TL;DR

Sales Manager, Enterprise (AI): Leading and scaling enterprise sales strategy for AI products in the mid-market segment with an accent on recruiting and managing a technical sales team, and achieving successful customer deployments. Focus on owning executive relationships, driving customer acquisition, and adapting to a fast-changing AI technology environment.

Location: Tokyo, Japan. This role requires a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offers relocation assistance to new employees.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

  • Lead a team of sellers.
  • Partner with solutions to build and execute complex customer programs.
  • Manage consumption revenue forecasts.
  • Monitor the industry landscape to contribute to product roadmap and corporate strategies.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of company culture.

Requirements

  • 8+ years leading Enterprise Sales teams.
  • Experience selling platform-as-a-service and/or software-as-a-service at a product-led growth company.
  • Proven experience designing and executing complex deal strategies.
  • Experience supporting the growth of fast-growing, high-performance companies.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and mentor a sales team.

Nice to have

  • Customer-centric approach and ability to build strong executive relationships.
  • Passion for or deep curiosity in artificial intelligence.
  • Strategic mindset with strong systems and process building skills.
  • Excitement for new challenges and willingness to experiment with solutions.

Culture & Benefits

  • Mission-driven company focused on safe AGI for humanity.
  • Collaborative environment with scientists, engineers, and business professionals.
  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week.
  • Relocation assistance provided to new employees.
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.