About the Role As a Sales Director, you will be responsible for managing our customer base in Japan. The ideal person will be a proactive and curious member of our growing Sales team, identifying new business with prospects and growth opportunities for clients. A certain level of foresight and knowledge working with intrinsic sales cycles will take this individual confidently into the future of dbt Labs. What You’ll Do Build, manage and close your own pipeline of companies that you believe will benefit from the dbt Cloud offering Manage, and deepen the dbt Cloud footprint in existing accounts, optimizing our impact on these companies Engage with technology partners and ecosystem service providers to optimize our impact and reach in the region Lead and contribute to team projects that develop our sales process Work with product to build and maintain the dbt Cloud enterprise roadmap Focus on building and managing pipeline generation What You’ll Need 4+ years closing experience in technology sales, with a proven track record of exceeding annual targets Ability to understand complex technical concepts and develop them into a consultative sale Excellent verbal, written, and in-person communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels of an analytics organization (individual developer up to CTO) The diligence and organizational skills to work long, intricate sales cycles involving multiple client teams Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced work environment A passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the community Experience with SQL or willingness to learn What Will Make You Stand Out Prior experience in analytics, ETL, BI, and/or open-sourced software Knowledge of or prior experience with dbt Remote Hiring Process Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner Interview with Hiring Manager Team Interviews (1:1s) with members of the Sales and Solutions Architecture team Sales Presentation Panel with Sales Leadership Benefits Regional benefits offered by remote.com Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off Comprehensive healthcare coverage Generous paid parental leave Flexible stipends for: Health & Wellness Home Office Setup Cell Phone & Internet Learning & Development Office Space Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process. The typical starting salary range for this role is: Sales Director OTE Range ¥22,000,000—¥28,000,000 JPY