Asako Kubo
About
Asako Kubo is from Tokyo. Asako works in the following industries: "Computer Software", "Internet", "Marketing & Advertising", and "Newspapers". Asako is currently Senior Account Executive, Digital Media Enterprise Sales at Adobe, located in Tokyo. In Asako's previous role as a Account Manager, Digital Media Entetprise Sales at Adobe, Asako worked in Tokyo, Japan until Nov 2018. Prior to joining Adobe, Asako was a Account Director, Enterprise - Japan at LinkedIn and held the position of Account Director, Enterprise - Japan at Hong Kong. Prior to that, Asako was a Senior Account Executive at Twitter, based in Tokyo, Japan from Apr 2013 to Jul 2015. Asako started working as Senior Advertising Manager, Japan at The New York Times Global (International Herald Tribune Japan) in Tokyo, Japan in Jan 2011. From Jul 2008 to Dec 2010, Asako was Advertising Manager, Japan at The New York Times Global (International Herald Tribune Japan), based in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to that, Asako was a Account Executive at Pacific Business Inc. from Oct 2004 to Jun 2008.
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Asako Kubo's current jobs
Platinum Club winner in FY19 (Adobe's yearly incentive trip for top Sales performers) Platinum Club winner in FY20
Asako Kubo's past jobs
• Conduct high-touch sales activities targeting major corporations for Adobe's Digital Media products • Deliver enterprise license agreement proposals mainly on Creative Cloud/Document Cloud and close deals • Identify and understand customer pain points related to software license adoption, and deliver optimal solutions and proposals • Establish good relationships with executives at target customers, to facilitate closing large-scale deals • Achieve sales targets through accurate forecasting and understanding of gaps against the targets, and executing appropriate activities • Collaborate with Adobe Business Development Managers (product specialists) to deliver proposals to customers on solutions that will solve their business issues and improve business efficiency • Won #Adobelife Monthly Championship Award, June 2017 • Won 2017 Sales Achievement Award • Be selected to participate in Leadership Circles 2018 • Won 2018 Sales Achievement Award
・Engage and strategize with senior-level executives at client companies to demonstrate how LinkedIn can drive revenue to their business ・Develop and cultivate deep relationships with senior executive clients at SVP, VP and CMO levels ・Interact and collaborate across our global footprint of offices ・Proactively provide smart client research and industry-specific information and trends ・Conceive and pitch creative marketing solutions to advertising agencies and direct clients ・Command, report and forecast sales activity - from prospecting target accounts and contacts to closing deals and renewing ・Update and create sales proposals and manage advertising agencies and marketers
• Joined Twitter Japan as the first employee of Mid-Market Sales (MMS) team, new division in Japan • Develop a pipeline of Mid-Market clients • Drive a high volume of sales through managing the complete sales process from prospecting to close • Understand client’s business model and goals, crafting solutions and engage in long-run relationships • Create customized, solutions-oriented presentations that demonstrate Twitter’s advertising products and how they can be leveraged to connect with consumers • In partnership with the MMS Account Manager, strength client relationships through regular engagement and planning • Managed client events to build sales pipeline with external/internal stakeholders • Took initiative for SWAT (Super Women at Twitter), female leadership project
• Lead Japan sales efforts for The New York Times, International Herarld Tribune, NYTimes.com, mobile applications and NYT Global products across print and digital formats • Oversea multiple categories including Technology, Media, Automotive, Finance, Corporate, Government, Travel and Luxury Fashion • Keep strong relationships with advertisers and agencies to promote all NYT Global products providing customized Japanese-translated proposals • Work closely with sales and product development team in Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, London and New York to create new opportunities to increase revenue in Japan • Travel to different markets every quarter to promote NYT Global products and develop new advertisers in each city • Attend the sales conference to report Japan market to the whole sales team • Arrange the all meetings with advertisers and agencies when the director comes to Japan • Won IHT Publisher Award in 2011
• Advertising sales representatives for: -ELLE -VOGUE -The Washington Post -Handelsblatt (German Business Paper) -B2B publications of multiple categories including Travel, Automotive, Technology • Responsibilities including: -Advertising sales across multiple categories through the advertising agencies and advertisers -Liaise with publishers to customize offering to increase revenue -Build custom Japanese-translated proposal and sales materials -Arrange sales meetings for the publishers’ visit -Develop relationship with new publishers to represent -Attend sales conference hosted by the publishers