Brief Description

As an OOH Planner/Buyer, you will be responsible for both the strategic planning and execution of out-of-home (OOH) media campaigns, including media buying and related logistics.

In this role, you will work across both the demand side—supporting agency planners—and the supply side—building strong relationships with key OOH media owners and vendors. As WPP Media continues to strengthen its digital capabilities, we are also looking to reinvigorate our offline media expertise, particularly in OOH, which is regaining client attention as brands seek stronger cross-channel synergy between online and offline media.

With two established OOH leaders already in place, this role is intended to add capacity and help support the wider agency network.

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Position

WPP Media (Investment) | OOH Planner/Buyer

Reporting to

Ken Omori, Vice President, Investment and OOH Lead

3 Best Things About This Job

• Blue-chip global clients
  Work on projects for premium international brands such as Google, Uber, Dell, Airbnb, and IKEA.

• Young, international team
  Join a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative working environment.

• Career development
  Start with an OOH-focused role, with opportunities to grow into broader marketing capabilities and build a career as an international marketing professional.

Measures of Success

In 3 Months

• Build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Learn the day-to-day requirements of your role and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Be able to propose, defend, and execute OOH media strategies and plans that respond effectively to client briefs.

In 6 Months

• Contribute to the improvement of OOH media planning and buying processes across assigned projects.
• Master proprietary and syndicated planning tools, including programmatic media tools where relevant.
• Build strong working relationships with key media owners and vendors.

In 12 Months

• Work collaboratively with internal teams such as Client Leadership and Strategy to develop strong integrated media campaign case studies.
• Begin developing and implementing innovative OOH solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create OOH media strategies and campaign plans to support agency planners.
• Build trusted relationships with agency planners by demonstrating strong OOH expertise and professionalism.
• Maintain strong relationships with all OOH media owners and vendors.
• Manage campaign implementation, optimization, and reporting.
• Participate in new business pitches as an OOH specialist.
• Develop and promote WPP Media’s unique OOH offerings and solutions to help generate new business and profit.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in OOH media.
• A strong network within the OOH industry.
• Good understanding of digital media.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Client service mindset and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Energetic team player with the ability to work well under pressure.

About WPP Media

As part of WPP, the world’s largest marketing communications group, WPP Media holds leading market positions across regions including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Our strong partnerships with major multinational brands, as well as global media platforms such as Google, Amazon, and Meta, make us highly competitive in the Japanese market.

Your Role

We’re seeking a Sr. Marketing Manager to join our growing global team based in Tokyo. In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end marketing strategy for Japan, driving brand awareness, pipeline, and revenue growth across SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise segments.

You’ll serve as the Sr. Marketing Manager for the Japan business, partnering closely with Sales leadership to localize and execute go-to-market strategies that accelerate growth in the region. 

This role reports to the RVP, Japan Sales and works in close alignment with Global Marketing leadership.

What you’ll do

• Own and execute the Japan marketing strategy, aligned with global priorities and localized for the Japanese market.
• Drive pipeline and revenue growth through a balanced mix of demand generation, brand, lifecycle, and field marketing initiatives.
• Lead the strategy and execution of onsite events, such as executive roundtables and large-scale conferences for 300+ attendees. You will define the creative theme, secure premier venues, curate high-impact content, and drive registration while maintaining a rigorous focus on ROI and post-event conversion.
• Drive competitive market intelligence by performing deep-dive analyses against key players in the industry. You will translate these insights into winning pricing and promotional strategies that differentiate Dialpad in the Japanese landscape.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of all customer acquisition campaigns across digital and offline channels, including SEM, Paid Social, Display, Online Video, CTV, Audio, Events, and Partnerships.
• Partner with Global Marketing to localize paid acquisition strategies, messaging, and creative for Japan.
• Build and scale Affiliate, CPL, and review site programs, ensuring strong performance and compliance with local market norms.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Operations to design and execute ABM programs targeting strategic accounts.
• Partner with Global Web and SEO teams to manage Japan domains and optimize localized SEO and content strategies.
• Lead local brand-building efforts, including messaging, positioning, PR, and market awareness initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Product Marketing, Content, Creative, and Revenue teams to test messaging, refine positioning, and strengthen Dialpad’s presence in Japan.
• Own the Japan marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation of spend to maximize ROI, pipeline contribution, and revenue impact.
• Set clear objectives, KPIs, and forecasts across channels; regularly report on performance and business impact to regional and global stakeholders.
• Manage external agencies, vendors, and partners as needed to support growth goals.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing local marketing team as the business scales.

