Corporate Account Executive

Asana Asana · Enterprise · Tokyo, Japan · Sales

This role is for a Corporate Account Executive at Asana, a company that offers a platform for human + AI collaboration. The role focuses on acquiring new customers, managing the full sales cycle, and partnering with internal teams. While the company is AI-focused and the role mentions curiosity about AI tools, the core responsibilities are sales-oriented, not AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Prospect, qualify, and close new business deals with small to large-sized organizations, leveraging your strategic insight to cultivate them into dedicated Asana partners.
  2. Continually build a pipeline of new business and strategic upsell opportunities.
  3. Partner seamlessly with solutions engineering, marketing, and customer success teams, contributing to a dynamic ecosystem of excellence.
  4. Own the full sales-cycle from prospect to close.

Skills

Required

  • Fluent in written and spoken Japanese.
  • 4+ years of B2B sales experience, demonstrating a proven track record of acquiring new corporate accounts.
  • A passion for understanding unique business needs and tailoring effective Asana solutions.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • A strategic mindset coupled with a data-driven approach to sales.
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
  • A strategic mindset, adept at identifying and evaluating potential acquisition targets and market opportunities.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.