About the Role
Rakuten Travel is seeking a professional to join the Domestic Partnership Promotion Group. This role focuses on building and strengthening partnerships with major domestic hotel chains, offering consulting services to address management challenges and maximize online booking revenue. You will play a key part in transforming the domestic hotel industry by driving strategic initiatives and fostering strong client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Consulting sales with existing chain hotels, including proposals to maximize property revenue
- Development of new hotel chains
- Serving as a lecturer at in-chain study sessions and training programs
- Planning and driving chain initiatives in collaboration with marketing, advertising, and tech departments
- Building strong networks with management and key decision-makers of client hotel chains
- Solving industry challenges and developing future hotel operation concepts
- Implementing solutions aligned with the client's long-term business strategy and goals
- Involved in negotiations with chains immediately after joining
Requirements
- 3+ years of corporate (B2B) sales experience
- Experience in cross-selling/upselling to existing clients
- Basic PC skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Skills
- Proposal-based sales of intangible products/services
- Sales experience dealing with multiple decision-makers
- Corporate (B2B) sales experience
- Track record of success in new business development sales
- English ability (TOEIC Score exceeding 800 or equivalent)
Location
- Rakuten Crimson House, 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- University Degree earned in an English-speaking country
Benefits
- Refer to https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/careers/benefit/ for details
About the Company
- Rakuten Group provides over 70 services globally, including e-commerce, fintech, mobile services, and professional sports, connected through its unique Rakuten Ecosystem.
- Rakuten Travel is a leading online travel service in Japan, offering reservations for accommodations, flights, express buses, and rental cars.
- The Hotel Partnership Development Department focuses on building and strengthening partnerships with major hotel chains.