Skills you’ll bring

• 5+ years of experience in B2B marketing, including demand generation, growth, or regional marketing leadership roles.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience, with a track record of building and scaling teams preferred.
• Deep understanding of the Japan B2B market, buyer behavior, and go-to-market dynamics.
• Strong experience driving pipeline and revenue through integrated marketing programs.
• Hands-on experience with ABM strategies and platforms (e.g., 6sense, Demandbase).
• Proven success managing and scaling paid acquisition, Affiliate, CPL, and review site programs.
• Solid understanding of SEO and content localization, with demonstrated impact on pipeline or revenue growth.
• Experience partnering closely with Sales on outbound, nurture, and field marketing programs.
• Strong budget ownership and forecasting experience.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into insights and clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with comfort presenting to senior leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Business-level fluency in Japanese and English.

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.

What you’ll do

As an Account Executive at Stripe, you will drive Stripe’s future growth engine by building relationships with prospective users and turning them into happy Stripe users.

Responsibilities

• Own a named account list and develop account plans for winning and expanding business with middle market and enterprise companies
• Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities
• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, to go live for middle market and enterprise companies
• Develop relationships with executive stakeholders at new and existing users
• Work with company leaders from multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, and Finance) to lead complex product workshops and develop financial analyses
• Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process
• Operate with high agency in a high-growth startup environment
• Contribute to a results-oriented culture while demonstrating humility, resilience and receptiveness to constructive feedback to find the globally optimal outcome
• Engage with cross functional teams (Partners, Post Sales, Product and Engineering) to help drive and iterate Stripe’s strategy

Who you are

You are an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including the CTO, COO, and CFO. You have experience working with upper middle market and enterprise companies. You have an in-depth understanding of the buyer journey and can lead a complex, multi-party sale in a highly consultative manner. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding, combined with technical knowledge. You are naturally analytical and enjoy digging into business models and helping businesses quantify their investment decisions. You get excited about prospecting, and are capable of independently leading a sales cycle from start to finish. Finally, you enjoy building – you like to actively participate in the development of our sales process, the articulation of our value proposition, and the creation of key tools and assets.

If you’re motivated, smart, persistent, and a great teammate, we want to hear from you!

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 10+ years of sales experience, preferably at a technology company, with a track record of consistent top performance
• Proven ability to operate within a high performing culture with strong humility and resilience and respect
• Ability to own executive relationships with top customers, prospects and industry thought leaders, resulting in better sales outcomes.
• Ability to understand complex business problems companies face today,  and craft solutions across multiple products
• Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations
• Strong presentation skills, particularly for in-person meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements
• Superior verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese
• Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Strong interest in technology

Preferred requirements

• Prior experience at a growth stage Internet / Software company

About the Role

The Senior Sales Development Representative is responsible for identifying, validating, creating, and qualifying new account opportunities in assigned accounts, territories, or buying centers for the channel, inside and field sellers to pursue. SDRs use a spectrum of tactics, including phone outreach with voicemail, email, social media, and chat, to connect with prospects and foster meaningful interactions. SDRs qualify marketing-generated demand, which is demonstrated by engagement with marketing campaigns, specific actions, and meeting the scoring threshold. These initial marketing interactions are used as starting points to identify and engage other members of the buying group in an outbound effort to further validate buying signals and qualify the potential opportunity. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

What You’ll Do

• Generate new demand for the channel and sales organization to pursue. 
• Qualify marketing-generated demand against established criteria before passing a qualified opportunity to sales reps (inside or channel) and/or account executives. 
• Discover, validate, and reach out to additional personas or members of a buying group that may be involved in the buying decision and share this with sales. 
• Nurture predetermined groups of prospects for field, inside or channel sales by using multiple touch tactics or cadences to foster meaningful interactions and determine the level of interest for potential opportunities. 
• Comply with all demand management-related service-level agreements. 
• Track and manage account info, prospecting, qualification, and nurture activities, in the company's CRM (Salesforce) 
• Reach and have meaningful, productive conversations with individuals representing the buyer personas targeted by the organization. 
• Make a high level of outbound calls. 
• Coordinates sales activities within the expanded Veeam Team 
• Develops and maintains a solid working knowledge of Veeam Software and related products and the benefits they provide to potential prospects. 
• Meet identified monthly KPIs (example: # leads converted to sales qualified opportunity, number of leads generated, number of meetings set up by sellers) 
• Participate in call out days and events. 
• Participate in ongoing enablement around product releases, marketing updates, sales methodology and customer buying behaviors. 

What You’ll Bring

• At least 3 years experience in outbound calling and/or Revenue Development Representative experience 
• Sales experience in IT industry, especially experience in cloud solutions is highly preferred.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively. 
• Ability to adapt to changes in roles and responsibilities. 

