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USTEDC — U.S.–Türkiye Economic Development Corporation

Careers

Build the execution platform for the U.S.–Türkiye economy

USTEDC is hiring a founding team of 30 across leadership, revenue, investment, trade, product, R&D and platform functions in the United States and Türkiye — including early-career associate and assistant roles. Every role owns outcomes, not activity.

30 Careers

The founding 30

Roles are grouped by function. Each listing sets out the mandate, core responsibilities and requirements.

Leadership — 1

The Türkiye mandate and local institutional representation.

01

Türkiye Managing Director

Türkiye origination, corporations, investors

Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Lead all USTEDC activity in Türkiye and represent the institution locally.
  • Originate corporate, industrial and investor relationships across Turkish regions.
  • Coordinate with Turkish institutions, chambers and incentive authorities.

Requirements

  • 12+ years in Turkish industry, banking, investment or trade institutions.
  • Deep network across Turkish corporate groups and public agencies.
  • Fluent Turkish and English.
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Revenue & Business Development — 8

Memberships, sponsorships, strategic accounts and pipeline generation in both markets.

02

SVP, Corporate Partnerships & Membership

Enterprise memberships and sponsorships

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Own the membership and sponsorship revenue plan across both markets.
  • Design tiers, pricing and renewal strategy.
  • Lead the membership and sponsorship directors.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in enterprise partnerships, association or B2B membership sales.
  • History of closing six- and seven-figure corporate agreements.
  • Team leadership across distributed markets.
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03

VP, U.S. Business Development

U.S. client acquisition

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Build and convert the U.S. corporate and institutional pipeline.
  • Develop relationships with state economic-development organisations.
  • Translate corridor opportunities into signed engagements.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in B2B or institutional business development.
  • Experience selling into manufacturing, industrial or trade sectors.
  • Comfort with long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
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04

VP, Türkiye Business Development

Turkish client acquisition

Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Build the Turkish corporate and exporter pipeline.
  • Work with chambers, industrial zones and sector associations.
  • Qualify companies for U.S. market entry readiness.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in Turkish B2B, export or industrial business development.
  • Established relationships across Turkish manufacturing regions.
  • Fluent Turkish and professional English.
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05

Director, Enterprise Membership – U.S.

Membership sales

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Own U.S. membership targets from prospecting to renewal.
  • Run structured outreach to target corporates.
  • Maintain accurate CRM pipeline and forecasting.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in membership, subscription or B2B sales.
  • Consistent quota attainment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
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06

Director, Enterprise Membership – Türkiye

Membership sales

Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Own Turkish membership targets and account onboarding.
  • Convert chamber and association relationships into members.
  • Support members through their first corridor engagement.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in Turkish B2B or association sales.
  • Understanding of Turkish exporter needs.
  • Fluent Turkish and professional English.
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07

Director, Strategic Accounts

Large corporate accounts

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Manage the largest bilateral corporate accounts end to end.
  • Build multi-year account plans with measurable outcomes.
  • Coordinate delivery across trade, investment and capital teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in strategic or key account management.
  • Experience with enterprise stakeholders at board level.
  • Strong commercial and analytical judgement.
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08

Director, Sponsorships & Events

Sponsorships, summits, delegations

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Sell and deliver sponsorship packages for summits and delegations.
  • Plan bilateral trade missions and executive programmes.
  • Measure sponsor return and secure renewals.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in sponsorship sales or high-level event programming.
  • Experience with international delegations or trade missions.
  • Exceptional project execution under deadline.
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09

Business Development Manager

Pipeline generation and sales

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Generate qualified pipeline through research and outreach.
  • Support senior sellers through proposals and follow-up.
  • Keep CRM data, reporting and campaign metrics current.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in business development or sales.
  • Strong research, writing and CRM discipline.
  • English required; Turkish an advantage.
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Investment & Transactions — 6

Capital relationships, transaction origination, market entry and project finance.

10

Managing Director, Capital & Investments

Capital relationships, investment opportunities

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with institutional investors, funds and family offices.
  • Qualify and package bilateral investment opportunities.
  • Maintain the disclosed boundary between introduction and licensed activity.

Requirements

  • 12+ years in investment, private capital or corporate finance.
  • Institutional investor network across the U.S. or Türkiye.
  • Strong compliance and governance awareness.
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11

Managing Director, M&A & Joint Ventures

Transaction origination and advisory fees

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Originate cross-border M&A and joint-venture mandates.
  • Manage transaction process from screening to closing support.
  • Coordinate legal, tax and financial advisors.

