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We’re looking for an inspirational leader to join our APAC Sales function and lead a team of high-performing enterprise sales managers in Japan. You will be leading and coaching a team of sales managers based in Tokyo, while reporting to the Head of Sales for Japan. As a critical member of the Japan commercial leadership team, you will form the sales strategy for one of our most dynamic and fast-growing markets, while collaborating with other regions and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is a natural commercial leader and networker with a consultative mindset. We are looking for an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment and has excellent communication and people management skills. You excel at strategic thinking, commercial execution and leveraging your enterprise sales skillset to coach the team.
Job Responsibility:
Lead one of our Sales teams in Tokyo and own the end-to-end commercial success of your team
Collaborate on and drive the vision and strategy for the JP sales team, creating local focus while aligning with global standards
Engage with the largest strategic opportunities, leading executive relationships and helping the team navigate long sales cycles to win new customers
Adopt and influence the Adyen sales methodology and Selling Process and drive best practices on selling and forecasting
Develop best practices around pipeline management that enable the organisation to rapidly scale, deliver on revenue targets and support KPIs for growth
Partner cross-functionally across different teams (e.g. SDR, Marketing, Account Management, Product, Partnerships, regionally and globally)
Requirements:
Inspirational leader with 3+ years of formal people management experience
Demonstrated experience in coaching senior individual contributors
8+ years direct sales hunting experience, specialising in serving multinational enterprise customers, ideally in the FinTech / Digital / Retail /Travel sectors in Japan
Native-level Japanese language skills and business fluency in English
Strong experience with sales forecasting and metrics, and optimizing sales methodologies and processes
Resilient and able to maintain momentum and motivation
Ability to structure and prioritize in a high volume, fast-paced environment
A team player that understands what drives sales individuals, and does not shy away from taking ownership or resolving conflicts
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20%+