Head of Partnerships, Japan

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. Our products and services, including Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, help millions of people around the world access, manage, and move money with more flexibility and control. We believe everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy, and we build tools that make commerce and financial services more accessible. Block’s Financial Operations team is responsible for the movement of money through our bank partners, card networks, payment partners, and internal platforms. The team’s mission is to ensure our customers’ experience taking payments, completing sales, settling funds, and getting paid is reliable, efficient, compliant, and cost effective. To deliver on that mission, Block operates within a complex and highly regulated ecosystem of financial institutions, payment networks, industry partners, regulatory requirements, and internal systems. Financial Operations plays an integral role in shaping the infrastructure, controls, partner relationships, and operational capabilities required to support Square’s long term growth in Japan. As Head of Financial Operations, Japan, you will lead Square’s financial operations strategy in the market. You will own critical payment and banking partner relationships, strengthen operational resilience and controls, and ensure Square can scale reliably in Japan. This Tokyo based hybrid role requires deep payments expertise, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders. The Role In this role, you will translate Square Japan’s Financial Operations strategy into measurable outcomes. You will work across payments, product, operations, partnerships, and regulatory engagement to improve performance, support new capabilities, and help Square grow in a complex and highly regulated market. You Will Lead the execution of Square Japan’s Financial Operat

Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet. The Team The Celonis Ecosystem team builds and scales partnerships with Tech, Cloud, AI, and Professional Services firms to fuel Celonis’ non-linear growth. Within Japan, our primary focus is expanding collaboration with top-tier domestic System Integrators (SIs) such as NEC, Fujitsu, and ABeam, alongside our broader Consulting and Technology partners. We are hiring a Head of Ecosystems to develop and manage joint Go-To-Market activities, driving superior client value and scaling our partner landscape across the Japanese market. The Role Reporting directly to the Japan Country Manager with a dotted line to Global Ecosystems HQ, you will lead, structure, and expand Celonis’ partnership network in Japan. Your role centers on building high-trust relationships with key domestic SIs to define joint solutions, shape transformation programs, and influence strategic business opportunities. Success is evaluated based on joint business impact, thought leadership, pipeline generation, and the creation of scalable go-to-market strategies tailored to the Japanese enterprise landscape. The Work You’ll Do Strategy & GTM: Define and execute a holistic Go-To-Market plan prioritizing domestic Japanese SIs (e.g., NEC, Fujitsu, ABeam)

The opportunity We’re building our reseller channel in Japan from the ground up. We’re looking for a strategic leader to decide where to focus, turn market opportunities into a clear plan, and drive the changes needed to make that plan work. You’ll roll up your sleeves, work across teams to shape our route to market, test ideas, remove barriers to growth, and build a channel that can scale. You’ll have the freedom to define the approach - and the responsibility to adapt it as you learn. Strategy and Leadership Set the strategy for growing our reseller channel in Japan, including which customer segments, partner types, and opportunities to prioritize. Turn the strategy into focused initiatives with clear goals, owners, and measures of success. Assess market potential and performance to decide where to invest, what to change, and when to scale. Design the commercial approach, including the partner proposition, incentives, sales model, and measures of partner success. Lead cross-functional work across sales, product, marketing, operations, and other teams to remove barriers to growth. Build the processes and capabilities needed to take the channel from an early-stage effort to a repeatable business. Share a clear view of progress, risks, and recommendations with senior stakeholders. Build and lead a team as the channel develops. Reseller channel Drive the development and execution of a holistic reseller strategy — from channel partners that drive new seller acquisition. Oversee Partner Managers in end-to-end partnership execution: business development, negotiation, launch, and ongoing management. Determine and prioritize the appropriate mix of partner benefits, incentives, and co-marketing/sales opportunities to secure high-value deals. Advocate for resellers while balancing Square's commercial goals and product roadmap. What you’ll bring 15+ Years of experience developing commercial or go-to-market strategy and delivering measurable growth. Experience in fintech, paym

