Sales Support Specialist in Tokyo

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. As a Solutions Engineer for New Markets, you’ll be leading the technical discussion with our key prospects & customers in Japan, guiding customers toward clarity, feasibility, and alignment on the end-to-end solution. You’ll be an integral part of the Sales team, working both pre and post-sales to ensure technical fit and create innovative solutions for our customers. You will also serve as a bridge between our product development team and our customers, utilizing your strong communication skills to deliver pointed and actionable feedback that our product teams might use to ensure Vanta gets 1% better every day. This role will be based in our Tokyo, Japan office with a hybrid working model. What you’ll do as a Solutions Engineer at Vanta: Partner with pre and post sales to identify, qualify and drive net new, expansion and renewal opportunities Develop a deep understanding of our product capabilities, integrations, configurations messaging, partner ecosystem, and competitive landscape. Build and maintain strong technical partnerships with our customers via engaging product demonstrations, trials, and other communications Develop a trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders, and executive sponsors that may lead to renewals, expansion, and advocacy Influence Vanta’s strategy and product priorities to drive adoption and retention by being the voice of the customer Cultivate an environment of teamwork, openness, creativity, and continuous improvement Work cross-functionally to resolve customer business issues and work toward mutual goals Develop processes and workflows that allow us to build and scale

Who We Are Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together . We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion. Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work. About The Role: We’re looking for an experienced Go-To-Market (GTM) Recruiter in Tokyo to partner closely with our Japan leadership team to attract, engage, and close top talent from an array of backgrounds. In this role, you’ll help build our Japan organization in a high-ownership, high-growth environment. We will look to you to advise and consult with hiring managers and interviewers, proactively source and engage future Notinos, and design a rigorous hiring processes while ensuring a delightful candidate experience. What You'll Achieve: Own the Japan recruiting process for GTM roles, primarily for Solutions Consultants (direct sales) and other GTM roles. Operate autonomously across the end-to-end cycle, from direct sourcing and screening through close, while ensuring a thoughtful candidate experience at every step. Run role kick-off meetings, define profiles, and align interview plans and scorecards to drive consistent, high-quality decisions. Utilize internal hiring metrics and external market data to proactively propose recommendations and solutions to leaders. Drive our diversity and inclusion strategy forward, with a heavy emp