Strategic Sourcing Specialist in Tokyo

About the Team The Applied AI Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of Generative AI applications for developers and startups. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our customers, working to build an effective backlog of GenAI use cases for their industry and drive them to production through strong technical guidance. OpenAI's customers represent a range of diverse backgrounds and maturity, from early-stage startups to late-stage startups. About the Role We are seeking a technically proficient, business-minded Applied AI Engineer to help push the frontier of advanced AI with our strategic startup customers. You'll work with some of the most exciting AI startups in the world, guiding them through ideation, development, delivery, and scaling to accelerate and maximize the value of what they build on our platform. You will have the opportunity to work on the most novel and creative use cases being built on our API, serving as a critical partner in collecting and delivering high-fidelity product and model feedback internally. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Applied Research, and Product teams, and you will report to the Startups Applied AI Lead. This role is based in our Tokyo, Japan office. 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: Partner closely with strategic startup customers as their technical thought partner to build novel applications on our API, helping them rapidly move from ideation to scale. Provide proactive guidance to maximize business impact and accelerate application development. Experiment and prototype alongside customers, demonstrating practical use cases. Contribute to open-source resources and scale the function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing useful resources. Synthesize and deliver valuable feedback to the Product and Research teams. Build

About the Team The GTM Partnerships team is responsible for building a global, best in class, partner ecosystem that makes our customers successful, supports the company's mission of reaching AGI, and impacts the revenue growth of the company. About the Role We are hiring a partner director to operationalize, activate, and scale strategic partner relationships in Japan. This role will focus on driving enablement, coordinating joint solution development, and ensuring commercial activation across the partner lifecycle to accelerate and scale existing signed partnerships. You will be the connective tissue between OpenAI and the partner’s delivery, technical, and sales organizations to ensure the partnership delivers results. This role will report to the Japan Partnerships Lead and be based in Japan. In this role you will: Own the day-to-day relationship with one or more signed partners in Japan, acting as the single point of contact across enablement, solutioning, and GTM execution. Drive and manage onboarding across workstreams including sales training, technical enablement, security and provisioning, and support operations. Ensure partner readiness to deploy and resell OpenAI solutions, through shared project plans, milestone tracking, and joint QBRs. Orchestrate co-developed solutions by collaborating with partners to define use cases, create demo assets, and localize technical documentation. Monitor partner performance , flag risks early, and drive structured remediation or acceleration plans as needed. Coordinate across OpenAI teams including Sales, Solution Engineering, Enablement, Operations, Customer Success, and Marketing to ensure partner needs are met and internal alignment is maintained. Establish operational rhythms such as roadmap briefings, asset distribution, and sales enablement refreshes. Ensure compliance with partnership agreements , including commercial terms, dedicated personnel commitments, and reporting cadences. You might thrive in this role if

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

We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The Technical Solutions (TS) team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. Field CTOs are part of the broader Product Solutions Architecture (PSA) organization, serving as technical multipliers and trusted advisors to our customers' most senior decision makers and key executive stakeholders. They align customer ambitions with Datadog’s technology roadmap, enabling digital transformation while driving sustained growth for both our customers and Datadog. As Datadog continues to scale, we are creating a Field CTO role to lead our GTM technical strategy for the entire Japan region - establishing thought leadership, building the long-term strategic case for Datadog, and expanding our footprint in the market. 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: C-Level : Strategically guide CIO/CTO/CEO/CISO-level customer and prospect executives in rationalizing their adoption journey, investment and operationalizing of observability. GTM : Identifies industry specific trends and their impact and potential during Customers engagements, feeding the top-of-funnel for Product, GTM, BVA and Architecture teams. Co-create industry solutions via collaboration with Product SAs and Product Management. Leadership : Demonstrate Datadog's platform as well as thought leadership in Observability and Security, emphasizing our advanced solutions, industry best practices, and dedication to providing organizations with superior visibility and management of their at scale environments. Advisory : Be a trusted advisor to Sales leaders as well as customer and prospect executives on ROI, value realization and white-space analysis. Assist with opp

