Sales Director APAC

Project68; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data analytics firm in Singapore is seeking a sales professional with 5-8 years of experience in selling research and data services. The role involves developing client relationships and managing a sales pipeline. Strong selling skills, a positive attitude, and fluency in a relevant language (Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese) are highly desirable. This is a client-facing opportunity offering a chance to be part of an established global organization with significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• 5 – 8 years of experience selling research, data, or analytics services.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals.
• Strong strategic selling and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage client relationships throughout APAC.
• Tailor and execute software and product demos remotely.
• Meet and exceed sales targets.

Skills

Sales experience in research/data/analytics

Client relationship development

Strategic selling skills

Negotiation skills

Fluency in Mandarin/Korean/Japanese

Job description

If you are a sales professional with experience selling research / data / analytics or information services and have an excellent track record in the region, then we would like to hear from you. Our client is a global firm specialising in data analytics and they are looking to expand their existing sales team in the APAC region.

With an already impressive client base and and a global client list that reads like a who’s who in real estate, this is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a very well established and professional global organisation. The leadership team places huge value on customer service and recognises that engaged, well looked after employees, will excel when managing their own client needs.

This Singapore based role is an exciting client facing opportunity that will give you the chance to work with a growing team of researchers, analysts, sales and account managers covering APAC.

• 5 – 8 years of experience selling research, data, analytics, information services;
• Proven track record of breaking new business and meeting/exceeding revenue goals;
• Experience selling a solution into the commercial real estate industry is a plus, however ‘FinTech’ or alternative ‘PropTech’ selling experience will be looked upon favourably
• Strong strategic selling and closing skills with the ability to develop client relationships through consultative sales efforts;
• Experience with recurring subscription based revenue model is a plus;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage sales leads as it relates to building and managing a pipeline of potential revenue;
• Experience tailoring and executing remote software and product demos to prospects using Zoom or a similar 3rd party remote web application;
• Fluency in one of the following languages –Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese –is highly desirable, and strong written and verbal communication skills in English is a must;
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills;
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills;
• Positive attitude, enthusiasm, high energy, sense of humour;
• Comfortable working in fast growing, rapidly changing environment;