FullTime
Remote
SaaS
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About this role
Who We AreNotion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented.
Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature.
Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.
About The RoleWe're looking for a motivated Sales team leader with an entrepreneurial and building spirit to join our Commercial Sales team. This person will play an integral role in helping lead our growth efforts across Japan.
We need someone with an entrepreneurial and builder spirit, someone who enjoys coaching sales reps to be the best they can be, someone who is data-driven and experienced in managing a high-velocity sales pipeline.As an early member of the team, you'll be instrumental in helping define our sales motion, meaningfully shape our future product, and drive business revenue all while having a blast doing it!
What You'll AchieveLead a team of Commercial Account Executives who handles full cycle sales activities, including: prospecting/building pipeline, developing new potential accounts, expanding existing customers, and renewing an install baseOwn the strategy of your team’s territory, including how the team maximizes the revenue it is generating and retainingOwn the execution of your team’s strategy, including the team forecast and pipeline generationWork with cross functional partners (Sales, Channel, Customer Success,
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
SMB / Transactional
Under 1 month, high-velocity closing
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Rep
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
This remote-friendly role based in JP provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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