What You’ll Get 

• Paid annual leave plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Flexible Spending Allowance (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, wellness, fitness, and tech-related expenses
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

#LI-Hybrid #LI-EL1

The Opportunity

Postman is looking for a Field Marketing Manager to drive pipeline growth and market development in Japan. This role sits within Revenue Marketing and is focused on executing highly localized, relationship-driven programs that establish Postman’s presence and credibility in-market. You’ll work closely with sales to align marketing with account priorities and build strong engagement with key stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone who understands how to operate in a relationship-first market and can execute programs that build trust and long-term pipeline.

What You’ll Do 

Japan Pipeline Contribution & Market Development

• Execute regional marketing plans tailored to Japan
• Drive pipeline through high-touch, relationship-driven programs
• Support early market development and brand presence

Integrated Campaign Execution (Field + ABM + Digital)

• Execute localized programs including:
• In-person events and executive engagement
• Account-based marketing initiatives
• Digital support programs
• Ensure all execution is tailored to local expectations

Sales Partnership & Account Engagement

• Partner closely with Japan sales teams to:
• Identify and engage priority accounts
• Support relationship building and deal progression
• Align marketing efforts to long sales cycles and account needs

Events & Field Programs

• Execute high-touch programs including:
• Executive roundtables and VIP events
• Industry conferences and hosted experiences
• Focus on quality, trust, and long-term engagement

Localization & Market Insight

• Ensure deep localization of messaging, content, and experience
• Provide insights on market dynamics and buyer behavior

Performance & Pipeline Accountability

• Track pipeline contribution and program effectiveness
• Optimize programs based on long-term impact

About You

Experience

• 5–8+ years in field or regional marketing
• Experience in Japan market strongly preferred
• Proven ability to execute localized, relationship-driven programs

Skills & Approach

• Strong localization and cultural awareness
• Ability to build trust with enterprise stakeholders
• Patient, detail-oriented, and execution-focused
• Fluent in Japanese and English required

What Success Looks Like

• Growth in Japan pipeline and market presence
• Strong relationships with key accounts and stakeholders
• High-quality, localized programs that build trust
• Clear alignment with sales and market needs

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Databricks is seeking an exceptional marketing leader to serve as Head of Marketing for Japan. As Head of Marketing for Japan, you will serve as the country marketing leader and strategic business partner to the Japan leadership team helping shape overall go-to-market strategy.

You will be responsible for defining and executing Databricks’ integrated marketing strategy for Japan to accelerate category leadership, pipeline growth, customer adoption, and long-term market expansion. This includes building Databricks’ reputation and presence in one of our most strategic global markets while ensuring marketing is deeply aligned to business priorities across sales, partners, customer success, and corporate functions.

This role requires a highly strategic, commercially-minded marketing executive who can balance long-term market development with near-term revenue accountability.

Reporting to the VP Marketing, APJ, you will lead cross-functional orchestration across global, APJ, and in-country teams to deliver high-impact, locally relevant programs that drive measurable business outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business & Market Leadership

• Serve as the senior marketing leader and trusted advisor to the Japan leadership team, contributing to country strategy and operating as a key voice in market planning and execution.
• Own country marketing strategy across reputation, demand, customer engagement, and ecosystem development.
• Partner closely with country sales leadership to align marketing investments with strategic growth priorities, whitespace opportunities, and account segmentation.

Integrated Marketing Strategy

• Develop and execute Japan’s end-to-end marketing strategy across brand, demand generation, executive engagement, customer marketing, communications, and events.
• Ensure global and APJ campaigns are effectively localized and activated to maximize impact in-market.
• Build innovative, high-performing programs tailored to Japan’s unique buyer, cultural, and market dynamics.

Partner Marketing & Ecosystem Development

• Develop partner marketing strategy in close partnership with alliances and cloud ecosystem teams.
• Leverage partners as a force multiplier to expand market reach, accelerate pipeline creation, and deepen customer engagement.
• Build joint go-to-market motions with strategic ecosystem partners.

AI-First Marketing Leadership

• Champion modern, AI-enabled marketing practices and help evolve the Japan marketing organization toward AI-native ways of working.
• Demonstrate fluency in emerging AI technologies and their implications for marketing execution, productivity, and customer engagement.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness through data, automation, and AI.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Coach and mentor talent to elevate strategic thinking, executional excellence, and future leadership capability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Success Measures / Outcomes

• Drive measurable contribution to pipeline, consumption, and customer adoption targets in Japan.
• Increase Databricks’ reputation, awareness, and category leadership.
• Expand partner-sourced / partner-influenced pipeline contribution.
• Build a high-performing, scalable marketing team and operating model for Japan.
• Establish marketing as a strategic growth driver and trusted business partner to the Japan leadership team.

