Business Development

Contract / Side job / Full-time | Remote or ZREK Labs (Kawasaki)

Why we're hiring

We're looking for someone to bring our robotics businesses to many more factory floors. Together with project management, this is the role we are hiring for most actively right now. The business is still young, so you'll help decide how we sell and deliver in the first place.

What you'll do

Find, meet, and pitch new customers, mainly small and mid-sized manufacturers
Build partnerships with trading companies, system integrators, and machine-tool makers
Plan and run trade-show booths and events in Japan and abroad
Bring customer feedback to the engineering team and shape pricing and delivery models

Requirements

Must have

2+ years in B2B sales, business development, or consulting
Happy to spend time on factory floors
Drives your own work and keeps the team informed
Values communication with the team

Nice to have

Experience in manufacturing or factory automation
Experience launching a business at a startup
Business experience in English or Chinese

Who we're looking for

Curious about cutting-edge technology and, just as much, about the industries that keep society running
Enjoys learning while building, even when things are unfinished
Respects other people's views while speaking in your own words
Has your own standards and your own curiosity
Gets excited by new problems

Details

Location: Remote or ZREK Labs (Kawasaki)
Employment: Contract / Side job / Full-time
Hours: 20+ hours per week
Duration: 3 months or longer (6 months or longer preferred)
Pay: ¥2,500–¥6,000 per hour, with raises based on results and new skills
About ¥4.8M–¥11.5M per year at full time (160 hours per month)
Selection: Online interview (1) → In-person interview (1) → Decision

How to apply

Just get in touch. As we talk, we hope to understand each other and share how we see the work and the future. In the contact form, choose “Careers or internships.” We welcome messages in English or Japanese.