OPSWAT, a global leader in IT, OT, and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity, delivers an end-to-end platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks, secure their devices, and ensure compliance. Over the last 20 years our commitment to innovative technology has earned the trust of more than 1,700 organizations, governments, and institutions globally, solidifying our role in protecting the world's critical infrastructure and securing our way of life.

The Position
As the Account Executive for Japan, you will be responsible for owning the revenue generation process and exceeding company revenue targets in Japan by learning the OPSWAT technology, developing and implementing a strategic account plans targeting deployments of our Cybersecurity platforms and solutions. You will lead the sales team and be held accountable for building long-term relationships inside target accounts and with Channel/SI Partners to solve strategic issues and generate opportunities. This role will be both strategic and hands-on, managing and working with senior management to develop and advance current and new revenue models. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of continually exceeding multi-million-dollar sales quotas while forecasting accurately and selling cybersecurity solutions.

We are interested in candidates based in
Tokyo
with Japanese as a primary language.

What You Will Be Doing

• Strategically target business opportunities that leverage high value use cases in Manufacturing/ Telecommunication Services/ Logistics/ Transportation/ Media/ Gaming/ Legal/ Construction or Other Services.
• Develop and execute winning sales strategies and tactics to sell OPSWAT products, solutions, and services to exceed your sales quotas.
• Communicate value propositions to clients that speak intimately to their needs and requirements.
• Utilize client-centric, solutions-oriented and value based selling strategies and hunter's mentality to identify, qualify, convert enterprise sales.
• Effectively articulate financial ROI/TCO value and build value throughout the negotiation process.
• Maintain extensive account and opportunity detail in Salesforce CRM, including account win plans, customer touch points, sales inhibitors, etc.
• Forecast and report revenue projections accurately and timely to management.
• Overachieve on annual quota, measured quarterly.

What We Need From You

• You have 5-10 years of experience successfully selling technology products and Cybersecurity solutions to enterprise accounts in Japan.
• You have a Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• You possess an understanding of security threats, solutions, and security tools.
• You have a successful track record selling complex-solutions directly to enterprise accounts in Japan through Channel/SI Partners.
• You're persuasive, and have excellent negotiation and presentation skills. You can effectively communicate with both technology-oriented and senior business executives at the "C" level, and are comfortable articulating the technical and business value of the OPSWAT platforms.
• You keep your pipeline accurate and your forecast updated for management.
• Your work is a mix of strategic and proactive account activity, and you have a demonstrated ability of uncovering, qualifying, developing, and closing new accounts.
• Ability to set goals, prioritize tasks, and achieve success with minimal oversight in a sometimes ambiguous work environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment and able to work under pressure.
• You have excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction.
• You're highly competitive, ramp quickly, are extremely adaptive, and pride yourself on exceeding sales goals.
• You have strong sense of urgency and personal accountability In depth knowledge of sales tools (i.e. Salesforce)
• You are highly ethical and professional personal conduct.
• You are able to travel as necessary to your assigned accounts, or as required by the company.

OPSWAT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are extended to all employees and applicants, free of discrimination and harassment of any type. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Recruiting Agencies: we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party agencies for any of our open positions. To submit resumes for our jobs, there must be a recruiting contract approved by our legal team and endorsed by both parties. We are currently not accepting additional 3rd party agencies at this time.