Associate Vice President / Vice President, Sales - Japan

We connect the world’s top investors and business leaders to the insights that shape investment decisions. From private equity firms and hedge funds to leading consultancies, our clients count on us to find the exact expert they need — fast.

Since 2007, we’ve grown to 1,500+ people across global financial hubs, becoming a trusted research partner to thousands of decision-makers. This is where ambitious people come to accelerate their careers.

The AVP of Sales is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with prospective clients and delivering on the sales process. The position will have new business quota responsibilities.

This role will include, but is not limited to: 

• Demonstrate Third Bridge’s value proposition across the entire suite of primary research services

• Execute end to end sales cycle for potential clients; from prospecting, lead generation to advancing sales through to successful conversion

• Prospect and prioritize potential clients within market fit parameters, develop relationships to understand their business challenges and engage on where ThirdBridge can add value in a differentiated way

• Demonstrate a strong grasp of Third Bridge’s products, value proposition and competitive advantage, and leverage that knowledge in all client communications

• Develop a deep knowledge of each client’s industry, organizational structure, asset class in which they operate, and key stakeholders in those asset classes

• Collaborate with multiple departments across the organization, to identify key drivers for engaging new prospects and creating urgency

• Successfully transition new accounts to account management team including onboarding handoff, introduction to key client stakeholders, etc.

• Document all client events and activities in internal systems, including Salesforce.com

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree

• Native-level Japanese with professional working proficiency in English

• 3+ years of institutional sales experience, preferably covering private equity or equity clients

• Highly motivated and results-driven with consistent achievement of quota(s) across multiple periods of time

• Successful past adoption and effective use of internal workflows, processes and technologies to accomplish work objectives; bias to collaborate with team members

• Strong demonstration of intellect, drive, executive presence, and sales acumen

• Self-starter, who can establish and organize daily sales activities working fully independently

• Strong communication, active listening, interpersonal and presentation skills

• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning

• Easily adaptable to changing, ambiguous and fast-paced environments

• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work

• Experience applying industry and product knowledge in written and verbal client communications

We ensure every team member is able to bring their best self to work as well as in their lives outside - take a look at our benefits:

• Salary: a competitive base salary with access to our quarterly bonus scheme
• Vacation: 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) / 2 days of personal leaves 
• Learning: a Personal Development Allowance which can be used for learning programs and other tools to further your development
• Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health, health-check and pension scheme.
• Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days
• ESG: CSR, Environment, and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, and Pride)

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying. 

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application