Job: Business Development Representative – JETRO (Hybrid; New York, USA)
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Position: Business Development Representative
Posted by: JETRO
Location: Hybrid; New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) for passing along the following job opening.
(Position)
Business Development Representative of Invest Promotion into Japan and Open Innovation between Japanese and U.S. Companies at Public Affairs Department, JETRO New York
(Job Summary)
- Promotion of foreign direct investment into Japan and Open Innovation between Japanese and U.S. companies through following activities.
- Researching on U.S. companies mainly in the life sciences and Health-Tech industries, but on occasion sectors like advanced materials and advanced manufacturing, that are interested in setting up business in Japan or collaborating with Japanese companies.
- Contacting targeted companies in the targeted industry by visiting exhibitions/conferences in person or virtually, conducting cold-calls, following-up with seminar attendees, and responding to inquiries.
- Providing potential or existing client companies with necessary information. Inquiring to Tokyo HQ, industry advisors and specialists, when needed.
- Providing potential or existing client companies with information on events organized by JETRO. Encouraging them to attend.
- Gathering information on Japan’s inward invest promotion policies and industry trends in various sectors and providing U.S. companies with such information.
- Organizing seminars targeting U.S. companies who are interested in doing business in Japan or with Japanese companies.
- Expanding network with U.S. industry organizations.
- Supporting Japanese companies to expand their products and services into the US market or to have collaborations with U.S. companies.
- Conducting research on industrial exchanges between Japanese and U.S. companies and supporting their business matching.
- Conducting administrative work such as preparing reports.
(Requirements)
- BA/College degree or higher degree
- Interpersonal and bilingual communication skills (English/Japanese), ability to thrive in multi-cultural setting.
- Multi-tasking: capability of dealing with large quantities of work accurately.
- Reporting skills in a timely manner.
- Organization, attention to detail, productivity, confidentiality, and dependability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PPT and Outlook.
- Marketing, Business Development or Sales experience.
- Having experience including collecting, analyzing data, and coordinating promotional events and PR activities (Preferred).
- Authorized to work in the United States (JETRO does not provide visa support)
(Pay Rate)
$26.92 (fixed starting hourly rate)
+Discretionary Bonus
(Work Schedule and Hours)
Full-time, 5 days per week (Minimum 3 days in-office, up to 2 days remote work permitted [effective February 2025])
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including 1 hour lunch break), 35 hours/week
(Days Off)
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as designated by JETRO
(Benefits)
Group insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
401(k) plan
(Application Process) For more information adn to apply, please click here – https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/nya/job_bd_padept
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