Head of Marketing - Japan

Databricks · Tokyo, Japan · Marketing · listed April 13, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Manager
Experience asked
15+ years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
10
Length
812 words

In the posting’s own words

You will be responsible for defining and executing Databricks’ integrated marketing strategy for Japan to accelerate category leadership, pipeline growth, customer adoption, and long-term market expansion. This includes building Databricks’ reputation and presence in one of our most strategic global markets while ensuring marketing is deeply aligned to business priorities across sales, partners, customer success, and corporate functions.

What it asks for · 10

  • 15+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience in enterprise technology / high-growth software environments.
  • Proven experience leading country or regional marketing organizations in Japan.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic business leader and partner to senior sales / country executives.
  • Strong experience across field marketing, demand generation, executive engagement, partner marketing, communications, and events.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise go-to-market models and complex B2B buying journeys.
  • Strong commercial acumen with fluency in pipeline, funnel, and revenue metrics.
  • Demonstrated experience building and developing high-performing teams.
  • Strong understanding of AI’s impact on marketing and go-to-market, with ability to lead modern AI-enabled marketing transformation.
  • Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Native / fluent Japanese and business-level English required.

Tools and skills named

Go to market
  • Go-to-market4×
  • Demand generation2×
  • Customer success
Data
  • Databricks4×
Operations & finance
  • Stakeholder management
Ways of working
  • Cross-functional

Words the posting leans on

  • marketing29×
  • japan12×
  • leadership11×
  • partner10×
  • strategic8×
  • customer7×
  • market7×
  • business6×
  • country6×
  • executive5×
  • marketing strategy5×
  • pipeline5×
  • development4×
  • ecosystem4×
  • experience4×
  • go-to-market4×

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