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Figma

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Japan, Tokyo

Category:
Sales

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Job Description:

Figma’s distribution partnerships team is focused on unlocking new sources of revenue and hyper-scaling growth through the power of strategic alliances. This includes accelerating go-to-market (GTM) efforts, serving the needs of our customers, and bringing Figma’s platform to new organizations around the world. We are looking to hire our first partner resource in Japan to specifically support local agencies, systems integrators, consultancies, and commercial partners (resellers). This is an exciting opportunity to join an emerging team at Figma where you will play an active role in shaping our long-term partner strategy. You will build new partner programs from scratch and scale our existing motions to new customers and partners across Japan.

Job Responsibility:

Identify, evaluate, and onboard new prospects for our official distribution partner program
Manage existing service partners to drive revenue for Figma while serving the needs of our Japanese customers
Partner with Figma’s GTM teams to source, scope, and progress partner-influenced sales opportunities
Manage stakeholder relationships with both official and unofficial distribution partners - including identifying new co-marketing and co-selling opportunities
Foster long-term relationships with partners by creating mutual success plans - including documenting wins and monitoring defined KPIs
Evaluate opportunities to mature and streamline our relationships with resellers in context of Figma's existing sales model
Educate our wider partner ecosystem on Figma’s products, services, and capabilities in tandem with the partner enablement team
Develop and nurture internal relationships with sales, marketing, customer experience, and product teams
understand their needs, advocate for our partners, and find new areas of collaboration

Requirements:

7+ years of total experience in equivalent or relevant fields
3+ years of experience in a GTM organization working with external professional services partners (SIs, agencies, consulting firms) and / or commercial partners (channel resellers, marketplaces, referral partners)
Built partner tactics, programs, and / or strategies from scratch
Managed relationships with multiple strategic partners at once to drive new business
Native-level Japanese and full English fluency

Nice to have:

Worked at a service organization or channel partner in a direct GTM role
Spent time in the design and / or digital product development industry
Experience selling to technical audiences
Experience with UX/UI design principles and collaboration tools
Proven experience using a sales methodology, ideally Command of the Message or MEDDICC

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Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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