Sales Representative, Japan

Title: Sales Representative, Japan

Department: Communications Branch Sales

Reporting Manager: VP, Sales, APAC

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Role Type: Hybrid, Full-time

Role Overview:

To develop sales opportunities for new and existing accounts along with the distributor, system integrator channels and sales process in Japan. 

You will be responsible for building relationships with new and existing clients, understanding their needs, and promoting our innovative services and solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-driven individual with a passion for technology and a desire to excel in sales within the fintech industry. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Sell suite of IPC Trading Communications, Collaboration and Compliance products and services into target customer base specifically focused on our suite of cloud, SaaS, PaaS and subscription services.
• Partner directly with clients, distributor channel and system integrators to define, develop, long term meaningful relationships with stakeholders including C-suite, Mid-level change makers and Business users.
• Develop a strong understanding of IPC’s high value space in the market and competitive offerings to solution sell to prospects.
• Develop go-to-market strategies to secure new accounts, markets and business.
• Consistently build, nurture, and develop new pipeline opportunities.
• Provide management reporting as required, including maintenance of funnel and forecast in Salesforce.com
• Increase market awareness and market share of IPC solutions.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Work as an individual contributor within a fast paced, sales team environment with target and revenue deadlines.
• Work within a wider team environment encompassing product development, marketing, and sales operations as required.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of trading industry technology and buying cycles.
• Achieve or exceed assigned sales and business targets within an assigned account base as assigned from time to time and target accounts within the markets.
• Keep updated of the new players and evolutions of existing market players within the industry and relevant market.
• Generate new revenue through closing sales to new business customers
• Establish new business contacts through a variety of networking as a point of lead generation.
• Within any assigned accounts, work to develop a thorough contact matrix across all regions and maintain a good working relationship within the account base.
• Within any assigned accounts, work with customer and IPC stakeholders to present and maintain a unified strategy. Update account plans monthly and upload to SFDC.
• Within existing client ensure regular product updates are presented to clients to ensure the full suite of opportunities are determined on a multiyear basis.
• Cold call customer/prospects, appointment setting and opportunity tracking
• Provide, acquire and integrate industry knowledge related to general trends, emerging technologies, & competitors.
• Develop, manage sales funnel and be familiar with Salesforce.com.
• Analyse, manage and report pipeline activity and sales activity.
• Maintain contact with the customer up to C-Level, resolve problems, and seek additional opportunities.
• Attend local networking events to assist in new sales lead generation.
• Work with (and actively learn from) sales team colleagues regarding training and development opportunities.

Job Requirements:

• +10 years of Financial Market sales experience in the Telecommunication, SaaS, PaaS, Compliance, Consultancy or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a direct sales role with a verifiable and successful track record of new business sales into the Financial Markets community or equivalent.
• Meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual quota objectives based on company revenue and growth targets.
• Position communications, compliance, and partner product solutions to add value to client technology adoption and productivity.
• Experience working as part of a team

What’s in It for You?

At IPC, your compensation is only part of the package. We are committed to investing in a range of programs and initiatives to improve the overall experience of our employees. 

In addition to a collaborative, high-performing team environment, we’re pleased to offer benefits including:

•    Health Insurance Plan 
•    Group Term Life Insurance Plan 
•    Flexible PTO plus Public Holidays  
•    Additional Time off for Charity Work and Volunteering  
•    Global Tuition Reimbursement  
•    Global Certification Bonus Program 
•    Access to our E-Learning Platform – IPC University & LinkedIn Learning 
•    Structured Onboarding Program and Peer Mentor Support 
•    Enhanced Parental Leave  
•    Global Wellness Program 
•    Employee Referral Program

Further information about your benefits will be provided during your onboarding process.

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs. 

Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.

You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/. 

IPC’s Work Culture:

The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today. 

Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness. 

We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.