The Square Japan Sales team is looking for a Sales Development Representative. The SDR will be a brand ambassador for Square Japan, identifying and qualifying prospective inbound sellers while promoting the value of Square for their business. You will use insights and product knowledge to educate and support customers, understanding how Square’s ecosystem of products can fit different types of businesses. You will work with Square sellers of all sizes, from small family run businesses to larger strategic partnerships for Square, and will report to the Head of Sales. This role is based in our Tokyo office, with the ability to work from home, office or a mix of both.
You will:
Respond to marketing and product driven inbound leads received by word of mouth, email, phone and social media
Quickly determine which customers are good product fits for Square
Prioritize your pipeline for maximum efficiency daily
Understand prospective customer requirements and help craft custom solutions
Gain experience working with Square Sales, Marketing and Partnership teams
Maintain current knowledge of the global Square product ecosystem and how this may help upmarket Japanese 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
Qualify inbound leads and schedule meetings between merchants and members of our Account Executive team
Represent Square and our product ecosystem in the Japanese market
Keep up-to-date with the latest business, industry and product trends
Partner with the Japanese Account Executive team to gain exposure to the sales cycle and further develop your sales experience, and learn and maintain current understanding of Japanese and global Square sales processes
Attain (and ideally exceed) your sales development KPIs and goals
Maintain accurate sales data and documentation by using tools including Salesforce
You have:
The ability to work with Japan-based customers in Japanese (writing and phone), and global Square colleagues in English (reading, writing and video meetings)
A desire to further develop your career in sales
A passion for technology and the industry Square operates in
A growth mindset, keen to be coached and developed within the role
Personal leadership, authenticity, a team first mentality, energy richness, curiosity
Some experience in a qualifying or prospecting role with the ability to conduct outbound multi-channel outreach
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 a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page
Perks
We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.
