Our Mission: Why Lighthouse?
At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to revolutionize commercial strategy as hospitality’s most powerful AI platform. We take the world's largest hotel data network and transform it into real-time intelligence that drives action. We don't just deliver insights; we empower businesses to make decisions that move revenue.
With $370M in Series C funding and over $100M in ARR, we are scaling at lightspeed. Our 850+ teammates across 35 countries aren't just building software—they are leveraging cutting-edge AI to help hoteliers be the first to act. Tens of thousands of hotels across 185 countries trust Lighthouse to execute their commercial strategy, including every one of the top 15 global chains and thousands of independent hotels that consistently outperform their markets. With Lighthouse AI, the intelligence gets deeper. Decisions get smarter. Actions get faster. We help hoteliers be first to act.
Lighthouse Values: Our guiding light
We are Lumineers. Our shared values keep us on a collaborative path fostering a cultural and customer centric environment
- Pursuit of greatness: We’re innovators who care deeply about our customers’ success. Our team brings their best work, stays curious, and delivers excellence through attention to detail
- Meaningful work matters: We make every moment count by knowing what to deliver, why it matters, and how it drives Lighthouse forward
- Elevate each other: We don’t just work together - we grow together. What unites us is understanding each other as people and working toward shared goals
We’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry’s most exciting rocket-ship? 🚀
We are expanding internationally and are looking for a fulltime Regional Sales Manager Japan.
What You Will Do
As a Regional Sales Manager, you are primarily responsible for managing a team of about 3 reps who are able to consistently achieve quota.
- Develop a best in class sales organization and get the team of reps to maximize sales revenue and meet or exceed set target
- Develop specific plans with the reps to ensure sales growth both long and short-term
- Work closely with reps on deal execution and assist with the closing of key opportunities
- Assist the team by demonstrating own market knowledge and product expertise on demos with partners or prospects and join various calls with external parties
- Ensure that reps clearly understand the amount of funnel necessary to sustain success and work closely with reps on demand creation activities
- Measure and manage key business KPIs and ensure that reps are able to clearly understand the definition of success
- Run various team calls and other internal calls to ensure team alignment and clear expectations
- Run weekly forecast calls that allow for an accurate monthly and quarterly sales forecast
- In absence of Head of Sales for the region, liaise with the sales reps on specific pricing of customised deals by market
- Identify missing or out-dated processes that need to be developed or redesigned, and create best best practices to improve sales process by working closely with Sales Operations to make it easier for reps to sell
- Work closely with field marketing and corporate marketing to ensure a strong communication and collaboration between the two teams to maximize the performance of the lead funnel
- Work in other lines of business (marketing, product, sales operations, customer success, service delivery) to ensure the smooth sales processes, long term success of our customers, maintaining a high retention rate
Where You Will Have Impact
- Work with our in-house talent acquisition manager to recruit, hire and train new team members
- Foster your team’s growth through development planning, performance management, collaborative work, and real-time feedback and coaching that promotes individual success and long term retention.
- Focus on weekly one-on-ones that help sales reps develop in all areas of sales success and personal growth
- Work closely with Sales Operations and Sales Enablement Manager to identify slow ramping or low performing reps and develop individual plans to improve performance
- Be a culture carrier, understand and promote that values that have made Lighthouse a long term success
- Be a motivator, ensure that reps have a clear understanding of our vision, mission and values and that they exhibit them as they work with prospects and customers
- Be able to effectively and objectively implement performance improvement plans and ensure that reps have a clear understanding of their performance
About Our Team
You’ll be joining our Sales team within the wider Revenue department. We are a global team of over 150 sales professionals across 24 countries. You will be part of our APAC hiring department—a team of 36 people focused on growing our market share in both mature and emerging territories. We work closely with hotels and short-term rental providers to help them improve their revenue through our technology.
Who you are
- 5+ years as a sales manager of at least 6 reps (AE/BDM)
- Leadership skills that motivate reps to go the extra mile for you
- Proven experience in working in international environment
- Successful track record of achieving quota as a sales rep
- Successful track record of target setting and helping a team of reps attain quota
- Proven experience with SalesForce, or other CRM systems and related sales tools
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong overall business and people skills, including planning, presentation skills, sales skills;
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to teach, coach, mentor and motivate individual reps and with others in the company
- Selling to the hospitality and SaaS industry is a strong plus
- You are fluent in English and Japanese. Any other (South) East-Asian language is a plus!
What’s in it for you?
- Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
- Career development: Workshops, frameworks, and training to maximize your professional potential.
- Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
- Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.
We welcome
- Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM tools.
- A strong interest in the travel and hospitality industry.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Thank you for considering a career with Lighthouse. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values equal opportunity for all. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Our commitment to equality is part of our culture. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please notify your recruiter.
Not ticking every box? No problem! We value diverse backgrounds and unique skill sets, and we encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply. If your experience looks a little different from what we've described, but you're passionate about what we do and are a quick learner, we'd love to hear from you!
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What We Do
Lighthouse is the leading commercial platform for the travel & hospitality industry. We transform complexity into confidence by providing actionable market insights, business intelligence, and pricing tools that maximize revenue growth. Trusted by over 70,000 hotels in 185 countries, and supported by 700+ employees, Lighthouse is the only solution that provides real-time hotel and short-term rental data in a single platform. We strive to deliver the best possible experience with unmatched customer service. We consider our clients as true partners — their success is our success. How can Lighthouse help you? Rate Insight Track competitor pricing to maximize revenue Market Insight Accurately predict future market demand Parity Insight Identify and solve parity issues portfolio wide Benchmark Insight Effectively navigate competitive performance trends Distribution Insight Optimize distribution channel performance Destination Insight Enrich your strategy with short-term rental insights Business Intelligence Monitor, optimize, and report on your performance Pricing Manager Boost revenue with AI-driven room price recommendations Channel Manager AI-powered channel management that transforms pricing and distribution for independent hotels Hotel Data Solutions Bespoke data sets to elevate your commercial strategy Short-Term Rental Data Solutions Power your short-term rental strategy with custom insights Revenue Management Services Master commercial strategy with expert revenue support
