Sales Director JAPAN
ABOUT YOU
You are the type of person who owns ideas and runs with them. When you are stuck, you always believe there is a creative way around almost any obstacle. And at the end of the day, you haven’t lost your ability to laugh. You trust your gut. You love what you do and want to collaborate with the best and brightest team members you can imagine. You are not afraid of rolling up your sleeves and you are a strong believer in leading by example.
- University degree (preferably in sales, marketing or business)
- 10+ years of work experience, preferably in sales and marketing and a B2C-oriented industry
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of ownership
- Proven team leadership abilities
- A highly energetic and ambitious self-starter
- Strong business acumen and commercial instincts
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong network in Japan
- European/Japanese with experience in studying and living abroad
- It’s not just a job – it’s a way of life and a chance to make real impact on Japan!
- Performance based bonus
- Exciting opportunities for growth, e.g., international training, seminars
- International travel opportunities, e.g., national and international Sales and Marketing meetings, fam tours to discover our fantastic campuses, incentive trips. Our last tours went to Miami, New York and Dubai.
- Encouragement of personal aspirations and great results with many job-opportunities both locally and around the world
- Make an impact: come to work and help change the world every single day. We believe that education can break down barriers of language, culture, and geography and we are proud of the role that we can play in that
- Have fun! Connect with colleagues at regular company parties and events, or over coffees, lunches or why not a beer
About EF Education First
At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.