The Job
The Intralink Tokyo office is a bilingual working environment located close to Shimbashi Station. This appointment is the ideal opportunity for someone interested in working with western hi-tech companies in a business development, sales and project management role. The role offers the successful candidate valuable career-building experience and an unparalleled opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies from Europe and the US and the leading Japanese companies that adopt these technologies for integration into products.
In this role you will help life sciences and healthcare companies enter the Japanese market by:
- Evaluating opportunities in Japan in the context of Japanese scientific, operational and clinical needs, and regulatory/legal requirements
- Identifying routes to market
- Developing and validating commercial, regulatory, and development strategies
- Understanding the Japanese healthcare system and positioning products and services
The role involves proactively running hands-on business development projects that include the following responsibilities:
- Planning, research and analysis using information gathered in Japanese and English from the internet, phone calls and face-to-face meetings
- Identifying, contacting, meeting, and presenting to Japanese customers/partners
- Driving business development discussions
- Managing the whole business development process from initial lead generation to negotiation, closing deals, and account management
- Interpretation and technical liaison between client and customer Writing regular meeting notes and reports in English for clients
Essential skills:
- Native or near-native English with strong oral and written presentation skills
- Fluent spoken and written business Japanese
- Minimum of two years’ experience working in Japan
In addition, candidates with the following experience will be given preference:
- Experience in sales/business development in Japan
- Experience working in technology, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology
- A degree in science, engineering or business
- Strong technical skills
This is a local-hire position and you will be based out of our Tokyo office and report to our directors in Tokyo. Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter to Will Jasprizza, Managing Director, Intralink Japan, using the following application form: