Sales Director - Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan (Remote to start, transitioning to 5 days/week in-office once our Tokyo office opens)

You could be a Sales Director anywhere. Why us?

• Join a well-funded, high-growth startup on a clear path to $100M ARR.
• Sell a category-defining AI Agents platform with massive surface area across logistics.
• Build Pallet’s presence across Japan as one of the first commercial hires on the ground.
• Work directly with founders and senior leadership to define our international go-to-market strategy.
• Help transform one of the world’s largest industries while building toward a $10B+ outcome.

About the opportunity

We’re hiring our first Sales Director in Tokyo to build Pallet’s commercial presence across Japan.

You’ll own net-new enterprise acquisition across the region, build relationships with the largest logistics providers in Japan, and help establish the playbook for our international expansion. This is a highly consultative enterprise sales role focused on educating customers on an entirely new category of AI-powered workflow automation.

You’ll partner closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Solutions, and Customer Success to drive a solution-selling motion centered around workflow discovery, AI use case identification, structured pilots, and measurable ROI.

Initially, this role will be remote from Tokyo while we establish our presence. Once our Tokyo office opens, this role will transition to working from the office five days per week when not traveling to customer sites.

How you will make an impact

• Own the full enterprise sales cycle, from outbound prospecting through contract signature.
• Build and maintain a 3x-4x qualified pipeline through disciplined outbound execution while self-sourcing at least 30% of opportunities.
• Develop relationships with executive stakeholders across Japan's largest logistics providers, including COO, CIO, VP Operations, VP Supply Chain, and VP Technology.
• Lead consultative discovery sessions that map operational workflows to Pallet’s AI agent capabilities.
• Scope and lead structured pilots that demonstrate measurable operational ROI and convert into enterprise deployments.
• Build executive business cases that align operational improvements with financial outcomes.
• Document repeatable customer use cases and market feedback to shape Pallet’s product roadmap and international GTM strategy.
• Help establish Pallet as the leading AI platform for enterprise logistics across Japan and Asia.

What we’re looking for

• 8+ years of enterprise B2B SaaS or enterprise logistics sales experience.
• Proven track record of consistently closing six- and seven-figure enterprise software agreements.
• Strong consultative selling and value-based sales methodology.
• Experience navigating complex buying committees and long enterprise sales cycles.
• Executive presence with senior operators and technology leaders.
• Comfortable selling technical, workflow-heavy software products.
• Ability to quickly understand complex logistics operations and translate them into compelling AI automation opportunities.
• Excellent outbound prospecting and territory-building discipline.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Japan and Asia.

Experience selling into logistics, supply chain, transportation, or warehouse operations is strongly preferred but not required. Candidates without logistics experience should demonstrate an ability to quickly learn operational workflows and become trusted advisors to customers.

Working model

This role is based in Tokyo.

Working hours are generally 9:00am-6:00pm Tokyo time, providing full coverage of the business day while maintaining regular collaboration with our San Francisco headquarters.

You’ll typically spend:

• Mornings and early afternoons working directly with Japanese customers and prospects.
• Early mornings collaborating with our US-based Sales, Product, and Engineering teams during our daily overlap window.
• Approximately 75% of your time traveling for customer meetings, executive workshops, pilots, and industry events.

Initially this role will be remote. Once Pallet opens its Tokyo office, you’ll work from the office five days per week whenever you’re not traveling to customers.

Reporting structure

You’ll work closely with our Head of Sales, participating in weekly pipeline reviews, forecasting, and sales process alignment with the US team.

Interview Process

• Chat with Christy - Business Recruiter - 30 mins
• Deal Review - 30 mins
• Discovery Mock Interview - 45-60 mins
• Final Interview - ~3 hours
• Brief Background Check and Reference Check

We move fast, and we’ll keep you informed at every stage of the process.

Compensation

The estimated compensation range for this role is ¥21,000,000–¥50,000,000 OTE, depending on experience and skill set.

Our compensation follows a standard 50/50 enterprise sales structure consisting of base salary and target commission. High performers are eligible for uncapped commission accelerators above quota.

In addition to cash compensation, we offer competitive equity, benefits, and significant growth opportunities as one of our earliest international commercial hires.

Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated enterprise sales performance.