Requirements

  • 12+ years in M&A, corporate development or transaction advisory.
  • Completed cross-border transactions.
  • Excellent negotiation and structuring skills.
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12

Director, FDI & U.S. Market Entry

Turkish companies entering the U.S.

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Guide Turkish companies through U.S. entity, site and market entry.
  • Coordinate with state EDOs on incentives and site selection.
  • Track entry projects to jobs and investment outcomes.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in FDI, site selection or market-entry advisory.
  • Knowledge of U.S. state incentive programmes.
  • Project-management strength across multiple stakeholders.
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13

Director, Türkiye Market Entry

U.S. companies entering Türkiye

Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Support U.S. companies with Turkish entity setup, partners and operations.
  • Map incentive certificates, free zones and regional advantages.
  • Manage local advisor and supplier networks.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in Turkish market entry, investment or advisory work.
  • Practical knowledge of Turkish regulation and incentives.
  • Fluent Turkish and English.
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14

Director, Project Finance & Incentives

Financing, incentives and development projects

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Structure financing paths for industrial and infrastructure projects.
  • Map export credit, development finance and incentive stacks.
  • Prepare bankable project documentation with clients.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in project finance, export credit or development finance.
  • Familiarity with ECA, DFI and Turkish incentive instruments.
  • Strong financial modelling capability.
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15

Investment Associate / Financial Analyst

Underwriting, models, transaction support

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Build financial models and underwriting analysis for opportunities.
  • Prepare investment memoranda and data-room materials.
  • Support due diligence and transaction coordination.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years in investment banking, private equity or corporate finance.
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
  • High accuracy and analytical rigour.
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Trade & Industrial Development — 4

Buyer–supplier transactions, industrial projects, real assets and technology partnerships.

16

Managing Director, Trade & Export Development

Buyer and supplier transactions

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Own the buyer–supplier matching and transaction programme.
  • Qualify Turkish suppliers against U.S. buyer requirements.
  • Track completed trade transactions and corridor volume.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in international trade, sourcing or export development.
  • Understanding of tariffs, logistics and compliance requirements.
  • Experience managing supplier qualification processes.
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17

Director, Industrial & Manufacturing Development

Factory, JV and industrial projects

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Develop manufacturing investment and joint-venture projects.
  • Assess industrial capacity, capability and certification readiness.
  • Coordinate site, workforce and supply-chain planning.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in manufacturing, industrial engineering or operations.
  • Experience with industrial investment projects.
  • Familiarity with quality and certification standards.
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18

Director, Real Estate & Infrastructure Investment

Development and investment transactions

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Originate industrial real estate and infrastructure opportunities.
  • Assess sites, feasibility and development economics.
  • Coordinate investors, developers and public authorities.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in real estate or infrastructure investment.
  • Feasibility and valuation experience.
  • Cross-border project exposure preferred.
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19

Director, Technology & Innovation Partnerships

Technology commercialisation and JVs

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Build partnerships between U.S. and Turkish technology companies.
  • Support commercialisation, licensing and R&D collaboration.
  • Connect innovation programmes with corporate demand.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in technology partnerships, venture or innovation programmes.
  • Understanding of licensing and IP structures.
  • Network across technology ecosystems in either market.
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Platform & Corporate — 4

Data products, brand and demand, finance and administration, legal and compliance.

20

Director, Economic Intelligence & AI Platform

Data products, opportunity intelligence

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Build the corridor data platform and opportunity intelligence products.
  • Maintain sourced datasets, review dates and the Impact Index.
  • Deliver analysis that supports transactions, not just reporting.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in data, economic research or analytics products.
  • Practical skills in data tooling and applied AI.
  • Rigorous sourcing and methodology discipline.
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21

Director, Marketing & Communications

Lead generation and brand

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Own bilingual brand, content and demand generation.
  • Publish the quarterly brief, insights and campaign programme.
  • Manage press, digital channels and event communications.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in B2B or institutional marketing and communications.
  • Bilingual content capability in English and Turkish.
  • Demonstrated pipeline contribution from marketing.
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22

CFO / Head of Finance & Administration

Finance, HR, administration

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Own budgeting, reporting, controls and audit readiness.
  • Manage entity structures, payroll and administration in both countries.
  • Support grant, member and sponsorship financial compliance.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in finance leadership, ideally multi-entity or cross-border.
  • Strong controls, reporting and audit experience.
  • Qualified accountant or equivalent experience.
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23

General Counsel & Compliance Officer

Contracts, governance, regulatory boundaries

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Own contracts, governance and regulatory boundary policy.
  • Ensure USTEDC does not perform licensed activity without authorisation.
  • Manage data protection, export controls and sanctions screening.

