Japan jobs in Uttar Pradesh

Position Summary

We are looking for energetic and ambitious Business Development Executives to support our expansion across the Japan markets. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has strong Japanese language skills, enjoys interacting with people, and is interested in building a career in international B2B sales and business development. You do not need prior experience in the Intellectual Property (IP) industry. We will provide the necessary training on our services and industry. The ideal candidate will combine language proficiency, strong communication skills, a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn and sell.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Lead Generation

• Identify and research potential customers and business opportunities in Japan.
• Build targeted prospect lists using LinkedIn, company databases, industry directories and other sources.
• Conduct outbound prospecting through email, LinkedIn, telephone and other appropriate channels.
• Initiate conversations with prospective customers and understand their business requirements.
• Qualify leads and schedule meetings for the senior sales/business development team.
• Follow up consistently with prospects and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Support the execution of market-specific sales campaigns.

International Client Communication

• Communicate professionally with prospective and existing customers in Japan, as applicable.
• Participate in client calls, online meetings and presentations.
• Prepare and send professional business correspondence in the relevant language.
• Develop strong relationships with prospects and customers.
• Understand cultural and business practices relevant to the assigned market.

Market Development

• Research companies, industries and potential target accounts in the assigned market.
• Identify decision makers and relevant business contacts.

Required Qualifications

Essential

• 1–3 years of experience in business development, inside sales, sales, customer success, account management, tele-sales or another customer-facing role.
• Strong spoken and written English.
• Japanese – N2/N3 or equivalent conversational/business proficiency
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable speaking with new people and initiating conversations.
• Strong willingness to learn and develop a career in international sales.
• Proactive, target-oriented and persistent approach.
• Comfortable working with international customers and different cultures.

Good to Have

• Experience in B2B sales or international business development.
• Experience communicating with customers from Japan.
• Experience working with an international company or MNC.
• Experience using LinkedIn, CRM systems or sales intelligence tools.
• Experience in professional services, technology, legal services, consulting or similar industries.
• Prior experience in Intellectual Property, patents or trademarks is an advantage but not mandatory.

Who Will Succeed in This Role?

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• Are confident and comfortable initiating conversations with new people.
• Have a genuine interest in sales and business development.
• Are commercially curious and enjoy understanding customer needs.
• Are persistent and don't get discouraged by rejection.
• Can communicate confidently in their assigned international language as well as English.
• Want to work with international customers and different cultures.
• Are willing to learn a new industry and develop specialist knowledge.
• Have the ambition to grow from a junior sales role into an independent market/business development professional.

Pay: From ₹600,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person