What We Look For

• 15+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience in enterprise technology / high-growth software environments.
• Proven experience leading country or regional marketing organizations in Japan.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic business leader and partner to senior sales / country executives.
• Strong experience across field marketing, demand generation, executive engagement, partner marketing, communications, and events.
• Deep understanding of enterprise go-to-market models and complex B2B buying journeys.
• Strong commercial acumen with fluency in pipeline, funnel, and revenue metrics.
• Demonstrated experience building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of AI’s impact on marketing and go-to-market, with ability to lead modern AI-enabled marketing transformation.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Native / fluent Japanese and business-level English required.

About Us

Butlr is on a mission to make the built environment people-aware. We live and work in houses and buildings that aren't aware of their inhabitants. We heat and cool spaces when no one is in them, clean areas that haven't been used, and lease office space that no one is using. Our vision is to enable smarter buildings and increase the quality of life while respecting privacy. 

Spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019 with offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, Butlr was founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng. Butlr pioneers in space occupancy and people sensing technologies and delivers rich spatial intelligence for workplace, retail, and healthcare use cases. We help customers revolutionize the way they operate in human-centric environments, ensuring efficiency and productivity at every step.

We are backed by top venture capital institutions and strategic investors such as Foundry Group, Tiger Global, Qualcomm Ventures, E14 Fund, and Carrier, among others. We are recognized as one of Fast Company's "2024 Most Innovative Companies", Inc. Magazine's "2023 Best in Business'' (AI & Data Category), World Economic Forum's Top Innovator in YES San Francisco Challenge, among other awards/recognitions. We operate with top occupiers, landlords, care facilities, and service providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional solutions and service to numerous prestigious customers, tech giants, and world's largest conglomerates and brands.

We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team to help us continue our rapid growth. 

About the Role:

Butlr is seeking a Technical Project Manager (Contract) based in Japan to lead the execution of on-site sensor deployments and coordinate cross-functional activities from pre-sales through post-installation. This individual contributor role is pivotal to delivering high-quality, timely, and cost-effective projects while serving as the bridge between sales, operations, and the customer.

As the Project Manager, you’ll scope projects, manage installation planning, oversee on-site execution, and ensure client satisfaction. You’ll also contribute to improving internal processes and documenting best practices to strengthen our global deployment capabilities.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in project management, technical installations, or field operations.
• Strong technical aptitude; familiarity with IoT, sensors, mesh networks, or smart building technologies.
• Ability to interpret architectural floor plans and construction documents.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience interfacing directly with customers and executive stakeholders.
• Fluent in Japanese and proficient in English (written and spoken).
• Proficient in managing contractors, timelines, and budgets in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working independently and solving problems on-site.
• Basic technical troubleshooting skills; coding/API familiarity is a plus.
• Experience implementing technical products, with an engineering or technical degree, and strong background in project management in technology, construction, or smart infrastructure sectors is ideal.
• A natural problem solver with strong communication skills, able to engage effectively with executive-level customers and internal stakeholders.
• A self-starter, able to work independently, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Creative, adaptable, and responsive, especially when on-site with a customer or partner.
• Detail-oriented and eager to understand and apply our product in diverse customer environments.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end project execution in Japan, from pre-sales scoping to post-installation QA.
• Review architectural floor plans and site documentation to support quoting and planning.
• Collaborate with Sales to define technical requirements and accurately scope deployments.
• Plan and manage resources—including internal teams, external contractors, and material logistics—for on-site installations.
• Execute installations on-site as needed, including Wi-Fi setup, ceiling mounting, and system calibration.
• Identify and troubleshoot on-site issues such as RF interference, network limitations, or mechanical constraints.
• Support the sales cycle through technical requirement scoping, prospective buyer meetings, solution review sessions, and the deployment approval process.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, ensuring alignment and satisfaction throughout the deployment lifecycle.
• Ensure all targets are met and/or exceeded including quality standards and on-time and on-budget deliveries.
• Contribute to and improve installation SOPs, training documentation, and internal playbooks.
• Collect and share field feedback with Product and Engineering to inform roadmap decisions.

Why working at Butlr is great!

We are building a culture that puts people first! We’re a team of engaging, motivated, and intelligent problem-solvers who are committed to making an impact. We believe in fostering a culture of healthy work-life balance, and we encourage an inviting, collaborative, fun work environment.

Butlr is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

Disclaimers

Butlr provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.