Overview MongoDB is hiring a Manager, Employee Experience Japan (individual contributor) to join our APAC Employee Experience organization. The role will report to the Head of HR, APAC and will be responsible for scaling business processes while supporting employees and managers to optimize the experience of working for MongoDB. You will be the face of the People Team to MongoDB employees and managers serving as the main point of contact for escalated inquiries and concerns, performance management, employee well-being, and regional compliance. This role requires a proactive and collaborative individual with excellent communication skills, capable of leading and guiding the HR team in maintaining a compliant and ethical workplace. This is a new role being created to support MongoDB’s continued growth and expansion. The Employee Experience Team at MongoDB is the face of HR to the approximately 6,000 employees globally. The team is responsible for providing full employee life cycle service delivery from onboarding to separation management in partnership with the rest of the People Team including the following CoEs: Recruiting, Total Rewards, Learning and Development, Employee Engagement and Inclusion, HR Business Partnering and HR Operations. The team is also responsible for our Workplace sustainability and community/events efforts, Employee Relations, policy and process enhancements including regional compliance as well as developing programs to enhance manager capability across the company. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Tokyo for our hybrid working model. Key Responsibilities Partnership: Partner with global HRBPs and COEs to support achieving the people goals of assigned business units in Japan Service Delivery: Serve as the main point of contact for escalated employee and people manager questions and concerns for Japan. Performance Management: Coach and enable managers to set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, a

Company Description At Square, our purpose is to build tools that help sellers start, run, and grow their businesses. What began as payments has evolved into a broad ecosystem of commerce solutions — including software, banking, financial services, and omnichannel capabilities designed to work together seamlessly. Japan represents one of the most strategic growth opportunities for Square globally. It is a complex, highly competitive market with enormous potential across commerce, hospitality, retail, and services. We believe the opportunity ahead is significant — but winning in Japan will require bold commercial leadership, operational intensity, and a relentless focus on execution. We are entering the next phase of growth in Japan with the ambition not just to participate in the market, but to build a category-defining business. The Role Square is seeking a Head of Sales for Japan to build and rapidly scale our commercial business in-market. This leader will be responsible for accelerating revenue growth, increasing market penetration, and building a high-performing sales organization capable of winning at scale in one of the world’s most important and demanding commerce markets. This is a builder role for a commercially driven operator who thrives in fast-growth environments and knows how to turn opportunity into execution. The ideal candidate combines deep enterprise and SMB commercial expertise with strong knowledge of the Japanese market, customer expectations, competitive landscape, and a strong bias for action. They know how to build strong teams, drive urgency, unlock new growth vectors, and push organizations to move faster and execute at a higher standard. This role requires a leader who is highly motivated, commercially aggressive, and execution-oriented — someone who embraces ambitious goals, operates with intensity, and can help establish Square as a market leader in Japan. What You’ll Lead Growth & Commercial Expansion Own overall revenue growth an

MKTQ127R2 Databricks is seeking an exceptional marketing leader to serve as Head of Marketing for Japan. As Head of Marketing for Japan, you will serve as the country marketing leader and strategic business partner to the Japan leadership team helping shape overall go-to-market strategy. You will be responsible for defining and executing Databricks’ integrated marketing strategy for Japan to accelerate category leadership, pipeline growth, customer adoption, and long-term market expansion. This includes building Databricks’ reputation and presence in one of our most strategic global markets while ensuring marketing is deeply aligned to business priorities across sales, partners, customer success, and corporate functions. This role requires a highly strategic, commercially-minded marketing executive who can balance long-term market development with near-term revenue accountability. Reporting to the VP Marketing, APJ, you will lead cross-functional orchestration across global, APJ, and in-country teams to deliver high-impact, locally relevant programs that drive measurable business outcomes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Business & Market Leadership Serve as the senior marketing leader and trusted advisor to the Japan leadership team, contributing to country strategy and operating as a key voice in market planning and execution. Own country marketing strategy across reputation, demand, customer engagement, and ecosystem development. Partner closely with country sales leadership to align marketing investments with strategic growth priorities, whitespace opportunities, and account segmentation. Integrated Marketing Strategy Develop and execute Japan’s end-to-end marketing strategy across brand, demand generation, executive engagement, customer marketing, communications, and events. Ensure global and APJ campaigns are effectively localized and activated to maximize impact in-market. Build innovative, high-performing programs tailored to Japan’s unique buyer, cultural, and mar