Solution Consultant

Overview

While this role is not open at this time, we are actively identifying and engaging with high-quality candidates in anticipation of future openings. This posting allows us to get to know potential talent, understand the market, and move quickly when timing aligns. 

Candidates who apply may be contacted for an exploratory conversation or kept in mind for upcoming opportunities. 

About the Role & Team

IDC is hiring a Solution Consultant based in Tokyo to design and scope high-impact, client-specific consulting solutions during the pre-sales process. Solution Consultants are a small, elite global team that are integral to driving IDC's custom business This is a highly visible, client-facing role for someone who thrives at the intersection of sales, client solutioning, strategy, and delivery. Solution consultants partner with IDC’s sales executives to shape custom opportunities, translating complex client needs into impactful solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Sales teams to understand client needs and shape tailored, high-impact custom research and advisory proposals during the pre-sales process.
• Apply domain, practice, customer, and product expertise to translate complex client requirements into feasible, scalable solutions aligned with IDC's capabilities.
• Validate feasibility with Client Delivery leads and consult with analyst subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure every proposal can be delivered successfully.
• Identify internal and external resources (analysts, data teams, research vendors) needed to fulfill project requirements.
• Develop and price proposals with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and delivery viability.
• Enable a seamless handoff to delivery teams by ensuring complete, clear project scope, and serve as a strategic problem-solving partner through key delivery milestones.
• Monitor client accounts for future project, cross-sell, and upsell opportunities to support continued revenue growth.

 

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, market research, or a related field; MBA a plus.7+ years of experience in management consulting, market research, or technology sales/business development (BD); prior project management (PM) or sales-scoping experience preferred.Strong working knowledge of vendors in the hardware, software, services, and telecommunications spaces particularly in how those companies engage in strategic planning, going to market, and growing their sales.
• Understanding of how market research firms operate and serve their customers. Specific knowledge of IDC's and other market research firm’s coverage and product portfolio, custom proposal development and deal pricing will be valuable.
• Strong business-development writing skills, professional client-facing presence, cross-functional collaboration, sound risk-assessment judgment, and comfort operating with ambiguity in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office’s suite of products particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel required. Experience in Salesforce.com will be valuable.
• Approximately 10–15% travel expected (client-facing role)
• Hybrid, based in Tokyo

 

Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

 

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.