Senior Sales Manager Tokyo, Japan

InMobi Advertisingis a global technology leader helping marketers win the moments that matter. Our advertising platform reaches over 2 billion people across 150 countries and turns real-time context into business outcomes delivering results grounded in privacy-first principles. Trusted by 30000 brands and leading publishers InMobi is where intelligence creativity and accountability converge. By combining lock screens apps TVs and the open web with AI and machine learning we deliver receptive attention precise personalization and measurable impact.

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InMobis Commercial team works to drive growth & manage revenue operations for InMobi Ads which includes InMobi Audiences (Data) InMobi Exchange (Media) & Glance. We are focused on winning new business growing InMobis market share and developing our reputation of being an industry leader in mobile video & native to drive definable outcomes for both brand and performance campaigns.

As a key member of the InMobi Japan team you will be responsible for building revenue and relationships through Programmatic channels direct clients DSP strategic partnerships and branding agencies. While managing a book of business for the Japan Business Developments will work collaboratively with a variety of internal stakeholders (Sales Product CSM Technical Operations Business Analysts & Creative Services).

We are looking for solution sellers who can understand complex problems and importantly have experience in identifying different ways to go about solving for them.

You should ideally have worked with branding agencies and have the ability todevelop close strategic relationships with clients by programmatic ads.

You would operate with a high degree of autonomy and be expected to effectively manage/ be accountable for your sales pipeline.

The role will be based inTokyo reporting to Country Head Japan.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with Japan agencies Dentsu/Hakuhodo/ADK/Cyberagent/ - and establish InMobi as a partner of choice.
• Operate in a dynamic environment to establish our nascent brand business in the Japan market.
• Build connection with Japan client-side leadership and facilitate active conversation with InMobi HQ to get feedback and improve our offering.
• Effectively drive the implementation of concepts and client briefs with internal teams across cultures/geographies/time zones.
• Orchestrate the cross-functional support required to ensure that ad campaigns match up to client needs.
• Consistently achieve/ over-achieve revenue targets.
• Creation and management of a pipeline of sales opportunities.

Key Requirements

• 8 years of experience in digital advertising in a role where there were individual sales targets and accountability for achieving them (not mandatory) from programmatic/ ad tech background
• BA/ BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Functional Area: Sales/ Business Development
• Strong Sales Experience & proven versatility in problem solving with extensive contacts across the industry in Agencies/ ATD DSP Ad-Tech &/ or Advertisers
• Excellent communication & analytical mindset with a strong understanding of the digital ad marketplace
• Native-level proficiency in Japanese with strong working knowledge of English is essential
• Prior client facing experience while owning revenue management for a product/ business line/ account/ geography
• Ability to work across different global cultures and in a matrix style environment.
• Intermediate/ Advanced knowledge of MS Excel skills/ PowerPoint
• Basic to medium proficiency in the ad-tech ecosystem of ad exchanges/ networks DSPs 1st and 3rd party audience targeting and technology online measurement ad-operations delivery and measurement platforms.

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