Manager, Data Business

Job Duties:

•B2B sales of our financial database service which supportsJapanese security and financial markets.

•B2B sales of our business database servicewhich provides news and corporate information from Japan

•B2B sales for our data solution services which delivers Japanese financial data andalternative data.

•Responsible for growing the databasebusinesses

•Generate new business opportunities andbusiness leads in APAC territory ( except Philippines ) andpotentially other Asia regions

•Identify potential clients and present, promote, sell the products using solid argumentsto mainly prospective clients

•Build and maintain relationships withcorporate clients in financial services, government sectors, academicinstitutions, technology sectors, startups and so on. (Japanese/ English)

•Support seminars and webinar operations and other ad hoc duties when necessary

•Report on business status, client trends andmarket trends in Japanese

Requirements:

•At least 10 years of sales experience in financial/database industry

•Proven track record in developing new business and meeting or exceeding targets

•Strong presentation and communication skills and the ability to speak with confidence about products’ unique selling points.

•Relevant Bachelor's degree

•Deep knowledge of finance and database service

•Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level N1 or native level of Japanese proficiency at a level where applicant can communicate with Japanese customers and Japanese development departments in Japanese using financial and IT-related technical terms to understand our Japanese language products and to liaise with Japanese customers.

•Open to going on business trips to ASEAN countries, India and Oceania countries

About Nikkei

Nikkei Inc. is a business media organization with a history of more than 140 years. Our flagship media, The Nikkei, is Japan’s largest business newspaper and has been popular among businessperson for many years. Nikkei is also recognized in the global finance industry as the publisher of the Nikkei Stock Average, also known as the Nikkei 225. We have also had great success with our digital business including The Nikkei Online Edition and English-language media Nikkei Asia. (Formerly known as Nikkei Asian Review)

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