Lead Account Strategist in Japan

About the team OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this. In pursuit of this mission, our Go To Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team is made of Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnership professionals that work together to create valuable solutions that will help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the role Our Sales team has a unique mission to help customers understand the deep impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their business and users. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and value-driven strategy. You’ll be a key driver of opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll work with researchers, engineers, and solution strategists to help customers evolve their industry with AI. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you'll: Manage ~dozen key accounts, developing and executing strategies for a comprehensive account plan Lead our enterprise prospects’ journeys from consideration to succesful deployment Partner with solutions and research engineering to build and execute complex customer programs and projects Own a consumption revenue target Manage consumption revenue forecasts Analyze key account metrics to create reports and provide insights to internal and external stakeholders Closely monitor the industry landscape (people, competitors, partners, etc.) to contribute to product roadmap and other corporate strategies Collaborate with solutions, marketing, communications, business operations, people operations, finance, prod

About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this. In pursuit of this mission, our Go To Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team is made of Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnership professionals that work together to create valuable solutions that will help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the Role Our Sales team has a unique mission to help customers understand the deep impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their business and users. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and value-driven strategy. You’ll be a key driver of opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll work with researchers, engineers, and solution strategists to help customers evolve their industry with AI. You’ll also collaborate with business partners to support customers’ business transformation and growth. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Manage key accounts, developing and executing strategies for a comprehensive account plan based on customers’ business priorities and growth opportunities. Lead our enterprise prospects’ journeys from consideration to successful deployment. Partner with solutions and research engineering to build and execute complex customer programs and projects. Collaborate with business partners to generate opportunities, develop joint proposals, and support deployment, expanding customer value and business opportunities. Own a consumption revenue target. Manage consumption revenue forecasts. Analyze key account

About the team OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this. In pursuit of this mission, our Go To Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team is made of Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnership professionals that work together to create valuable solutions that will help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the role Our Sales team has a unique mission to help customers understand the deep impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their business and users. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and value-driven strategy. You’ll be a key driver of opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll work with researchers, engineers, and solution strategists to help customers evolve their industry with AI. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you'll: Manage ~dozen key accounts, developing and executing strategies for a comprehensive account plan. Lead our enterprise prospects’ journeys from consideration to succesfull deployment. Partner with solutions and research engineering to build and execute complex customer programs and projects. Own a consumption revenue target. Manage consumption revenue forecasts. Analyze key account metrics to create reports and provide insights to internal and external stakeholders. Closely monitor the industry landscape (people, competitors, partners, etc.) to contribute to product roadmap and other corporate strategies. Collaborate with solutions, marketing, communications, business operations, people operations, finan

About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this. In pursuit of this mission, our Go To Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team is made of Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnership professionals that work together to create valuable solutions that will help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the Role Our Sales team has a unique mission to help customers understand the deep impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their business and users. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and value-driven strategy. You’ll be a key driver of opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll work with researchers, engineers, and solution strategists to help customers evolve their industry with AI. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Manage ~dozen key accounts in the Financial Services Industry, developing and executing strategies for a comprehensive account plan. Lead our enterprise prospects’ journeys from consideration to successful deployment. Partner with solutions and research engineering to build and execute complex customer programs and projects. Own a consumption revenue target. Manage consumption revenue forecasts. Analyze key account metrics to create reports and provide insights to internal and external stakeholders. Closely monitor the industry landscape (people, competitors, partners, etc.) to contribute to product roadmap and other corporate strategies. Collaborate with solutions, marketing, communications, business

About the team OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one lab together to accomplish this. In pursuit of this mission, our Go To Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team is made of Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnership professionals that work together to create valuable solutions that will help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the role Our Sales team has a unique mission to help customers understand the deep impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their business and users. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and value-driven strategy. You’ll be a key driver of new business opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from pipeline generation to closure. You’ll work with researchers, engineers, and solution strategists to help customers evolve their industry with AI. This role is based in Tokyo. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you'll: Build and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities Lead our enterprise prospects’ journeys from consideration to successful deployment Partner with solutions and research engineering to build and execute complex customer programs and projects Own a consumption revenue target Analyze opportunity metrics to create reports and provide insights to internal stakeholders Closely monitor the industry landscape (people, competitors, partners, etc.) to contribute to product roadmap and other corporate strategies Collaborate with solutions, marketing, communications, business operations, people operations, finance, product management, and engineering Support the recruitment and onboarding of other te

