As a Senior Security Analyst on the Information Security Trust team, you will support the implementation of a continuously evolving governance, risk, and compliance program (GRC) supporting our enterprise and products. In this role, you will help establish a strong program for security by setting security policy and standards in alignment with applicable industry frameworks, ensure that groups across the company are aware of and adhere to security requirements, assess risk posture of systems and environments, work with teams throughout the organization to ensure control requirements are implemented in accordance with security policies and standards, oversee control assessments from external assessors, and continuous monitor programs to ensure controls are healthy and any gaps are addressed.

This role is based Tokyo Japan. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian. 

This role will require you to be fluent in both English and Japanese and familiarity in working with companies based in Japan.

To be successful in this role, you need: 

• To be ambitious, detail oriented, and to work to impact, not completion
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to dissent constructively and find resolution while showing respect towards others
• Ability to make sound, situationally aware decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively verbal and written communication skills, and ability to effectively provide security subject matter expertise across all levels of Appian information security concepts and requirements to personnel of varying technical backgrounds and positions 
• Ability to track work accurately and handle multiple work streams simultaneously, while meeting aggressive deadlines and delivering impactful products
• Ability to execute on established roadmaps
• Ability to work as a team to accomplish shared goals
• A passion for security and technology
• Strong understanding and knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. ISMAP, IRAP, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Strong understanding and knowledge of relevant technologies such as: cloud-based SaaS / PaaS software delivery models and underlying IaaS (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP), modern cloud native technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, serverless), operating systems (e.g. Windows, UNIX, Linux), cryptography
• Ability to evaluate environments, architectures, plans against compliance requirements to identify gaps, and to work collaboratively with teams responsible for implementing controls to provide guidance and oversight on how best to meet compliance requirements
• Ability to work independently

Basic qualifications:

• Fluency in both English and Japanese
• B.S./B.A. or greater in related field of study and / or relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM)
• 5+ years of experience in security compliance / governance, risk management, information assurance, or other related field

Position Overview:

As an Account Director with Diligent, you'll be at the forefront of driving revenue growth, deepening customer engagement, and shaping the future of how businesses utilise our cutting-edge solutions. Success in this role means expanding product adoption among current customers and introducing new clients to our platform. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role that demands strategic vision, proactive relationship-building, and relentless pursuit of excellence. You’ll be responsible for everything from engaging prospects and managing a robust pipeline to delivering accurate forecasts and closing deals. Acting as a trusted advisor and strategist, you’ll lead account planning, orchestrate internal collaboration, and leverage expertise to elevate customer success and revenue growth.

We’re looking for a commercially sound sales professional with a track record of exceeding targets, a natural collaborator, and someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments. If you’re driven to create value, embody a customer-first ethos, and deliver innovative solutions, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively build a deep knowledge of and expertise in Diligent’s products, solutions, strategy and business priorities.
• Responsible for prospecting new and existing business within the designated vertical / territory for complex accounts with longer sales cycles.
• Adopts a ‘solutions’ selling approach, understanding customer needs and developing solutions through the lens of the Diligent One Platform.
• Build deep relationships with prospects and customers during interactions by being customer-focused and consistently honouring commitments and connecting the customer to internal commercial stakeholders to foster product growth.
• Develop and execute on account plans to ensure revenue targets, quota and customer business needs are met and collaborates with key stakeholders to drive integrated joint account wins for mutual business growth.
• Leads the coordination of Sales stakeholders to prioritise actions for multiple assigned accounts based on customer needs, sales generating importance, and account risks.
• Develops specialised business plans for customers that drive business outcomes to generate new business and upsells. Presents business plans to customers to generate new non-qualified opportunities.
• Create and lead feedback loop processes with product management and product marketing to communicate and relay customer pain points and feedback.
• Demonstrate Sales excellence by managing the end-to-end sales cycle from opportunity to deal close using the Diligent approved sales methodology.
• Effectively utilise sales tools to prospect new leads, schedule initial meetings, increase win rates and generate bookings.
• Accurately maintain SFDC records, forecast and report out on projected bookings, deals closed etc. on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the competitor landscape externally, including customers’ business strategy and the direction of the industry.

Required Experience/Skills:

• 7+ years of success in account management, new business acquisition, and exceeding revenue targets, ideally within highly regulated industries, SaaS or GRC space.
• The ability to build trust and influence senior leaders and stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• A passion for continuous learning and a sharp understanding of both internal products and external industry trends.
• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills that inspire confidence and drive outcomes.
• A knack for aligning technology solutions with business objectives to deliver measurable value.
• Self-motivation, resilience, and a results-driven approach to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English & Japanese

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