We’re looking for a Senior Manager of Enterprise Customer Success to manage, recruit, onboard and train a team of Enterprise Customer Success Managers. Your team is responsible for proactively driving adoption across our existing customer base through on-boarding and customer education. The team advocates for the customer internally and focuses on a positive customer experience. This is an opportunity to join a company that’s a leader in the space, and contribute impactful work. Check out some of our customer stories here . 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: As a Senior Manager, Enterprise Customer Success (Japan), you will lead a high‑performing team of Enterprise Customer Success Managers responsible for driving strategic value, adoption, and expansion across Datadog’s largest customers in Japan. You will combine strong people leadership, deep enterprise customer success expertise, and nuanced understanding of the Japanese market to build long‑term partnerships with C‑level stakeholders and accelerate Datadog’s growth in the region. Lead, grow, and develop a team of Enterprise Customer Success Managers supporting Datadog’s strategic and global accounts in Japan, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and ongoing coaching. Define and operationalize a repeatable customer success motion tailored to the Japanese enterprise market, ensuring proactive adoption, value realization, and renewal across complex, multi‑product deployments. Guide your team in building trusted advisor relationships with senior and executive stakeholders (CIO, CTO, Heads of Infrastructure/DevOps, Security leaders) at Fortune 1000 companies and leading Japanese enterprises, aligning Datadog to their business and technology priorities. Oversee the

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. The Field Marketing Team As a member of Japan Field Marketing in Okta Japan, you will be responsible for the marketing planning and execution for Japan business success. The Japan Field Marketing Specialist will work closely with the Head of Japan Field Marketing to execute strategic programs with cross-functional teams to build pipelines across Japan. These plans will align closely with the Regional Sales Directors, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs), Channel Sales and the broader Go-to-Market team. You will help drive execution of regional field events, programs and campaigns; and work with our partners to drive business value. This role will report directly to the Head of Japan Field Marketing. You will serve as one of the primary liaisons between the SDR team, the Field Sales team and Marketing. This role will generate awareness and create demand using a variety of marketing vehicles and tactics including, but not limited to, account-targeted programs, regional and national tradeshows, conferences, targeted field events, demand campaigns and assets, direct mail, webinars and workshops. Their primary objective is to move accounts through the sales pipeline and accelerate the sales cycle for prospects. You are a results-oriented marketer that gets things done and a roll up your sleeves type of person. The role will require shown ability to effectively work harmoniously with cross-functional internal teams and external vendors. What you’ll be doing T

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The community you will join: At Airbnb, the Growth Marketing team sits at the dynamic crossroads of marketing, engineering, and data science. We’re responsible for driving Airbnb’s business performance by deploying innovative, data-driven marketing strategies. The difference you will make: As Growth Marketing Lead, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape Airbnb’s growth narrative in Japan. You’ll be the champion for Growth Marketing channels, translating strategic vision into actionable plans and flawless execution. You’ll identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities, manage complex cross-functional projects, and collaborate with global and regional teams. Your leadership will ensure not only the ongoing success of our core marketing programs, but also the discovery of new areas of growth for your market. Your responsibilities: Develop and Execute Growth Marketing Strategies: Identify and incorporate local nuances to infuse authentic local flavor into Growth Marketing initiatives, ensuring strategies are tailored to resonate with local cultures, preferences, and market conditions. Cross-Functional Leadership: Build strong relationships with regional and global teams, setting and managing expectations effectively to deliver measurable business impact. Establish and optimize operating rhythm and ways of working. Project Management: Partner closely with Regional Marketing, Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Creative teams to align on priorities, shape product roadmaps, and lead the planning and execution of Growth Marketing initiatives—ensuring flawless delivery, clear accountability

About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. 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. Travel is expected in this role, mainly within Japan. To succeed in this position you must be bilingual—fluent in both Japanese and English (spoken and written). Please note that your resume must be submitted in English, and the interview process will include conversations in both languages. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through You might thrive in this role if you Bri