The Team + The Role The Enterprise Sales team at Pendo partners with some of the world’s largest organizations to improve and transform their digital experiences. The team operates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and works closely with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Legal, Product, and executive leadership to drive meaningful business outcomes. Enterprise Sales values clear execution, strong partnership, and disciplined sales practices to win complex enterprise opportunities. As an Account Executive, Enterprise Sales, you will lead complex enterprise deals and own multi-stakeholder sales cycles with organizations of 1,500+ employees. You will build executive relationships, develop multi-year account strategies, generate high-quality pipeline, and apply MEDDPICC and Force Management principles to drive forecast accuracy and long-term customer value. This is a hybrid position working 3 days per week in our Tokyo, Japan office. What this looks like day-to-day Enterprise deal leadership: Act as the internal lead for complex enterprise opportunities, coordinating cross-functional partners across Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Legal, Product, and executive leadership. You keep the team aligned, the deal strategy clear, and the process moving with urgency and discipline. Executive relationship building: Build and maintain strong relationships across the C-suite, IT, and business leadership within organizations of 1,500+ employees. You understand stakeholder priorities and connect Pendo’s value to meaningful business outcomes. Value-based selling: Lead sales cycles focused on solving meaningful business problems and supporting digital transformation initiatives. You shape the value narrative, guide customers through complex decisions, and position Pendo as a strategic partner. Sales methodology and forecasting: Apply MEDDPICC and Force Management principles to manage complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles. You maintain strong deal hygie

MongoDB Pre-Sales Solutions Architects are technical business advisors who help customers design, justify, and adopt reliable, scalable systems using MongoDB’s data platform. They own the technical strategy across complex opportunities—from discovery and qualification through architecture, proof of value, executive alignment, and successful adoption—and connect technical decisions to measurable business outcomes. You’ll partner closely with Account Executives, Sales Leadership, Customer Success, Professional Services, and ecosystem partners to shape multi-threaded account strategies, build champions, de-risk complex architectures, and drive expansion. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to developers, architects, operations leaders, and business executives, helping organizations modernize legacy systems, build AI-powered applications, and realize measurable value from MongoDB. . We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Tokyo for our hybrid working model. As an ideal candidate, you will have: Ideally 8 to 11 years of related experience in a customer facing role, with 5 to 7 years of experience in pre-sales with enterprise software Minimum of 3 years experience with modern scripting languages (e.g. Python, Node.js, SQL) and/or popular programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, C#) in a professional capacity Experience designing with scalable and highly available distributed systems in the cloud and on-prem Demonstrated ability to lead architecture reviews for complex, multi-component applications and platforms, identifying risks, evaluating trade-offs, and providing clear guidance to modernize, optimize, and de-risk the solution Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical and business concepts in a clear and compelling manner to technology and business leadership Ability to partner with Sales Leadership and Account Executives on multi-threaded account and territory strategies, prioritize oppor

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Based in Tokyo, we are seeking a Director to lead our high-growth Japan Sales Development team. As the leader of Sales Development, you will be responsible for owning the management of overall inbound business development and outbound prospecting pipeline strategy and execution. You will lead & motivate a team of highly driven SDRs and implement efficient processes & tools that optimize for scale in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. This role reports to the Senior Director, Sales Development (APJ). This is a high visibility role that is responsible for hiring, on-boarding, and coaching a group of high performing sales professionals while collaborating with many other departments within our Go To Market Function (Marketing, Operations and Sales etc.). You will own Japan xDR Go to Market strategy, with a goal of improving the existing teams productivity, efficiency and outbound quality to build and progress pipeline to revenue. At Okta, our mission is to maintain a people-first, diverse, and inclusive culture. You will be responsible for building the Japan xDR team culture with a focus on coaching and mentoring. You will need to be an expert in prospecting and account planning strategies with a high growth company and must be able to educate others effectively in these areas. You will also focus on enabling continued growth of their reps in preparation for their prog

