Regional Sales Manager, Tokyo

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Hiring Remotely in Japan
Remote
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Machine Learning
The Role
Drive new enterprise logo acquisition and pipeline in Japan for WEKA's AI-focused storage solution. Build strategic sales plans, engage customers to accelerate adoption, collaborate with partners and internal teams, and represent the company to senior management to meet quota.
Summary Generated by Built In

WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with NeuralMesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Unlike traditional data infrastructures, which become more fragile as compute environments grow and performance demands increase, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as it scales, providing a flexible, adaptable foundation for enterprise and agentic AI innovation that maximizes GPU utilization, accelerates time to first token, and lowers the cost of innovation.
WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company backed by world-class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure industry leaders. Our technology, purpose-built for AI, has garnered over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as the world’s leading hyperscalers, neoclouds, and AI innovators. Our team is customer-obsessed and works accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to ensure their success. If we sound like your kind of people, join us!

What's Cool About this Job

WEKA is hiring for a driven Regional Sales Manager in Tokyo. Japan. This is our first Sales Executive in Japan! This will be a quota-carrying hunter sales role targeting Enterprise level companies who need uncompromising speed, simplicity, scale, and sustainability when storing, managing, processing, and analyzing their data. 

Responsibilities Include

  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of WEKA and the value to our customers
  • Develop and execute against a strategic plan to create sales pipeline while acquiring new logos and maintaining positive ongoing relationships with customers
  • Accelerate customer adoption through education and engagement
  • Work with strategic and VAR partners to cultivate and manage joint selling opportunities
  • Collaborate on and improve all aspects of the sales cycle, including product, support, and sales engineering
  • Interface at many levels of WEKA senior management

Desired Qualifications

  • 5+ years of IT Sales experience
  • Passion and desire to work in a startup culture directly impacting the growth of the company
  • Technical acumen as it relates to storage and networking
  • Proven track record of effective selling
  • Superb written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to travel as needed for client meetings and industry events.

The WEKA Way:

We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.

We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.

We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.

We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.

Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal-opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

WEKAで、AIの未来を共に創りませんか?

WEKAは、インテリジェントで適応型のメッシュストレージシステム「NeuralMesh™」を通じて、企業のAIおよび高速コンピューティング環境の構築・運用・拡張を革新しています。

従来のストレージインフラとは異なり、NeuralMesh™は環境が拡大するほど高速かつ効率的になり、エンタープライズAIやエージェント型AIに最適な基盤を提供します。GPUの稼働率を最大化し、Time to First Tokenを短縮し、AIイノベーションのコスト削減を実現しています。

WEKAはIPO準備中の急成長企業であり、世界トップクラスのベンチャーキャピタルおよびAIインフラ業界のリーダーから支援を受けています。当社のAI向けストレージ技術は140件以上の特許を取得し、Fortune 50企業の30%以上をはじめ、世界有数のハイパースケーラー、ネオクラウド、AIイノベーターに採用されています。

募集職種

Regional Sales Manager(東京勤務)

現在、東京を拠点とするRegional Sales Managerを募集しています。

本ポジションはクォータ達成を担うハンター型営業職です。エンタープライズ企業を対象に、新規顧客の開拓とビジネス拡大を推進していただきます。高速・シンプル・スケーラブルなデータ基盤を必要とするお客様へ、WEKAの革新的なソリューションを提案していただきます。

主な業務内容
  • WEKAの製品・技術・提供価値を深く理解し、お客様へ提案する
  • 戦略的な営業計画を立案・実行し、新規顧客(New Logo)の獲得と営業パイプラインを構築する
  • 既存顧客との長期的な関係を構築・維持する
  • お客様への教育・エンゲージメントを通じて製品導入を促進する
  • パートナー企業およびVARと連携し、共同営業を推進する
  • 製品、サポート、セールスエンジニアリングなど社内チームと密接に協力し、営業活動を成功へ導く
  • WEKAの経営陣とも連携しながらビジネスを推進する
応募資格
  • IT業界での営業経験5年以上
  • スタートアップ環境で会社の成長に直接貢献したいという意欲
  • ストレージおよびネットワークに関する技術的知識
  • 高い営業実績をお持ちの方
  • 優れたコミュニケーション能力(日本語・英語歓迎)
  • 顧客訪問やイベント参加のための出張が可能な方
WEKAのカルチャー

Accountable(責任感)
私たちは結果に責任を持ち、常にオーナーシップを発揮します。

Brave(挑戦)
現状に満足せず、新しいことに挑戦し、イノベーションを生み出します。

Collaborative(協働)
チームワークを重視し、お互いを尊重しながら共に成功を目指します。

Customer Centric(顧客第一)
お客様の成功こそが私たちの成功です。すべての意思決定は、お客様への価値提供を最優先に行います。

応募資格をすべて満たしていなくても、ぜひご応募ください。

WEKAは多様性・公平性・包括性を大切にしています。すべての条件に完全に一致しなくても、このポジションに興味をお持ちであれば、ぜひご応募ください。あなたの経験や可能性が、WEKAで活躍できる理由になるかもしれません。

WEKAは機会均等雇用主です。人種、国籍、宗教、性別、年齢、障がい、性的指向、性自認などに関わらず、公平な採用を行っています。


Skills Required

  • 5+ years of IT sales experience
  • Proven track record of effective selling
  • Technical acumen related to storage and networking
  • Superb written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel for client meetings and industry events
  • Passion and desire to work in a startup culture
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The Company
HQ: Campbell, CA
273 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Weka offers WekaFS, the modern file system that uniquely empowers organizations to solve the newest, biggest problems holding back innovation. Optimized for NVMe and the hybrid cloud, Weka handles the most demanding storage challenges in the most data-intensive technical computing environments, delivering truly epic performance at any scale. Its modern architecture unlocks the full capabilities of today’s data center, allowing businesses to maximize the value of their high-powered IT investments. Weka helps industry leaders reach breakthrough innovations and solve previously unsolvable problems. Try now at https://www.weka.io/

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