About the Team OpenAI’s Enterprise Go-To-Market organization helps the world’s largest companies adopt and scale our AI platform across their business, from ChatGPT Enterprise to our developer and APIs. We partner with organizations across Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Retail to build new AI-powered customer experiences, transform operations, and reimagine how work gets done in highly regulated and technically complex environments. As adoption accelerates through pilots, experimentation, and develop-led use cases, the GTM team turns that momentum into durable, enterprise-wide deployments. About the Role We are looking for a senior, high-agency Account Associate to help build and scale our Japan Strategic & Large Enterprise, DNB and Startup motion. This person should be able to create pipeline through thoughtful outbound, strong discovery, disciplined follow-up, and clear stakeholder mapping. This is not a junior execution role. It is a front-line role for someone who can help shape the motion while working closely with Account Directors, technical teams, and HQ. At the same time, this role is designed as a launchpad for future sellers at OpenAI. It’s a highly strategic position with meaningful exposure to enterprise sales, product, and customer strategy. You’ll build core skills in discovery, stakeholder mapping, deal shaping, and executive communication, while developing a deep understanding of how leading companies adopt AI. Recommended Seniority 7-10 years of total work experience 3-5+ years of relevant experience in SDR, BDR, inside sales, startup sales, enterprise/commercial AE, or similar GTM roles Some closing or full-cycle sales experience is strongly preferred We’re looking for individuals with 6+ years of total work experience who are motivated to grow into world-class enterprise sellers over time. Many people in this role go on to become Account Directors or take on broader GTM roles, but progression is based on performance and business needs

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. Snowflake is seeking an accomplished AI Product Sales Specialist to drive sales execution for our AI/ML workload within the Enterprise market. This is a strategic role that works closely with the broader field organization to ensure the successful customer adoption of Snowflake’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities. RESPONSIBILITIES Achieve pipeline generation and revenue targets for allocated accounts and/or territory on a quarterly and annual basis by developing a sales strategy in the allocated territory with a target account list Execute tailored sales plays to capture market opportunities in AI/ML, helping customers optimize their use of Snowflake's platform. Work directly with customers to understand their AI/ML needs, communicating insights to inform Snowflake’s product roadmap and ensuring alignment with customer requirements. Become an expert in Snowflake’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions and provide executive-level insights to customers and partners, guiding strategic discussions that emphasize the value of Snowflake’s AI/ML capabilities. Work with our Account Executives, Sales Engineers and Field CTOs to drive customer engagements from discovery and qualification through solution implementation and deployment Track, an

About Sayari: Sayari is the judgment infrastructure for trustworthy AI in economic security and commercial risk. The Sayari Commercial World Model resolves 11.7B+ primary-source records from 250+ jurisdictions forming the ground truth of global commerce. A Judgment Ontology, encoding over a decade of investigative tradecraft, and Superconductor, an agentic orchestration platform, deliver AI that reasons like an expert analyst, shows its work, and traces every finding to its source. Trusted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HM Revenue & Customs, and Fortune 500 enterprises, Sayari is used by thousands of professionals across 35+ countries to secure supply chains and dismantle illicit networks. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv. POSITION SUMMARY We are looking for a seasoned Enterprise Account Executive and business development professional with a proven history of managing enterprise commercial relationships. This position will own a diverse book of business comprising major commercial accounts, with a mandate to drive product adoption, account renewals, and revenue expansion within the Japan territory. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Account Planning: Develop a deep understanding of client mission sets, map account whitespace, and develop strategic account plans to grow revenue through upsell and cross-sale activities. Pipeline & Forecast Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date Salesforce data for your territory and provide reliable forecast information to upper management. Customer Advocacy: Drive referral sales and customer references to support net-new sales activities. Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of competitive intelligence and provide actionable feedback to management. Ad-hoc Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Required: Fluency in Japanese: Must be a native or fluent Japanese speaker with superior business-level written and verbal communic