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! As a Technical Account Manager (TAM), you will serve as a trusted technical advisor to some of Figma’s largest enterprise customers. You will help organizations successfully adopt, integrate, and scale Figma across complex technical environments. This role sits at the intersection of customer success, enterprise architecture, and developer workflows. You will work closely with customer enablement, sales, and product teams to guide customers through sophisticated implementations involving identity systems, APIs, integrations, governance, and extensibility. Your goal is to reduce technical risk, accelerate adoption, and ensure customers are set up for long-term success. This is a full-time position based in our Tokyo hub; professional fluency in both English and Japanese is required for success. What you’ll do at Figma: Serve as a strategic technical advisor for enterprise customers, helping them adopt and scale Figma in alignment with their business and technical goals Lead structured technical engagements that assess customers’ current environments, identify risks or gaps, and provide clear, prescriptive guidance for successful implementation Guide customers through enterprise API usage and system integrations, helping them extend Figma’s capabilities within their broader technology ecosystems Partner with developer teams to improve design-to-code workflows, including Dev Mode adoption, extensibility initiatives and other emerging platform capabilities (Code to Canvas) Deliver technical workshop

Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. About The Team A Stripe Commercial (Mid-Market) Account Executive partners with high-growth, under-penetrated mid-market businesses to help them scale and modernize their financial infrastructure. These companies—often tech-forward, founder-led, and rapidly scaling—represent Stripe's next generation of breakout users. Stripe Commercial AEs are responsible for both acquiring new users and expanding existing relationships. They guide companies through the full sales lifecycle, uncovering pain points, aligning on solutions across the Stripe product suite, and driving long-term value. Commercial AEs serve as strategic advisors, helping users unlock new revenue, streamline operations, and launch ambitious new products on top of the Stripe platform. What you’ll do Commercial AEs own a book of high-potential accounts—some already using Stripe, others still evaluating. They operate with a dual motion—hunting for new growth opportunities and farming existing relationships for deeper adoption and expansion. They work cross-functionally with Solutions, Product, Post-Sales, and Sales Ops to craft tailored strategies and execute at high velocity. Responsibilities Identify high-potential, fast-growing eCommerce platforms for a full-stack Stripe implementation, from payments to Connect Lead a product and pricing workshop with an existing user to introduce Radar and optimize their fraud stack Develop and execute an outbound play to target a new vertical in their region or

Role Description You will act as the primary regional business partner for sales executives, supporting sales planning, territory and quota execution, forecast interpretation, operational improvements, and translation of strategic priorities into clear execution plans. You’ll drive process clarity, pipeline health, forecasting hygiene, and cross-functional governance, using AI and automation-enabled workflows to reduce manual reporting effort while maintaining strong human judgment over business recommendations. Drive operational excellence in account segmentation, territory planning, quota planning and execution, building the frameworks and analyses that guide how we assign and manage books of business . Act as the strategic business partner to Sales leadership, helping shape regional go-to-market strategy and execution across two distinct sales organizations. Drive operational excellence by improving forecasting, pipeline health, sales planning, and execution while balancing the unique commercial priorities, growth opportunities, and operating models of each region. As a member of the APJ Leadership Team, help define and execute the regional GTM strategy, driving operational excellence and sustainable growth across the APJ region. Drive forecasting accuracy, pipeline health, and business performance through executive-ready insights, standardized operating rhythms, and continuous improvement of data quality and reporting. Own and continuously improve the Run-the-Business (RTB) operating cadence - including forecast reviews, pipeline inspections, business reviews, and executive reporting - to improve operational rigor and decision-making. Lead cross-functional initiatives with teams, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, HR and Product to drive alignment and support decision-making. Communicate complex business insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders through concise, data-driven presentations and business reviews. Responsibilities Ow

Overview: Guidepoint’s Business Development teams are passionate about expanding our reach with both new and existing clients. We support all Guidepoint’s service offerings, helping to build relationships and communicate how Guidepoint helps clients stay informed and make better business decisions. Our teams are motivated to provide custom offerings designed to help every potential client make the most of their partnership with Guidepoint. The Tokyo team is looking for a Business Development Associate to further develop our business with major Corporations within the region . The Associate will be responsible for assisting in building a pipeline of prospects across various industries. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter who wants to learn more about the Corporate sector and make a significant contribution to our business model. What You’ll Do: Conduct outbound prospecting to qualify new business leads and help source new business opportunities Partner with senior sales team members schedule meetings with new prospects, set up meetings with existing strategic accounts to identify growth and cross selling opportunities, and manage client feedback calls. Meet designated prospecting and meeting targets through cold calling and other lead generation efforts. Assist in the development of marketing materials and client presentations. Develop a working knowledge of the primary research methods, the competitor landscape, and the institutional investment industry investment process and investment strategies. What You Have: High level of fluency in Japanese and English. Bachelor's degree from a tertiary institution Broad base knowledge of the sales process from lead generation to relationship management. Excellent communicator capable of handling high-profile clients Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere. Desire to work in a sales/ lead generation role that is KPI and metrics-driven. A desire to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Wha

