Country Manager

Title:                Country Manager – Japan
Reports to:        Senior Business Development Director -- Asia/Pacific
Location:           Tokyo, Japan
# of openings:   1

·         Sales and Business Development:

o        Identify, negotiate, and close deals (operations, channeling, promotion) in Japan for multiplayer games and platforms

o        Build and manage relationships with partners across other business lines: mobile,  online, retail, console, advertising and alternative platforms

o        Work with partners to launch new products and maximize value from existing products.

o        Achieve or exceed mutually agreed upon revenue targets for the region.

o        Proactively identify new business opportunities and take ownership of execution

o        Build and grow  presence in Japan

·         Strategy Development:

o        Assist in developing and executing go-to-market strategy in Japan for the online, mobile, advertising and alternative platform markets. Identify and prioritize key partners, and quantify the opportunities.

o        Develop intelligence on the casual game industry in Japan by playing current games, gathering and analyzing relevant industry news and reports, and building and maintaining a network of industry insiders.

·         Product Development:

o        Communicate market opportunities to the game studio in Shanghai, to ensure that is developing the right products for partners in Japan

o        Participate in strategy discussions to determine the priority of product development

o        Manage local contract resources as necessary to help adjust products to maximize success in the Japanese market

·         Strong background in sales and business development, with at least 5 years of experience.

·         At least 3 years direct experience working in the computer game industry.

·         Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

·         Passion for consumer products and games.

·         Good analytical skills with a high attention to detail.

·         Ability to work with minimal supervision, occasionally under tight deadlines

·         Self-starter, willing to be the first employee of our company

·         Fluency in Japanese and English (written and spoken)

·         International experience a plus