Sales Development Representative - Japanese language

Sales Development Representative - Japanese languageSector - Research and Innovation, International Business ConsultancyLocation - London base- Hybrid working with international travelSalary - £28,000 - £30,000 + Benefits + TravelJob Type - Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Consultancy, International, Full-time, PermanentStart Dates - ASAP Languages - Japanese and EnglishThe CompanyThey are an international market expansion and corporate innovation consultancy with clientsin Europe, America and East Asia. Established over 30 years ago, the company has 12 offices around theworld and approximately 150 employees. They’re focused on the technologies and ideas that are helping to solve the world’s social and environmental challenges and they’ve helped more 70 of the top 100 Japanese firms re-engineer their businesses, sustain their levels of international competitiveness, and develop next-generation products and services. They’ve also helped over 1,500 western tech start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs establish and grow in overseas markets - generating upwards of $800 million in revenues for their clients.The Role and ResponsibilitiesYou’ll be identifying, engaging with and booking meetings with new and existing clients and help the team future-proof clients business by developing and executing global innovation and investment strategies. You’ll work alongside a diverse group of 130+ business development consultants with a deep specialism in Asia. What you’ll be doingAs Sales Development Representative, you’ll be interacting with top Japanese tech innovators daily - through emails, calls, F2F meetings, events and trade show visits. You’ll be identifying your targets and building relationships, developing proposals and closing deals to attain your sales target. You will also engage with the marketing, helping to devise and implement marketing campaigns.As your career progresses you will engage with the European branches of Japanese firms and their HQ counterparts. You’ll aim to understand their growth plans for overseas markets and discuss how our in-market research, innovation and business development support services can accelerate their expansion and green transition plans. You’ll often be talking to European-based heads of innovation, investment directors, overseas branch managers and other senior executives. You don’t need a deep technical background, but you should be able quickly to grasp cut through the commercial and technical requirements of potential clients across a range of high-growth sectors including software, energy, renewables, heavy industries, automotive, medtech & life sciences and electronics.Your BackgroundExcellent spoken and written Japanese and English An understanding of the Japanese business and culture An understanding of the European business, venture capital and tech environment - to collaborate with additional partners and further expand your networkA genuine interest in technology, sustainability and international business The ability to work independently while being very much a part of a teamA university degree in business, management, or in a technical/engineering field is desirable