Head of Business Development - Japan
The Economist Group
About this role
The Economist Group is hiring a Business Development Manager to drive subscription growth across the Japan market, representing premium macro-economic, political and data solutions to corporate, financial, government and academic clients. The role requires a consultative, hunter-style sales approach, strong commercial instincts and fluency in Japanese and English. There is clear potential for future leadership and team-management responsibilities as the Japan business scales.
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About The Economist Group
economistgroup.comThe Economist Group is a global media and intelligence company best known for The Economist magazine and a family of brands that deliver authoritative analysis on international business, politics and world affairs. It combines subscription journalism with data-driven research and forecasting (notably the Economist Intelligence Unit and Economist Impact), plus events, custom research and commercial content services to help organisations make strategic decisions. The Group serves a global audience of business and policy leaders, positioning itself as an independent, evidence-led partner for insight, forecasting and thought leadership.
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About The Economist Group
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$107k – $140k
per year