Partner Lead, Japan Business Team

World Economic Forum
Tokyo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Negotiation","Relationship management","Strategic thinking"]

Senior leadership role focused on building and managing executive-level relationships with Forum Partners in Japan, developing and converting a pipeline of new Partners, and ensuring strategic alignment with regional goals. You’ll lead engagement and development initiatives, leverage Salesforce for partner management, and collaborate across teams to drive growth and retention in the Japanese market.

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World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
3 months ago

Partner Lead, Japan Business Team

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Job Summary

Senior leadership role focused on building and managing executive-level relationships with Forum Partners in Japan, developing and converting a pipeline of new Partners, and ensuring strategic alignment with regional goals. You’ll lead engagement and development initiatives, leverage Salesforce for partner management, and collaborate across teams to drive growth and retention in the Japanese market.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and nurture executive-level relationships with CEOs, C-suite executives, and other senior partners, coordinating with internal teams to maximize engagement.
  • •Lead partner development initiatives and manage a robust pipeline of potential new partners in Japan, aligning with Forum strategic goals.
  • •Oversee and guide a local Japan office team, coordinating engagement and partner retention with the Partner Success Team.
  • •Monitor partner health and engagement across regions, identifying risks and mobilizing teams to address them.
  • •Utilize Salesforce to document interactions and drive one-forum collaboration across teams to optimize partner experience.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree or equivalent
  • •10+ years of relevant professional experience in banking, investment banking, or consulting
  • •Proven track record engaging with CEOs and C-suite executives and translating business needs into solutions
  • •Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with senior executives and influence decision-making
  • •Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time; Native Japanese speaker with English proficiency (additional language is a plus)
Experience:10+ yearsBankingInvestment bankingConsultingJapan market
Education:Master's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationNegotiationRelationship managementStrategic thinking
Languages:JapaneseEnglish
Tech Stack:Salesforce

Company Brief

World Economic Forum
An independent non-profit organization that engages political, business, cultural and other leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas, best known for its annual meeting in Davos and research on global economic issues.
Industry: Nonprofit
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Nonprofit & NGO
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 1971
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