Overview
Key Responsibilities
Quickly and efficiently identify and establish consulting relationships with professionals and experts best suited to participate in our highest priority client inquiries through telephone marketing and email;
Grow the Councils by recruiting key opinion leaders on a strategic/tactical mode, using recruiting campaigns, leveraging industry and professional lists, trade and business associations, referrals and other relationships;
Interview prospective industry leaders as needed and capture critical data in extensive profile management systems;
Consult with client-facing Research Managers to gauge clients’ needs and fulfill time-sensitive research requests for clients by analyzing client inquiries and identifying and qualifying primary populations;
Understand clients research workflows and objectives, and thereby support client-facing colleagues in growing client relationships by utilization of best practices when dealing with prospective and current industry experts;
Develop a working knowledge of core industry coverage to improve project and product service quality. Develop awareness of broader industry trends/dynamics relevant to expert recruitment and client servicing;
Work on other projects associated with building the Councils.
Required Skills
Superior communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.)
Strong ability to problem solve and impeccable attention to detail;
Experience with different cultures, either domestically or while studying/ working abroad;
1-3 years of experience, preferably in internet research, inside sales, head hunting, recruitment, market research or customer service;
Confidence in making outbound cold calls every day;
At least business level proficiency in Mandarin, fluency in English and Japanese (nice to have N1);
Minimum bachelors degrees from top-tier colleges or universities.
