General Manager Data Center Japan

Job Description

Tokyo, Japan

The Client

Datacenter People has been instructed by one of Asia's largest real estate groups, focusing on investment, development and management of real estate, to search for a General Manager to run their data center business in Japan.

What The Job Involves

The General Manager has operational and business development responsibility for growing and managing the Korea DC business. To provide leadership and management of the different functional teams in the data center to achieve the strategic and financial goals of the business. The individual will also develop strong relationships with top-tier global customers and generate meaningful sales opportunities.

• Provide leadership to the local data center business with an emphasis on growth and successfully executing projects.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day business and operational matters which includes customer acquisition and partnership discussions etc. 
• Identify and engage with top-tier customers and partners to grow the overall business.
• Discover opportunities to serve customers’ and partners’ expansion plans across multiple markets.  Understanding their requirements and needs by offering suitable solutions to generate new business.
• Acquire DC industry insights and identify key activities to keep abreast of the DC industry trends and recommend updates to business strategies.

We Are Looking For Someone With

• Degree in Engineering / Business Administration / Finance / Marketing.
• At least 10 years of experience in managing a data center business.
• More than 10 years of experience in a sales & business development related to the data center sector.
• At least 5 years in a people management role.
• A team player with good verbal and written communication skills.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.