— Services
A Country Manager, on demand.
A fractional Country Manager for Japan: a senior operator embedded in your team, backed by a 60+ bilingual specialist network. Priced by the hour, month-to-month — so you pay for execution, not for retainer fees.
— Service
Country Manager as a Service.
A senior Country Manager embedded in your team. Day-1 ready, fluent in your category, with the network to open enterprise doors that take outsiders years to access.
Replaces a $400k+ full-time hire — without the cost, the lock-in, or the 6-month hiring lag.
Embedded operator
Joins your team with your email domain, title, and roadmap. Operates as an internal hire would — accountable, visible, integrated.
Full GTM ownership
Sales, marketing, PR, partnerships, regulatory, hiring support — under one senior lead. No coordination tax across vendors.
Backed by a 60+ specialist network
Bilingual senior operators across industries, all with B2B sales DNA. Your Country Manager pulls in this team when your engagement needs specialized support — PR campaigns, content production, market research, partner discovery.
Pay for execution, not retainer fees
$300 per hour. 16–32 hours per month. Pay only for hours actually used. Month-to-month, no annual lock-in.
— How it works
One Country Manager. A whole team behind them.
You get a single accountable person. They get an entire bilingual specialist team on tap — deployed only when your engagement needs it.
— The process
Five steps, no surprises.
[ 01 ]
Week 0
Fit call & scoping
A 30-minute call to understand your Japan ambitions, ICP, and timeline. We assess whether YKBridge is the right fit. If not, we say so honestly and may refer you elsewhere.
Deliverables
- →Honest fit assessment
- →Recommended engagement scope
- →Proposed first 30-day plan
[ 02 ]
Week 1
Embedding & onboarding
Country Manager is onboarded with your email domain, title, and tools. We meet your team, review your existing materials, and align on the first 90 days.
Deliverables
- →Email domain & title setup
- →Slack / docs access
- →Founder & team intro calls
- →Existing material review
[ 03 ]
Week 1–2
Foundation & strategy
Japan ICP definition, target account mapping, pitch deck localization, and regulatory landscape scan. The strategic groundwork before active outreach.
Deliverables
- →Japan ICP document
- →Target account list (50–100 names)
- →Localized pitch deck
- →Regulatory scan memo
[ 04 ]
Week 3 – Month 2
Active outreach & meetings
Warm intros activated, enterprise meetings booked, partner discussions opened, regulator discovery calls scheduled. The compounding phase begins.
Deliverables
- →Warm intro pipeline
- →Weekly meeting log
- →CRM-ready pipeline data
- →Bi-weekly strategic review
[ 05 ]
Month 3
Pipeline & validation
Qualified pipeline validated, PoC paths agreed with first prospects, Japan GTM plan documented for scale. By Month 3, you know whether Japan is real.
Deliverables
- →Validated qualified pipeline
- →First PoC structures
- →Japan GTM plan document
- →Recommendation: scale, hold, or exit
— Reporting & visibility
You see everything.
No black boxes. No vague status updates. Every meeting, every intro, every conversation logged and shared with you.
Weekly
Activity log
Every meeting, every intro, every conversation logged in a shared doc you can read anytime.
Bi-weekly
Strategic review
30-minute call to align on priorities, surface blockers, and adjust the plan together.
Monthly
Pipeline report
Structured view of all opportunities, status, next steps, and probability of close.
Quarterly
Working session
90-minute session to assess progress, recalibrate the plan, and decide on hours and scope.
— Pricing
One model. Pay for what you use.
$300
per hour
Country Manager engagement
16–32 hours per month
- Monthly minimum
- 16 hours ($4,800)
- Up to
- 32 hours per month
- Billing
- Only for hours actually used
- Commitment
- Month-to-month · 30 days notice
- Custom scope
- Available on request
— What's included
- →Senior Country Manager dedicated to your account
- →B2B sales execution: prospecting, qualification, meeting booking
- →Enterprise outreach: warm intros, decision-maker access
- →Pitch refinement and Japanese-localized sales materials
- →Partner discovery and channel development
- →Pipeline reporting, weekly activity log, bi-weekly strategy review
- →On-demand support from the 60+ specialist network
— Looking for a fixed monthly plan?
Fixed-fee monthly engagements, equity arrangements, advisory-only hybrids, and multi-month prepaid packs with discounted rates are all available. Let's talk about what fits your stage.
Get in touch →— Before you decide
The questions buyers ask before signing.
$300 per hour, billed only for hours actually used, between 16 and 32 hours per month. That is $4,800 to $9,600 per month, compared with a true annual cost of $400k+ for a full-time senior bilingual hire once search, benefits and risk are included.
— Read before you hire
Five things to know before choosing a Japan country manager.
- 01The bilingual unicorn problem: why your Japan Country Manager search has failed for 6 months
- 02What a Japan Country Manager Really Costs: Why a $250k Salary Becomes $400k+
- 03How Much Does It Cost to Set Up in Japan in 2026? A Line-by-Line Budget After the ¥30M Visa Rule
- 04We Launched in Japan but Sales Are Half of Other Regions — Why, and What to Do
- 05Why Your Japanese Pilot Never Became a Contract
— Ready when you are
Japan can be your next chapter.
Start with a 30-minute fit call. We'll listen to your Japan ambitions and tell you, honestly, whether we're the right partner — or not.
Available within 48 hours · Tokyo & Amsterdam time zones