Job Profile:

Head – IFCCI France

Location: Paris, France
Requirement: Immediate
Contract Type: Contractual

The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) is the official bilateral chamber of commerce
promoting business and trade relations between India and France. Set up in 1977, it presently operates out of
five Indian cities; New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune.

The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), with more than 650 members, has four main
activities taken care of by a 28-member team pan India:
- Membership and Events & Committees
- Advocacy
- Publications
- Business Support Services
- HR & Recruitment Service

In order to strengthen its presence in France, the chamber is launching a representation in

France and is looking for a Head-IFCCI France to manage and develop its activites in France.

The Head reports to the Director General of the Chamber. His/her responsibilities include:

- Creation of a membership community and membership management:

o Expand membership base in France
o Engage with IFCCI’s member network based in France and other France based
companies that are interested in the Indian market.
o Meet existing France-based members to understand their needs and ensure
membership renewal
o Generate Annual Sponsorship
o Update member and non-members database on a regular basis

- Build relationships with key stakeholders in France

o Embassy, Government officials

o Chambers of commerce and institutional partners

o Other important contacts

- Administration of the France chapter
o Develop the new chapter in France
o Liaise and work closely with the Core committee members in France to plan out the
agenda and initiatives of the chapter on a quaretly basis
o Overlook and manage income and expenses of this chapter
o Overlook the accounting of the chapter and its reporting to the headoffice in Mumbai

- Planning and coordination of meetings/events/advocacy/committees in France

o In partnership with Business France, create a value adding forum for Indian investors
in France
o Organise monthly virtual and/or physical meetings for members and partners on
topics related to Indo-French business
o Identify interesting topics, sponsors, speakers for each event
o Coordinate communication of each event to members / non members in France
o Coordinate with speakers, invitees and sponsors of each event
o Ensrure smooth coordinatation of the events – logistics, stationary, etc.
o Manage the budget for each event as per the objectives assigned
o Engage with Government officials for organising Roundtable meetings
o Ensure smooth coordination of the Global CEO Advisory Council (to be held 3 times
in a year)

- Support to Business Support Services (BSS) Department and HR & Recruitment

Department
o Identify relevant leads for BSS and HR & Recruitment departments
o Communicate about the services proposed by BSS and HR& Recruitment to
potential French companies and connect them to the relevant team in India
o Hand hold French companies interested in setting up in India along with the BSS
team

- Communication and networking with the local business and consular community
o Communication: website, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
o Network / attend events from key trade bodies and other organizations, liaise
regularly with the French & Indian consular institutions in France
o Engage and connect with Media houses and press agencies in France
Profile:

- Post-graduate/Masters degree in Commerce/Economics/Marketing/Business Development

- Knowledge of the Indian and French Market
- Fluency in English and French
- Strong managerial skills
- 3-5 years of Work experience
- Excellent relationship and communication skills in French and English
- Excellent organisation skills with an agile approach
- Ability to multitask
- Team spirit
- Autonomous
- Attention to detail
- India national living in France Or French national

Kindly send your C.V. at sapna.verma@ifcci.org.in