Datadog is a best-in-class SaaS company delivering the rare combination of hypergrowth, profitability, and long-term market leadership. Built by engineers, for engineers, our platform is used by organizations of all sizes to drive digital transformation, cloud migration, and full-stack observability across their technology landscape. We enable seamless collaboration and problem-solving across DevOps and Security teams globally. Come join a high-performing team for the opportunity to learn from top leaders in the industry and grow alongside the company as we rapidly expand. About the Role Datadog is seeking a strategic, data-driven, and collaborative Head of Enterprise Sales to lead our organization in Japan to scale Datadog’s Strategic Enterprise and Public Sector business. This senior leader will own both the Enterprise and Public Sector strategy for their region, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to build pipeline creation, deal progression, and multi-product adoption across Datadog’s largest and most strategic accounts. This senior leader will be responsible for driving market expansion and establishing Datadog as a trusted strategic partner. Japan is a crucial market for Datadog’s growth, we have made a significant local investment with a local Data Centre, prominent real estate, more than 200 local staff to fully localize our products and services for Japanese customers. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds, and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do Recruit, build and develop a world-class team of Enterprise Leaders and sellers Own Strategic Enterprise and Public Sector revenue contribution for your region and influence targets, ensuring consistent attainment across quarterly and annual targets Define and execute segment-level growth strategies across enterprise c

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. We're looking for a Japan Growth Lead to establish and scale Replit's commercial presence in Japan. This is a high-impact, externally-facing role that sits at the intersection of enterprise business development, channel sales, and market strategy. You'll own how Replit shows up in the Japanese market, building partnerships with enterprise and government customers, activating reseller and channel partner networks, and representing Replit at major industry events and conferences. This role is ideal for someone who has deep roots in Japan's business landscape, understands how to navigate enterprise and public-sector sales cycles in Japan, and knows how to build trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. What You'll Do Enterprise & Government Partnerships Own end-to-end partnership development with enterprise accounts, government agencies, and public sector institutions in Japan Identify, prospect, and close strategic partnerships with large Japanese enterprises across technology, finance, manufacturing, retail, and more Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder procurement processes typical of Japanese enterprise and government accounts Build long-term relationships with key decision-makers, executives, and procurement leads Channel & Reseller Activation Identify, recruit, and activate resellers, system integrators, and channel partners who can distribute Replit's products in Japan Develop enablement programs, co-selling motions, and joint go-to-market strategies with channel partners Negotiate partnership agreements, reseller terms, and co-marketing arrangements Monitor partner performance and iterate on programs to maximize channel revenue Education (EDU) Partnerships Build partnerships with Japanese un

About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company committed to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. Our mission requires a team that brings diverse perspectives, strong judgment, and a deep commitment to safe and beneficial deployment. About the role We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Marketing Manager / Lead to build and drive OpenAI's enterprise marketing strategy in Japan. This person will be responsible for developing local programs that generate pipeline, deepen enterprise trust, and help Japanese businesses understand how OpenAI can create meaningful value. This role is ideal for a full-stack B2B marketer who understands Japan enterprise buying dynamics and can operate across strategy and execution. You will partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Product Marketing, Communications, Legal, and Global Marketing to translate global priorities into locally resonant programs. Responsibilities - Develop and execute Japan enterprise marketing strategy aligned with GTM and revenue priorities - Plan and run field marketing programs, executive events, webinars, roundtables, ABM pilots, partner co-marketing, and demand generation campaigns - Create high-impact bilingual content, including customer stories, newsletters, executive narratives, sales enablement, and localized campaign assets - Partner with Sales to identify target accounts, industries, objections, and opportunities for marketing support - Work with Product Marketing and Global Marketing to localize launches, narratives, and enterprise messaging for Japan - Coordinate with Comms, Global Affairs, Legal, and policy partners on trust-sensitive messaging and external programs - Build partner marketing strategies with priority ecosystem and channel partners - Manage agencies, vendors, timelines, budgets, reporting, and post-campaign measurement - Establish operating rhythms and performance dashboards for Japan enterprise marketing Qualifications - 10-12+ years