About the Role
Drive the company's expansion into the Healthcare & Life Sciences market in Japan. This strategic, hunter-focused position involves developing new client relationships, identifying commercial opportunities, and establishing the company as a trusted technology partner.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the Healthcare & Life Sciences business in Japan.
- Identify, develop, and win new business opportunities with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CRO, and broader healthcare organizations.
- Build relationships with senior decision-makers across Digital, IT, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Innovation functions.
- Generate qualified opportunities through strategic networking, direct prospecting, referrals, and industry events.
- Lead the complete sales cycle, including market mapping, opportunity qualification, proposal development, commercial negotiations, and contract execution.
- Understand customer business challenges and position the company's technology capabilities as strategic business solutions.
- Collaborate with technical and delivery teams to develop tailored solutions that address client needs.
- Represent the company at industry conferences, networking events, and customer meetings to strengthen market presence and brand awareness.
- Provide market intelligence, customer insights, and competitive analysis to support long-term business strategy.
- Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline while consistently achieving commercial growth objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 5+ years of experience in Business Development, Enterprise Sales, Strategic Account Management, or Consulting Sales.
- Proven success developing new business within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare technology, or life sciences industry.
- Demonstrated experience in a true hunter role with responsibility for acquiring new customers and expanding market presence.
- Strong commercial mindset with excellent relationship-building, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Self-driven, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
- Fluent Japanese and business-level English.
- Existing network across pharmaceutical and life sciences companies in Japan.
- Experience selling technology solutions such as: Digital Transformation, AI and Data Analytics, Cloud Solutions, Enterprise Software, Consulting Services, Healthcare IT Platforms.
- Experience engaging senior executives within healthcare organizations.
- Ability to translate business challenges into technology-driven solutions.
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or above
Benefits
- Lead the expansion of a well-established technology company into the pharmaceutical and life sciences market.
- Play a key role in shaping the company's commercial strategy within a high-growth sector.
- Work directly with executive leadership and influence strategic business decisions.
- Build relationships with leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare organizations across Japan.
- Enjoy significant autonomy and ownership while being supported by an established organization with a strong track record in Japan.
- Excellent long-term career growth potential as the healthcare business continues to expand.
- Opportunity to make a visible impact by establishing a new healthcare business within a successful and growing organization.
About the Company
- An established technology solutions company.
