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MongoDBMongoDB

Regional Vice President, Enterprise, Acquisition

Leads MongoDB’s Japan market entry and expansion by building a high-performance GTM organization, developing cloud and SI partnerships, and driving enterprise adoption. Requires 20+ years of senior B2B software, cloud, or data-platform leadership experience plus Japanese and English fluency.

About the job

Responsibilities

Architect Japan Market Entry and Scale

  • Define and execute the long-term go-to-market strategy for Japan, transforming market entry into sustainable, high-velocity ARR growth.
  • Recruit and mentor a world-class team while fostering operational excellence, accountability, and customer-first selling.
  • Deepen partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and global systems integrators to drive large-scale enterprise modernization deals.
  • Drive technical adoption and healthy product consumption across the MongoDB Atlas portfolio.

Orchestrate Cross-Functional Success

  • Coordinate Sales, Customer Success, and Professional Services to ensure a seamless customer journey from initial engagement through production deployment.
  • Represent Japanese customer needs to Product and Engineering, particularly for high-security and regulated industries.
  • Partner with Marketing and BDR/SDR leadership to maintain high-signal pipeline hygiene and align marketing investment with field priorities and acquisition targets.

Requirements

  • 20+ years of progressively senior experience in B2B software, cloud, or data platforms, focused on enterprise-scale go-to-market.
  • Bilingual Japanese and English proficiency.
  • Deep expertise in developer-led, open-source, and product-led growth motions.
  • Experience building an organization from the ground up or scaling a large division in Japan.
  • Experience with consumption-based business models.
  • Demonstrated success navigating the Japan market, including SI and partner ecosystems and cloud-native database adoption.
  • Strong command of modern sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, with evidence of implementation and inspection at scale.
  • Ability to use data-driven insights to manage performance, forecast accuracy, and operational rigor.
  • Experience designing and running operating cadences that drive consistency and predictability in high-growth environments.
  • Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining high-performance GTM teams.
  • Ability to build an accountable culture that balances immediate performance with long-term career development.

Benefits

  • Supportive and enriching workplace culture.
  • Employee affinity groups.
  • Fertility assistance.
  • Generous parental leave policy.

Skills

Go-to-Market Strategy, AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, Mongodb Atlas, MEDDPICC, Product-Led Growth, Open Source, Cloud-Native Databases, Pipeline Management, Sales Forecasting, Partner Ecosystems, Arr Growth, Customer Success, Professional Services

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