Requirements

  • 8+ years as qualified counsel, ideally in-house or cross-border practice.
  • Knowledge of securities, sanctions and export-control boundaries.
  • Pragmatic, commercially aware legal judgement.
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Product, Retail & R&D — 3

Product development, retail market expansion and applied research for the bilateral corridor.

24

VP, Product Development

Product strategy, roadmap and commercialization

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Own the product roadmap for USTEDC platforms, data products and member services.
  • Translate member and partner needs into shippable product specifications.
  • Run discovery, pricing and launch cycles with commercial and technical teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in product leadership, ideally B2B or platform products.
  • Proven record taking products from concept to revenue.
  • Comfortable operating across U.S. and Turkish markets.
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25

VP, Retail Business Development

Retail channels, buyers and distribution growth

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Open U.S. retail, e-commerce and distribution channels for Turkish suppliers.
  • Negotiate buyer programmes, listings, private-label and category partnerships.
  • Own retail revenue targets and supplier readiness for shelf and marketplace entry.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in retail, consumer goods or marketplace business development.
  • Existing relationships with U.S. retail buyers and distributors.
  • Experience with import, logistics and landed-cost economics.
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26

VP, Research & Development

Applied research, technical partnerships and innovation

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Lead applied research programmes with universities, institutes and industry partners.
  • Build technical evaluation standards for supplier capability and technology transfer.
  • Identify R&D incentives and co-development structures in both countries.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in R&D, engineering or innovation leadership.
  • Experience with industrial or technology co-development programmes.
  • Advanced technical degree or equivalent applied experience.
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Associate & Assistant Roles — 4

Early-career roles supporting research, operations, member service and executive coordination.

27

Executive Assistant to the Leadership Team

Scheduling, travel and executive coordination

United States

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Responsibilities

  • Manage calendars, bilateral travel and meeting preparation.
  • Prepare briefing packs and track follow-up actions.
  • Coordinate delegations, visits and executive correspondence.

Requirements

  • 2+ years in executive support or professional administration.
  • Excellent written English; Turkish an advantage.
  • Discretion with confidential commercial information.
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28

Research Assistant, Trade & Economic Analysis

Data collection, sector research and reporting support

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Collect and verify trade, tariff and investment data from official sources.
  • Support sector briefs, quarterly publications and impact reporting.
  • Maintain the data library with sources and review dates.

Requirements

  • Degree in economics, international trade, statistics or a related field.
  • Strong spreadsheet and data-verification skills.
  • Careful, source-disciplined writing.
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29

Business Development Associate

Pipeline support, outreach and CRM discipline

U.S. / Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Qualify inbound enquiries and build target company lists.
  • Support member onboarding, proposals and follow-up sequences.
  • Keep CRM records, pipeline reporting and activity metrics accurate.

Requirements

  • 1–3 years in sales, business development or client service.
  • Confident written and verbal communication in English; Turkish an advantage.
  • Organised, follow-through oriented working style.
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30

Operations & Member Services Assistant

Member support, events and day-to-day operations

Türkiye

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Responsibilities

  • Respond to member and partner requests and route them to the right team.
  • Support delegations, briefings and programme logistics.
  • Maintain records, documentation and internal process checklists.

Requirements

  • 1–3 years in operations, membership or client administration.
  • Fluent Turkish and strong working English.
  • Comfortable with digital tools and process documentation.
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How we hire

How we hire

  • Bilingual, bicultural teams: fluency in the U.S. and Turkish commercial environments is valued over headquarters seniority.
  • Outcome mandates: every role is measured on transactions, revenue or verified economic impact.
  • Compliance first: we operate within clear regulatory boundaries and do not perform licensed activity we are not authorised to perform.
  • Founding equity of responsibility: early hires shape the operating model, not just execute it.

How to apply

How to apply

Send a CV and a short note naming the role and the outcome you would own in your first twelve months.