Braze

Technology

Manager,BusinessDevelopment

$10500–15500k ~AI est. Tokyo, Japan Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager, Business Development at Braze. Skills: Business development, Sales leadership, Pipeline generation. Manage and coach Enterprise BDR Team. Drive outbound pipeline growth”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet monthly pipeline quotas; Meet quarterly pipeline quotas; Meet yearly pipeline quotas; Ensure 100% BDRs hit quota; Meet quota attainment; Achieve operational excellence; Achieve personal brand

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years B2B sales experience, 1+ year leadership experience, Fluent in Japanese, Business level English

Nice to Have

Experience with Salesforce, Experience with Outreach, Experience with SalesNav, Experience with Gong, Experience with 6sense

What You'll Do.

Manage and coach Enterprise BDR Team

Drive outbound pipeline growth

Lead new business BDR function

Manage succession planning

Develop outbound strategies

Develop outbound tactics

Deliver BDR onboarding training

Deliver continuous enablement

Monitor activity quality

Maintain team culture

Collaborate with sales leaders

Collaborate with marketing leaders

Collaborate with partnership leaders

Deliver pipeline gains

Ensure market coverage

Ensure market penetration

Oversee daily activities

Oversee quota performance

Provide product knowledge training

Provide buyer persona training

Provide competition training

Provide tools training

Coach time management

Coach objection handling

Coach prospecting tactics

Coach active listening

Strategize on pipeline initiatives

Strategize on prospecting initiatives

Establish prospecting resources library

Maintain team culture

Drive operational excellence

Drive constant innovation

Maintain management reporting

Manage hiring pipeline

Manage project updates

Performance manage BDRs

Generate volume of deals

Generate value of deals

Enable team to hit quota

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Sales teams; Marketing teams; Partnership leaders; Cross-functional leaders; Remote leadership team

Communication Scope

Verbal Japanese; Written Japanese; Verbal English; Written English

Process & Methodology

Headcount planning

Full Job Description

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR The Business Development team at Braze shapes future revenue success every day. It is the team at the forefront of identifying, understanding and helping potential customers build, enhance or transform their customer engagement offering. Braze is looking for a proven business development leader to further drive outbound pipeline growth by managing and coaching our highly ambitious Enterprise BDR Team. The BDM will be based in Tokyo, leading the new business BDR function for Japan. The role will report directly to the Director of Business Development, who is based in Singapore and operates in English only. As such, this role demands strong self-direction, leadership maturity, and excellent communication skills across cultures and time zones. The role requires strong hands-on experience in working day-to-day with the team in delivering: Hiring, performance management and succession planning Strategies and

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