About Sayari: Sayari is the judgment infrastructure for trustworthy AI in economic security and commercial risk. The Sayari Commercial World Model resolves 11.7B+ primary-source records from 250+ jurisdictions forming the ground truth of global commerce. A Judgment Ontology, encoding over a decade of investigative tradecraft, and Superconductor, an agentic orchestration platform, deliver AI that reasons like an expert analyst, shows its work, and traces every finding to its source. Trusted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HM Revenue & Customs, and Fortune 500 enterprises, Sayari is used by thousands of professionals across 35+ countries to secure supply chains and dismantle illicit networks. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv. POSITION SUMMARY We are looking for a seasoned sales and business development professional with a proven history of managing enterprise commercial relationships. This position will own a diverse book of business comprising major commercial accounts, with a mandate to drive product adoption, account renewals, and revenue expansion within the Japan territory. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Account Planning: Develop a deep understanding of client mission sets, map account whitespace, and develop strategic account plans to grow revenue through upsell and cross-sale activities. Pipeline & Forecast Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date Salesforce data for your territory and provide reliable forecast information to upper management. Customer Advocacy: Drive referral sales and customer references to support net-new sales activities. Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of competitive intelligence and provide actionable feedback to management. Ad-hoc Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Required: Fluency in Japanese: Must be a native or fluent Japanese speaker with superior business-level written and verbal communication skills. 8+ years

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! Our team of Customer Experience Managers (CEMs) work closely with some of Figma’s largest customers to drive engagement, adoption, and value realization. Now, we’re looking for an experienced and passionate leader to help scale this function in Japan. As the Manager, Customer Enablement, you will lead a team of CEMs who partner deeply with select Mid-Market, Enterprise, and Strategic customers. You’ll help shape the strategy of the CEM team, coach and develop individual contributors, and contribute to the broader goals of Figma’s Customer Experience organization. We're seeking someone who has helped scale post-sales functions in high-growth SaaS environments and is deeply motivated by helping customers succeed and realize business value by using our platform. If you’re energized by enabling and developing customer-facing teams, and you have a background in SaaS and/or product design and development tools, we’d love to hear from you. This is a full time role based out of our Tokyo hub. What you’ll do at Figma: Lead, manage, and grow a team of high-performing CEMs Set clear goals and expectations, provide mentorship and coaching, and support career development Partner with Sales, Support, Product, and Marketing to ensure customer needs are met and exceeded Ensure the team is delivering exceptional value and experience across our enterprise customer base Regularly engage directly with customers and act as an escalation point when required (while this is a leadership role, we expect this role to inc

About the Team The Applied AI Engineering team is responsible for helping developers and enterprises safely and effectively deploy OpenAI technologies in production. We act as trusted technical advisors and thought partners for customers, working side by side with their teams to identify high-value use cases, design practical architectures, and move from prototype to durable deployment. Cybersecurity is one of the most urgent domains where AI can help. Security teams are under pressure to reason across code, logs, infrastructure, tickets, alerts, and vulnerability data faster than ever. As frontier models become more capable, organizations need deep technical guidance on how to evaluate, validate, and safely deploy AI systems in security-critical workflows. About the Role We are looking for a Cybersecurity Applied AI Engineer to partner with customers and help them apply OpenAI models, APIs, Codex, and agentic workflows to real cybersecurity use cases. You will work with CISOs, security executives, application security leaders, SOC teams, security engineering teams, and hands-on practitioners to identify where AI can create measurable security outcomes. This is a customer-facing technical role for someone who can move fluidly between executive strategy, practitioner-level cyber depth, and hands-on solution design. You will help customers evaluate and deploy workflows such as secure code review, vulnerability triage, threat modeling, remediation, SOC and incident response workflows, detection engineering, cloud security, GRC automation, and security validation. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Research, and Security to turn customer needs into safe deployment patterns, reusable field assets, and product feedback. This role is based in our Tokyo office. We offer relocation support to new employees. In this role, you will: Deeply embed with strategic customers as the technical lead for AI-enabled cybersecurity workfl

Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! Why this role? Adoption of AI is moving rapidly from pilots to production. Enterprises across APAC are investing in generative-AI programs, creating a once-in-a-decade market inflection point. At Cohere, we’re committed to transforming the Japan enterprise landscape through strategic partnerships and innovative AI solutions. As a Partner Development Manager for the Japan Enterprise Market, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to empower businesses across the region with cutting-edge AI technologies. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment and is passionate about driving growth through collaboration. You’ll work closely with leading enterprises, system integrators, and technology partners to co-create value, expand market reach, and deliver impactful AI solutions tailored to the unique needs of Japanese businesses. Japan is a key strategic market for Cohere, and your work will directly contribute to our success in this region. You’ll have the opportunity to shape partnerships that drive digital transformation, foster innovation, and position Cohere as a leader in the Japan AI ecosyst