FSI Sales Director - Japan at Quantexa

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Go-to-Market Strategy, New Logo Acquisition, Pipeline Building, Enterprise Software Sales, C-Suite Engagement, Account Planning, Stakeholder Management, Complex Sales Cycles, Solution Selling, Financial Services Landscape, Japanese Mega Banks Expertise, Insurance Sector Knowledge, Inter-personal Skills, Team Player, Emotional Intelligence, Fluent Japanese

Industry

Software Development

Description

What we’re all about. Do you ever have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. And it’s this urge that drives us every day. Our environment of discovery and innovation means we’re able to create deep and valuable relationships with our clients to create real change for them and their industries. It’s what got us here – and it’s what will make our future. At Quantexa, you’ll experience autonomy and support in equal measures allowing you to form a career that matches your ambitions. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20+ languages across our 50+ nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all. We're heading in one direction, the future. We’d love you to join us. Opportunity: Quantexa is looking for a highly motivated sales professional to drive growth in financial institutions across Japan. As a FSI Sales Director, you will be responsible for executing the sales go-to-market strategy, identifying new opportunities, building our pipeline, winning new deals, and meeting company targets. This is a role for a strong enterprise sales professional who has a proven track record in closing complex multi-million USD enterprise software deals. The role is ideally suited to a business hungry and intellectually curious enterprise sales professional who can open new accounts and has the required experience to manage C-suite stakeholders. What You'll be doing Define and execute the Japan Financial Services go-to-market strategy in partnership with the Head of Sales Asia & Japan, SME teams, and APAC Alliances Director. New logo acquisition across Japan’s mega banks and insurance institutions in a high-impact hunting role. Consistently achieve revenue targets while expanding footprint within strategic accounts. Build and progress a high-quality pipeline through disciplined prospecting and structured account planning. Engage C-suite, business, data, and technology leaders, positioning Quantexa as a strategic enterprise partner. Orchestrate complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles, driving opportunities to close. Collaborate cross-functionally with senior leadership and Solution Engineering to shape compelling technical and commercial outcomes. Execute aligned account strategies that convert executive engagement into tangible commercial results. Tokyo-based role focused on Japan’s Financial Services sector. What you'll bring A deep understanding of the Japan financial services landscape Experience selling complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-month enterprise solutions Expertise working and solution selling within Japan mega banks and Insurance Ambitious and energetic with strong inter-personal skills Good team player, capable of delivering results in less than perfect circumstances Emotionally intelligent and good reader of people Fluent Japanese and strong business-level English required as a minimum Experience of working across multi-national cross functional teams, such as pre-sales, product, marketing, customer success etc... Desirable experience with any of the following: Ideally, some experience of any of the following: Advanced Data Analytics / Big Data AI/ML Financial crime/KYC and Fraud solutions Data Management / Data Platforms Other desirable experience An understanding of AI adoption and enterprise data transformation in FSI Exposure to category creation / market education rather than feature replacement selling Experience working in high-growth SaaS / scale-up environments Our perks and quirks. What makes you Q will help you to realize your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognized and rewarded with our broad range of benefits. We know that just having an excellent glass door rating isn’t enough, so we’ve put together a competitive package as a way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Competitive base salary. Company bonus. Free Calm App Subscription #1 app for meditation, relaxation and sleep. Annual leave, national holidays and your birthday off! On-going personal development. Country specific benefits Our mission. We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start-up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future. It’s all about you. It’s important to us that you feel welcome, valued and respected. After all, it’s your individuality and passion for what you do that will make you Q. We see that – which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’ve created and will continue to improve our inclusive and diverse work environment. Regardless of your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity or ableness – whoever you are – if you are a passionate, curious and caring human being who wants to push the boundaries of what’s possible, then we want to hear from you. start. don’t stop – Apply

Responsibilities

The Director will define and execute the Japan Financial Services go-to-market strategy, focusing on new logo acquisition within major banks and insurance institutions while consistently achieving revenue targets. This involves engaging C-suite leaders, orchestrating complex sales cycles, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive commercial results.