Develop an overall strategy to profitably expand Vimeo’s position in the Japan market, working in partnership with regional and global stakeholders.
Achieve key business targets while helping to establish a positive brand image and reputation in the Japanese market.
Establish and execute Vimeo’s enterprise sales strategy in Japan. Directly own the accountability and quota for the enterprise business. Drive initial penetration into top tier Japanese enterprises and build a sales model to achieve steady growth and scaled success. .
Recruit, onboard, and develop a results-focused Enterprise Sales, Account Management, Pre-Sales Engineering and Customer Success teams working in concert with functional leaders at the regional or global level.
Partner with Self-Serve, Marketing and Technical Support organizations to build out those respective functions in Japan and align on and execute Vimeo’s overall strategy.
Provide ongoing insights and feedback to the Product and Engineering teams and as appropriate help build business cases for local engineering investments.
Provide overall cross-functional leadership to local and regional Japan focused resources, fostering a successful and positive team environment.
Skills and Knowledge You Possess
Experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions and innovative technologies to large organizations with a proven track record of consistently exceeding quotas
Experience building and managing sales and cross-functional teams in Japan; proven record of recruiting and enabling top talent.
Knowledge of online video technologies, live streaming, advertising, payment, analytics, and technology companies
Experience working closely with Japanese partners.
Ability to operate with a sense of urgency and value accountability
Fluency in written and spoken Japanese AND English
Excellent time management, organizational as well as presentation skills