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Sales Director

Fivetran fivetran.com Open · verified Oct 22, 2026
Remote Japan Director Sales Leadership

At a glance

Director-level Sales Leadership role at Fivetran. Remote, Japan.

Pay not stated Sales Director salary

RoleSales Leadership
SeniorityDirector
LocationJapan
WorkplaceRemote
PostedAug 7, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build enterprise demand across regions in Japan by finding new prospects and expanding existing client opportunities
  • Guide commercial buyers through the complete journey from initial lead to continued product use
  • Coordinate dbt Cloud Enterprise proof-of-concept deployments with prospective customers
  • Help improve the sales process through team initiatives and shape the commercial roadmap with product
  • Develop working expertise in SQL, dbt, and commercial data operations while participating in the open-source community

What you bring

  • At least six years closing technology sales, backed by a record of surpassing yearly targets
  • Translate complicated technical ideas into consultative sales for stakeholders from developers through CTOs
  • Manage lengthy, complex deals involving several customer groups with strong organization and persistence
  • Communicate clearly in writing, conversation, and person-to-person settings
  • Use SQL already or be ready to learn it

Who this fits

This role suits a senior enterprise seller who can work through intricate sales cycles, handle ambiguity, and engage analytics stakeholders at every level. You’ll work remotely from Japan and should be comfortable with analytics, ETL, BI, or open-source software, although those backgrounds are presented as differentiators. The role emphasizes inclusive teamwork and active participation in the dbt open-source community.

From the employer

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About Us

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions. As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.

About the Role

We’re looking to hire an Enterprise Sales Director to join the Revenue Team. This person will be responsible for building out our enteprise customer base within various regions 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

  • 6+ 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 You’ll Need

  • Own the full sales cycle from lead to ongoing utilization for commercial prospects

  • Organize POC implementations of dbt Cloud Enterprise

  • Lead and contribute to team projects that develop our sales process

  • Work with product to build and maintain the dbt Cloud commercial roadmap

  • Become an expert in SQL, dbt, and commercial data operations

  • Be an active member of the dbt open source community

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 Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Interview with the Hiring Manager

  • Team Interviews; Sales & Solutions Architects

  • Pipeline Generation Activity with Sales Leadership

Benefits

  • Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off

  • 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution

  • 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. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.

Perks and Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
  • Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
  • RSU stock grants*
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Click here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.

We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran’s culture and what it’s like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

To learn more about our candidate privacy policy, you can read our statement here.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

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