Business Development Manager

🕒 August 7

🇯🇵 Japan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Headout

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

✈️ Travel

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 $30M Series B on 2022-02

Travel • eCommerce • Travel Services

Headout is a travel and experience platform that connects travelers with curated activities and experiences around the world. From popular attractions like the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa to offbeat tours and entertainment options, Headout offers a wide range of ticketing services, ensuring quality and affordability. With a user-friendly app and 24/7 customer support, Headout makes it easy for travelers to book last-minute experiences in top destinations globally.

📋 Description

• Own the end-to-end growth of the Japan market • Identify new opportunities through customer and market research • Launch new experiences and cities • Build and manage partnerships with Japan’s leading attraction and experience providers • Onboard new partners to the platform and grow them after launch • Build trusted, long-term strategic relationships with partners • Work with Growth, Marketing, Operations, and Product teams to improve visibility and optimize commercial performance • Identify opportunities to maximize bookings and unlock long-term revenue • Manage the full commercial lifecycle from market discovery through ongoing partner growth • Collaborate with colleagues across global offices and multiple time zones • Represent Headout in Japan • Travel occasionally within Japan and internationally

🎯 Requirements

• Full professional fluency in both Japanese and English • 4–6 years of experience in business development, partnerships, account management, or commercial roles • Industry exposure ideally within travel, marketplaces, SaaS, or consumer technology • Demonstrated ability to build trusted, long-term client relationships and grow strategic partnerships • Strong commercial acumen with ability to identify market opportunities, analyze performance, and translate insights into action • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across functions and influencing diverse teams • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with high ownership and autonomy • Global mindset and enthusiasm for collaborating across cultures and time zones • Experience using CRM tools and data to manage pipelines, partnerships, and commercial performance • Based in Tokyo with flexibility for occasional domestic and international travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement • Occasional domestic and international travel • Equal employment opportunities • Disability accommodation during the interview process