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Account Executive, Strategic (Tokyo, Japan)

Figma figma.com Open · verified Sep 22, 2026
Tokyo Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at Figma. Tokyo.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationTokyo
PostedJan 12, 2026 · 8mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Manage named strategic accounts while delivering against quarterly and annual sales goals
  • Build C-level relationships through discovery and value-selling across each assigned account
  • Win executive backing for broad enterprise deployments and connect product innovations to long-term needs
  • Create account plans from company priorities, then develop multiple senior relationships to uncover expansion
  • Work with internal partners to position solutions, advance deals, and support customer outcomes

What you bring

  • Several years closing software or SaaS deals with top-tier enterprise customers of five thousand or more employees
  • A record of hitting pipeline-generation goals for new business and handling sales cycles lasting nine months or longer
  • A sales methodology and process centered on creating customer value
  • Native-level Japanese plus business-level English for customer and internal communication

Who this fits

You’ll suit a strategic enterprise seller who is comfortable engaging executives, managing complex accounts, and developing expansion opportunities. The role is based in Tokyo, includes executive relationship-building through in-person meetings and networking, and requires in-person onboarding. You’ll also need to keep your camera on during video interviews.

From the employer

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive who will play a critical role driving sales and maximizing expansion opportunities with a defined list of top-tier Enterprise customers. You will be responsible for targeting, building and nurturing positive relationships with key C-level decision-makers, understanding complex business needs, and delivering innovative solutions across our product suite. This is an opportunity to accelerate your career, learn from leading sellers in the industry and build an incredible network of cross functional partners throughout Figma.

What you'll do at Figma:

  • Manage a defined list of named strategic accounts to consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets
  • Apply effective discovery and value-selling techniques to build and strengthen C-level relationships for every account in your book
  • Align with executives on business challenges and gain sponsorship for enterprise wide deployments for a suite of products, identifying where Figma’s roadmap and innovations fit in the long term
  • Conduct thorough analysis to create strategic account plans that outline company priorities and initiatives, multi-threading at at senior level to build on expansion opportunities
  • Co-create with cross-functional partners to expertly position Figma, drive deals forward and ensure customer success
  • Leverage opportunities to advance executive level relationships through in-person meetings and networking opportunities

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

  • Experience closing sales, over multiple years, for a software or SaaS business with the highest tier of Enterprise customers (5000+ FTEs), selling to executives
  • Consistent performance meeting pipeline generation targets for net new business
  • Demonstrated experience successfully managing complex sales cycles (9 months+)
  • Proficiency in a sales methodology and process that creates value for customers
  • Native-level Japanese and business-level English communication skills

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

  • Experience selling solutions to technical audiences at the highest level in Engineering, Product and Design teams
  • Demonstrated ability to succeed in a changing environment
  • Certified in deal qualification and prospect discovery

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

  • Holding interviews in an accessible location
  • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
  • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
  • Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

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