Cursor
Sales
CountryLeader-Japan
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“Country Leader - Japan at Cursor. Skills: Sales leadership, Enterprise sales, Sales strategy. Lead sales team. Coach sales team”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading sales team, Experience building sales processes, Experience building forecasting systems, Experience operating in Japanese market, Fluent in Japanese
Nice to Have
Demonstrated success as AE, Player/coach experience, Coaching skills, Experience with PLG/velocity sales cycles, Ability to thrive in ambiguity, Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, Comfort presenting to leadership, Understanding of Japan's technology ecosystem, Collaborate effectively with global teams in English
What You'll Do.
Define enterprise sales motion
Implement enterprise sales playbook
Establish forecasting practices
Collaborate with Marketing
Collaborate with Finance
Collaborate with Post-Sales
Ensure seamless lead flow
Ensure forecasting accuracy
Ensure account handoff
Act as thought partner
Serve as local leader
Provide market insights
Adapt go-to-market strategies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; GTM leadership; RevOps; Marketing; Finance; Post-Sales
Communication Scope
Presenting to leadership; Influencing outcomes
Full Job Description
Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense. We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Country Leader, Japan to lead our Strategic Enterprise segment focused on high-value, fast-growing digital native businesses in Japan. This team will be the first line of communication with startups that have the potential to become Cursor’s largest enterprise customers in the future. You’ll manage, coach, and grow a founding team of Strategic Enterprise AEs responsible for high-velocity sales cycles, true-up processes, and rapid response to inbound leads. As the founding leader in Japan, you will define and refine a repeatable playbook, establish forecasting practices, and help shape the trajectory of a segment that is brand new to the business. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, is excited about building something new, and wants to help shape the foundation of Cursor’s go-to-market strategy in Japan. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Enterprise AEs focused on high-velocity, transactional sales - Define and implement a repeatable enterprise sales motion and supporting playbook - Establish regular forecasting practices for the enterprise segment - Partner with RevOps and GTM leadership to refine tooling, processes, and reporting - Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales to ensure seamless lead flow, forecasting accuracy, and account handoff - Hire, onboard, and scale a founding team of AEs - Act as a thought partner to senior GTM leadership in shaping the strategy for this new business segment - Serve as Cursor’s local leader in Japa
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