reports, coordinate with internal teams, and work confidently in a fast-moving environment. Fluency in Indonesian and English, commercial awareness, organization, initiative, and comfort with performance targets are likely important.

About the employer

Grab is a Southeast Asian technology company headquartered in Singapore, operating across mobility, food delivery, parcel delivery, digital payments, and financial services. Founded in Malaysia in 2012, it has expanded into numerous markets, including Indonesia, where its services connect consumers, drivers, merchants, and businesses through one digital platform. GrabForBusiness serves corporate customers with tools for employee transportation, business travel, meal programs, expense control, and operational payments. The company is known for its large regional network, app-based services, and focus on supporting local entrepreneurs and drivers. Working at Grab generally involves a fast-paced, collaborative environment with cross-functional responsibilities, data-informed decision-making, and strong attention to customer experience and growth.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers varied opportunities across its major islands. Java, especially Jakarta, is the main center for technology, finance, corporate partnerships, logistics, and professional services; it is also the most practical base for this Grab role. Bali has strong tourism, hospitality, digital, and creative-sector employment, while Sumatra supports energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and trade. Sulawesi and Kalimantan offer opportunities in resources, logistics, infrastructure, and emerging regional businesses. Indonesian culture emphasizes community, respect, hospitality, and workplace relationships. Lifestyle ranges from busy metropolitan living to relaxed coastal and island communities, with generally affordable costs outside Jakarta and Bali. Foreign employees usually need employer sponsorship for an appropriate work visa and stay permit; regulations can change, so professional immigration advice is recommended. Relocating to Jakarta requires planning for traffic, humidity, housing, healthcare, and local language basics.