Agency Partner, Japan

Meta is seeking an experienced Agency Partner to work with leading Japan agencies to help build and sell Facebook and Instagram's advertising solutions. You'll contribute to a high-caliber team in a business that is experiencing rapid and dramatic growth in both the brand and DR marketing arena. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cross-network solutions selling and a proven experience to reach and influence executive level customers to drive new business. Additionally, the candidate will have experience working within a matrix organization, as well as experience in leading, coaching and influencing people to generate positive results. Candidates must have consultative sales and/or marketing skills, a solid understanding of the agency landscape, a collaborative and innovative spirit, and must be working within a fast moving and entrepreneurial environment. This is a full time role and is based in our Tokyo office.

Agency Partner, Japan Responsibilities:

• Firmly establish Facebook & Instagram as a leading brand building and business driving platform in the eyes of all Agency constituents
• Act as the primary liaison, internal advocate and thought leader for your agency partners with a specific focus on key C-Level and influencer constituents
• Create and collaborate on education & inspiration focused programming that has a scaled impact on various constituents (media, digital, strategic planning and creative) across the agency
• Provide best-in-class client service and partnership across all facets of operating company (both traditional and digital media teams)
• Execute local / regional Facebook deals with agencies where applicable
• Drive the growth, adoption and advocacy of the agency / holding company portfolio through a strategic focus on top / most influential accounts
• Support and develop entire agency to ensure an understanding of Meta value proposition and products
• Support vertical and SMB teams in identifying and pitching transformational opportunities to clients
• PoC for the agency responsible for shepherding opportunities/enquiries to the right team within Meta

• 5+ years of Marketing, Brand Advertising, Agency, Media Sales and/or Online Advertising experience leading businesses or accounts
• Understanding of Facebook/Instagram user behavior and how technology works & experience to translate technical or complicated ideas into ordinary and simple terms
• Significant proven successful experience in sales and marketing in a sales based role to leading advertising agencies
• Personal network in place with agency contacts at leading agencies and proven track record of successfully growing revenue through the development of strategic relationships
• Experience in working for matrix organizations & experience to win the support of key internal cross-functional stakeholders
• Proven success in a highly dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• Communication and presentation skills
• Fluent Japanese and business fluency in English