Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles https://www.airwallex.com/us/operating-principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
Задачи
As the head of sales, you will actively contribute to the country’s sales strategy and execution - managing the Japan sales team while also building and scaling channel partnerships as a key growth engine
Your mission is to drive rapid customer acquisition, revenue growth, and market share expansion across Japan’s SME and mid-market segments
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll work cross-functionally with strategy, product, marketing, and operations to establish Airwallex as the default fintech platform for Japanese businesses
Actively contribute towards and execute the go-to-market strategy for Japan, including direct sales and channel-driven approaches, aligned with company-wide goals
Build, manage, and mentor the Japan sales team, ensuring strong execution, continuous improvement, and career development
Design and scale a robust channel partner program in Japan - identifying, onboarding, and enabling partners (e.g., e-commerce/digital agencies, incorporation agents, accountants etc.) to generate high-quality referrals and drive growth
Act as a thought leader and Airwallex brand ambassador, building strategic relationships with key ecosystem players including start-up investors, accelerators, and other relevant communities
Partner with marketing teams to launch high-impact campaigns and co-marketing activities with both direct and channel leads
Provide strategic market feedback to product and operations teams to shape offerings and ensure strong local product-market fit in Japan
Report on sales performance, pipeline, and partner impact, with a focus on data-driven decision making and accountability
Требования
We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role
The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory
Proven experience leading high-performing sales teams, with a strong track record of delivering growth and managing full-cycle sales teams in Japan, preferably in a tech/startup environment
Demonstrated ability to contribute towards and execute strategic go-to-market plans and work cross-functionally across strategy, marketing, product, and operations teams
Proven experience in developing and scaling channel/indirect sales programs in the Japanese market
Deep understanding of the Japanese SME and startup landscape, including cultural nuance, decision-making structures, and competitive dynamics
Passion for sales and a hands-on, ownership mindset - you’re ready to prospect, pitch, follow up, and close deals end-to-end
Ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a strong accountability for outcomes
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills - comfortable representing the company with clients, partners, and external stakeholders, as well as being a trusted leader within the Japan sales team
Native-level fluency in Japanese with business-level proficiency in English (spoken and written) to lead local teams and communicate with global stakeholders
Будет плюсом
Experience working in a fast-growing fintech, SaaS, or payments company
Track record of launching or expanding a business into a new market or vertical
