Manager, SMB Sales (Tokyo, (Archived) | VirtualInterview.ai

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We are looking for a Manager, SMB Sales to join our dynamic team of creatives, engineers, marketers, and forward-thinking business folks. As our Manager SMB Sales, Japan you will build and lead a new team of Account Executives in the Japan region responsible for continuing the growth of our product. You will report directly to our Country Manager, Japan. With this role you’ll be part of early Japan in a fast growing sales org. You’ll collaborate with our existing customer base and potential customers in driving meaningful relationships that add value to the customer experience and revenue to our bottom line.

This is a full time role that will be held from our Tokyo office.

What you'll do at Figma:

Hire and manage a team of motivated and diverse individuals to foster an environment of success

Participate in customer and prospect meetings

Assist in continual training and development, including mentorship, hiring and career growth

Help craft and further develop sales processes and initiatives

Interview, hire and train new team members as we scale the business and company

Deliver weekly forecast meetings and mentor Account Executives on strategies to help exceed their goals

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

5+ years of sales experience (preferably within SaaS)

2+ years of management experience

Proven track record of leading successful and consistent sales team in a technical and competitive landscape

Fluency in Japanese and English

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

Additional years of management experience within a SaaS company

Experience using or working with Figma, or other UX/UI experience

Experience with Command of the Message or MEDDIC sales methodology

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the , we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

Holding interviews in an accessible location

Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing

Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers

Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

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Manager, SMB Sales (Tokyo, Japan)

Job Description

What you'll do at Figma:

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

Skills & Requirements