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A Little About Us
EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com
Director, Sales – Japan
Location: Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid/Remote considered within Japan) Reports To: VP Sales, APJ
The Opportunity
EDB is looking for a Director, Sales – Japan to lead and grow our direct and partner-driven sales business across the Japanese market. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role responsible for building pipeline, closing enterprise deals, managing a small but growing sales team, and establishing EDB as the trusted Postgres and data platform partner for Japanese enterprises undergoing database modernization and AI transformation.
The ideal candidate is both a strong individual sales leader and an effective people manager — someone who can carry strategic accounts personally while building the team, process, and partner ecosystem needed for long-term growth in Japan.
What You'll Do
- Own the Japan revenue number. Build and execute the go-to-market strategy for EDB in Japan, owning bookings, pipeline generation, and forecast accuracy for the region.
- Lead and grow the team. Hire, coach, and manage a team of Account Executives and/or Sales Engineers as the business scales; set quotas, territories, and performance expectations.
- Drive enterprise and strategic accounts. Personally engage with C-level and senior IT decision-makers at large Japanese enterprises and public sector accounts to position EDB Postgres AI as a strategic alternative to legacy Oracle and proprietary database platforms.
- Build the partner ecosystem. Develop and manage relationships with system integrators, resellers, cloud providers, and local technology partners (e.g., NTT Group, Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC, hyperscalers) to extend EDB's reach across Japan.
- Localize go-to-market. Adapt global sales plays, pricing, and messaging to fit Japanese business culture, procurement practices, and regulatory/compliance requirements (including data sovereignty considerations relevant to public sector and financial services).
- Collaborate cross-functionally. Work closely with Marketing, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, Legal, and global Sales leadership to align regional execution with EDB's overall corporate strategy.
- Represent EDB in-market. Act as the face of EDB in Japan at industry events, customer briefings, and partner summits; build EDB's brand and reputation in the local Postgres and open-source community.
- Report and forecast. Provide accurate, timely forecasting and pipeline reporting to regional and global leadership using EDB's CRM and sales operations tools.
What You Bring
- 15+ years of enterprise software/technology sales experience, with at least 3–5 years in a sales leadership or sales management role.
- Proven track record of carrying and consistently exceeding a multi-million-dollar enterprise sales quota in Japan.
- Deep understanding of the Japanese enterprise IT buying process, including experience selling to large domestic enterprises and/or public sector organizations.
- Experience selling database, infrastructure, cloud, data management, or open-source software solutions strongly preferred (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, cloud database services, etc.).
- Existing network and relationships with Japanese system integrators and IT decision-makers is a strong plus.
- Experience building and leading a sales team, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
- Strong executive presence and consultative selling skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
- Fluency in Japanese and business-level English required (this role bridges local execution with a global, English-speaking leadership team).
- Familiarity with open-source business models and/or the PostgreSQL ecosystem is a plus, but not required.
- Willingness to travel within Japan and occasionally internationally.
EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness. We provide access to CuraLinc to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2026! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.
We know it takes a unique mix of people and skills to help us in our mission to supercharge Postgres, and we understand that not everyone will check every box. We’d love to hear from you and we want you to apply!
EDB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. EDB was built on a commitment to trust and respect each other and to embrace an array of people and ideas. These values remain at the center of our culture and are key to our company’s integrity.
EDB does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. EDB and its affiliates are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other similar payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written signed agreement between EDB and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
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