About the Role
This position plays a strategic role at the forefront of Trend Micro's partner business. You will comprehensively engage with major SI companies supporting the enterprise market, from executives to operational departments, to co-create new business models in the AI security era.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute account plans based on the strategies of assigned partner companies and our company's strategy.
- Create joint business initiatives with partner companies using Trend Micro products.
- Plan and implement sales expansion measures tailored to customer segment characteristics.
- Understand the strategies and organizations of partner companies and build relationships.
- Engage comprehensively with contacts within assigned partner companies, from executives to operational departments by industry.
- Conduct product training and co-hosted seminars for end-users with partner companies.
- Discover and propose new alliance opportunities in the AI security domain.
Requirements
- Over 5 years of corporate sales experience in the IT industry.
- Experience or employment history with alliance/collaboration with major SIers/distributors is desirable.
- Ability to build relationships and coordinate with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including executives.
- Experience in planning strategies and plans, and managing the cycle from execution to improvement with ownership.
- Negotiation experience in large accounts or complex multi-stakeholder environments.
- Proactive attitude to conduct sales activities with agility.
Skills
- New business creation experience in partner business
- Knowledge/handling experience of cybersecurity or AI-related products
- English proficiency: conversational to business level
- Handling of English emails
- Understanding of presentations by company executives
- Meetings with overseas regional members
- Negotiations with global partners
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
About the Company
- Trend Micro, originating in Japan, aims to realize a world where digital information can be exchanged securely. For over 35 years since its founding, Trend Micro has been a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting the security environments of over 500,000 corporate organizations and individuals.
- Trend Micro is currently in a transition phase from an 'endpoint security company' to a 'leading company in AI security'. Centered around the AI-powered proactive risk management platform 'Trend Vision One', the company continues to evolve ahead of the industry, moving from selling individual products to platform security.
- We value a corporate culture based on five core values: 'Customer', 'Change', 'Collaboration', 'Innovation', and 'Trustworthiness'. We provide an environment where each individual can work authentically, enjoy challenges, and contribute to society based on trust.
