Business Development Specialist
About the job
- At least 7 years of new business development and early-stage operations experience, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to collaborate effectively internally and externally through strong communication.
- Strategic, structured problem-solving ability.
- Strong presentation-slide and planning-document composition skills.
- High levels of grit, including growth orientation, resilience, intrinsic motivation, and perseverance.
- Design and execute strategic partnerships needed for Channel Talk's growth, including technology partnerships, lead-generation partnerships, and third-party partnerships for new businesses.
- Identify new growth opportunities with major technology companies and telecommunications carriers, with particular attention to technical integrations between Channel Talk and partner solutions.
- Develop new partnerships by aligning mutual interests with major e-commerce platforms and executing technology partnerships.
- Contribute to short- and long-term strategies and execute innovation initiatives to identify future growth drivers that solve problems between customers and the business.
- Meet prospective customers and potential partner organizations to assess new-business growth opportunities.
- Help execute new businesses, including AX implementation and telecommunications, and optimize work until the team can operate each business stably.
- Proactively set and propose key initiatives and objectives.
- Review business development strategy and execution regularly with the founder and C-level executives.
- Document insights gained through partnership development and new-business growth and share them with the Channel team.
- Coordinate regularly with development and sales organizations and proactively resolve team initiatives.
- Experience creating zero-to-one results through entrepreneurship or new business development.
- Strong understanding of the B2B business ecosystem and SaaS.
- Successful delivery of deals or projects with mid-sized or larger enterprises.
- Grit and flexibility to adapt to challenging work environments.
- Business-level proficiency in English or Japanese.
About the company
Channel Talk is an AI-powered customer-messaging and CRM platform that provides a website chat widget, a unified inbox for customer conversations, AI chatbots and automation, CRM marketing, and team messaging with integrations for channels like WhatsApp. Conversations from the chat widget feed into a unified inbox where AI bots can respond and automate tasks, while CRM tools manage campaigns and contacts and team messaging supports internal coordination. It stands out by pairing cross-channel messaging, automation, and CRM features in one platform with a regional focus on Southeast and East Asia, and it originated from Walk Insights analytics tools before shifting to customer-communication software. The goal is to help businesses improve customer engagement and support by centralizing conversations, automating routine tasks, and coordinating marketing and sales across channels.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$43.7M
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 Qoo10 integration expands distribution across major Japanese marketplace workflows.
- August 2026 Bカート partnership widens B2B commerce reach and ALF usage.
- January 2025 funding and 2026 voice improvements support Voice ALF commercialization.
What critics are saying
- Intercom Fin, Zendesk AI, and Gorgias AI attack Channel Talk's core support-automation budget.
- ALF phone remains beta in 2026, delaying enterprise migrations and expansion deals.
- Salesforce absorbing Intercom would squeeze pricing power and make Channel Talk a niche tool.
What makes Channel Talk unique
- ALF spans chat and voice, with IVR and task automation across channels.
- 2026 integrations with Qoo10 and Bカート deepen Channel Talk's EC workflow moat.
- 24万社超 adoption and 98% retention signal sticky SMB and midmarket usage.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Phone/Internet Stipend
Company News
Channel Corporation, developer of the AI chat service "Channel Talk" for EC and B2B, raised ¥1.1 billion, bringing total funding to ¥5.1 billion. The round was led by Bon Angels Venture Partners, with participation from Laguna Investment and Altos Ventures. "Channel Talk" is used by over 180,000 companies, boasting a 98% retention rate. The AI agent function "ALF" was released in November 2024, with 1,000 companies implementing it, and plans for "Voice ALF" are underway.
Channel Corporation, the developer of the AI chat service "Channel Talk" for EC and B2B services, announced on the 24th that it has raised ¥1.1 billion in a funding round led by existing investor Bon Angels Venture Partners, with participation from Laguna Investment and new investor Altos Ventures. This brings their total funding to ¥5.1 billion. The service is used by over 180,000 companies globally, with a 98% retention rate. The new AI agent feature "ALF" will be officially released in November 2024.
Channel Corporation, the operator of the all-in-one AI business messenger "Channel Talk," has raised ¥1.1 billion in new funding, bringing its total funding to ¥5.1 billion. The round was led by existing investor BonAngels Venture Partners, with participation from Laguna Investment and new investor Altos Ventures. The funds will be used for further AI development, including the "Voice ALF" feature. Channel Talk is expanding its AI capabilities to enhance customer support and plans to increase hiring.
Channel Corp, the company behind AI business messenger Channel Talk, raised $8.5M in funding, totaling $39.3M. The round was led by BonAngels Venture Partners, with Laguna Investment and Altos Ventures. The funds will develop Voice ALF, an AI voice solution, and support global expansion. Channel Corp operates in 22 countries, with 25% of revenue from global markets, and established a U.S. subsidiary in 2022. CEO Siwon Choi aims to position the company as a leading SaaS provider globally.
Channel Corporation announced on the 28th that it has launched an interactive voice response (IVR) function that allows users to design phone consultation scenarios without development knowledge on Internet phones provided by the all-in-one AI business messenger "Channel Talk."