SLSQ127R32 At Databricks, we empower organizations to make better decisions with data and AI. As an Emerging Account Executive, you'll partner with some of Japan's most innovative and fast-growing companies - helping them unlock the full potential of their data to scale faster and smarter. You will own an Emerging territory, a portfolio of high‑potential, under‑penetrated accounts (often SMBs and Mid-market) that are not yet covered by a dedicated account owner. You are a strategic, growth-minded sales professional who thrives in dynamic environments. You understand how to engage with senior stakeholders, navigate complex organizations, and drive meaningful outcomes. You're comfortable managing both short-term opportunities and multi-threaded, strategic initiatives that expand our footprint and customer impact. You will report to Sr Manager, Sales in Japan. The impact you will have: Develop and execute a territory plan targeting Japan’s emerging market segment - growth-stage organizations with significant data and AI ambitions. Effectively manage a mix of rapid, transactional deals and complex, strategic engagements. Consistently meet and exceed activity, pipeline, and revenue goals through active prospecting and account development. Maintain high standards of operational excellence in Salesforce and Clari, including accurate forecasting, opportunity tracking (MEDDPICC), and detailed account notes. Lead with a customer-first mindset and focus on delivering measurable business value. What we look for: 3+ years of closing experience in SaaS, Cloud, Big Data or AI sales. Proven success exceeding sales KPIs and quotas. Demonstrated ability to acquire new customers and expand existing relationships. (Nice to have) Experience collaborating with partners or engaging in co-selling or partner-led motions within the technology ecosystem. Ability to quickly learn new technical concepts and confidently communicate value propositions. Fluency in Japanese and business-level Engli
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About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role In this role, you'll lead a team of Account Executives driving the adoption of safe, frontier AI with top enterprises across Japan. This role is critical to Anthropic's Japan expansion. You'll leverage your leadership expertise to propel revenue growth while developing a high-performing team. Working closely with Applied AI Engineering, Product, GTM, and Marketing teams, you'll help enterprise customers deploy AI solutions and refine our market positioning for Japan. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Japanese business cul
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Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of
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Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
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