Business Development Representative, Japan

We are looking for a motivated Business Development professional to join our Japan Sales organisation, reporting to the Head of Sales. From point of sale to eCommerce, there are Square solutions for almost anything. Our eCommerce tools can help merchants sell online and offer curbside pickup or delivery. We help merchants accept all types of payments everywhere they sell - from processing credit and debit cards on their phones, to building custom solutions on our payment platform. Our Point of Sale app helps merchants sell smarter with real-time sales data and intuitive inventory tools, and the ability to customise the app as their businesses grow. Whether merchants want a website, to integrate payments on their existing site, or to work with top eCommerce platforms, Square makes it simple to sell online. Square hardware solutions Reader, Stand and Terminal allow merchants to ring up items quickly in their store and on the go.
As Business Development Representative you will identify prospective Square sellers and promote the value of Square in helping them grow their business. You will work with the Japan Sales team to find new large value merchants fitting the Square ecosystem, and with global Square team-mates on wider projects. Often the first line of contact with prospective Japan Square merchants, you will understand and empathise with their diverse needs and focus on how Square could best support them. You will become an expert in the Square product ecosystem, and will document and track qualified opportunities to pass onto our Account Executive team. You will use multi-channel outreach (social media, outreach emails, phone calls) to merchants in Japan each day, applying a data-driven approach to outbound sales.
You Will:

• Maintain current knowledge of the global Square product ecosystem and how this may help Japan merchants to further grow their businesses
• Create a great first impression for prospective Square merchants by using storytelling, case studies and other materials to inspire them about how Square could benefit their businesses
• Research and prospect merchants across Japan that may be a good fit for Square, and understand how to handle objections you may encounter
• Use multi-channel outreach methods (social media, outreach emails, phone calls) to qualify leads and schedule meetings between merchants and members of our Account Executive team
• Represent Square and our product ecosystem in the Japan market
• Keep up-to-date with the latest business, industry and product trends
• Partner with the Australian Account Executive team to gain exposure to the sales cycle and further develop your sales experience, and learn and maintain current understanding of Australian and global Square sales processes
• Attain (and ideally exceed) your business development goals
• Maintain accurate sales data and documentation by using tools including Salesforce

You Have:

• A desire to further develop your career in sales
• A passion for technology and the industry Square operates in
• BA degree or equivalent practical experience
• The ability to work with Japan-based customers in Japanese (writing and phone), and global Square colleagues in English (reading, writing and video meetings)
• Strong quantitative analytical ability
• Some experience in a qualifying or prospecting role with the ability to conduct outbound multi-channel outreach
• Passion, curiosity, hunger, and perseverance
• Critical thinking and strong decision-making abilities
• The ability to perform in a fast-changing environment

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
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