CMO/VP of Marketing - Japan

📋 Description

• Lead Japan marketing end-to-end: brand, demand gen, field marketing, content, customer marketing
• Build, lead, and mentor Japan marketing team with scalable structure and rhythms.
• Manage marketing budget: planning, allocation, vendor mgmt, ROI and pipeline metrics.
• Partner with Japan Country Manager, GTM/BD, Product Marketing, Comms, Events, Global HQ to drive
• Localize global B2B narratives, launches, and brand into Japan campaigns and enablement materials.
• Act as senior Japan voice for marketing in leadership discussions; bring market insight and local

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years in marketing, 7+ years in B2B leadership, tech/video games/platforms or high-growth.
• Proven ability to build and lead function in Japan or complex markets; budget ownership.
• Strong understanding of enterprise buying in Japan/Asia; trusted relationships and local proof
• Strategic thinker who is hands-on in a fast-moving environment; matrix org experience.
• Excellent communicator with business-level Japanese and native English; strong stakeholder mgmt.
• Experience managing budgets, agencies, events, and demand generation at country/regional level.

🎁 Benefits

• Experience in video games, fintech, developer platforms or highly technical products.
• Familiarity with trust-sensitive enterprise environments and regulated industries.
• Previous CMO/VP Marketing or country/regional head with full P&L or budget accountability.
• Existing relationships with major Japanese game publishers, developers, or industry associations.