Telco, Media, Entertainment Sector Consultant/PM

Job description

Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for recommending, leading and implementing professional services to our customers through extensive use of IBM's offerings and technologies. Our successful employees are recognised as trusted advisors to our customers by bringing them innovative solutions to solve tough business challenges.
The target customers are national and global clients in the telecommunications and media industries (broadcasters, newspapers, etc.).

Your primary responsibilities include:
·  You will propose a variety of solutions from upstream to downstream to clients in the telecommunications and media industries.
·  The role will involve studying advanced solutions in Japan and overseas, collaborating with solution sales and other roles, and proposing optimal solutions to the issues faced by clients.
·  You will be responsible for the implementation of proposals in the assigned area with other members of the sales role.
·  Lead or participate as a member of the delivery team when closing deals to ensure smooth delivery. Share assets in proposal and delivery with other members and contribute to the horizontal development of the organisation.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Business level Japanese
·  Experience in sales, consulting and PM roles in IT companies, consulting firms and media companies with customers in the telecoms and media industry.
·  Experience in the newspaper, broadcasting, and advertising business, as well as in telecommunications and ICT businesses.
·  High communication and comprehension skills, knowledge and experience of IT in general.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience in the SI business in the telecommunications industry is an advantage.