When it comes to everyday life, Sony Electronics is there. Our products electrify the senses -- music, video, photos, laughter and sheer emotion. As a consumer, you feel it across our cool products. And as part of our team, you'll feel the excitement of working for the best brand in the world. Step inside Sony Electronics, and watch our Talent at Work extend nearly 60 years of entertainment history. This is life at its creative best. This is Life at Play.
Every day, our products captivate the world-from the pristine sound of music to the brilliant picture of HDTV. As a consumer, you feel it across our products. But as part of our team, you'll experience the excitement of working for the most innovative brand in the world - Sony Electronics. At Sony you'll work behind the scenes with some of the best and brilliant minds in the business to support, create and stimulate the cutting edge ideas that make Sony the number one recognized brand in the world. It's a job that takes passion and persistence to live life at your creative best. Now is the time to apply at one of the world's most respected brands and build your career with a company that constantly raises the bar on innovation. VAIO of America is looking for an Associate Strategic Business Development Manager who will be responsible for maintaining and developing our growing business efforts around wireless solutions. You will be responsible for engaging with key individuals both internally and externally to further drive current programs as well as create new ones. Responsibilities include, managing partner interactions, working with cross-functional teams in new business opportunities and handling resolution of business issues with partners. We are seeking a team player that is proactive, extremely well organized and is great at following up. You will need to have a good understanding of partner management with large complex organizations, contracts, program/project management, wireless carrier business and some financial analysis. You will need to be able to clearly present to and negotiate with management level individuals. Additionally, it will be necessary to proactively follow market trends and conditions to enable better decision making for current and future product opportunities. Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.


Requirements  
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration is required or equivalent • Must have 2 to 4 years of related experience • Experience in consumer electronics preferred • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all levels within the organization • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills including in a more formal meeting / presentation setting • Must have strong persuasive and presentation skills • Must possess excellent organizational skills • Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment • Ability to recognize and analyze problems and then develop and implement solutions as required • Ability to develop professional relationships, at multiple levels, throughout customer and professional organizations, in all of the specified market segments • Japanese or Spanish language skills are desirable • Flexibility to travel domestically or internationally may be is required
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