Marketing Operations Manager

Remote

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the team behind Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡 Build the marketing automation and attribution infrastructure that turns interest into pipeline, on top of our CRM. Tokyo (Hybrid) Full-time Japanese (Business) & English At Sakana AI, we are advancing world-class R&D through unique generative AI techniques inspired by nature. Our research on collective intelligence, model orchestration and recursive self-improvement has been published in Nature, ICLR and NeurIPS, and ships directly into our products. Through Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, Sakana Fugu 🐡, Sakana Namazu and our API, we deliver this value to enterprises, developers and government agencies in Japan and globally. Our Marketing Team is newly formed and works alongside the Product and GTM teams. This position is the first Marketing Operations member of

the team. Today, interest reaches us through many doors: web forms, product signups, trial requests, support channels and email. Our CRM is becoming the single record of customers and opportunities, but leads do not yet carry their source or campaign. You will select and implement a marketing automation layer on top of the CRM, connect every entry point, and make every lead traceable from the first touch. The CRM stays the system of record; you make it measurable and actionable, in close collaboration with GTM, engineering and finance.

Responsibilities Evaluate and implement a marketing automation platform that integrates with our CRM through native connectors, APIs or no-code automation, and design the data model: which attributes live in which system and how they sync Connect every entry point where prospects and users first reach us, including web forms in Japanese and English, product signups, trial requests and support channels, so that each lead carries its source, owner and next step Define lead stages and handoff rules with the GTM team (what marketing nurtures, what sales takes, and within what response time), and automate notifications and reminders including trial follow-ups Build attribution and reporting: UTM standards, event tracking, and dashboards for inquiries, signups, trials and opportunities by source and campaign Build and operate nurturing programs in Japanese and English using content produced by

the team Own data hygiene, consent and opt-out handling in marketing systems, in line with our privacy commitments for each product Continuously optimize and scale the marketing operations framework as

the team and the sales organization grow

Qualifications 4+ years of experience in marketing operations or revenue operations, including at least one implementation in which you connected a CRM and a marketing automation tool yourself Working knowledge of APIs, webhooks and no-code automation and integration tools; comfortable reading a data schema and writing a simple query Experience defining lead lifecycle and handoff with a sales team and holding both sides accountable to it Hands-on experience with web analytics, CRM and marketing automation tools Ability to autonomously drive initiatives in an unestablished, fast-paced startup environment Native or professional fluency in both Japanese and English Preferred: experience with API-first CRM platforms; experience with consent management and privacy-aware marketing data practices across regions Notes CV and cover letter must be submitted in English Candidates will be asked to submit an assignment after passing the initial document screening Available for full-time, contract (24+ hours/week), or internship (2+ months, 24+ hours/week) Marketing Operations Manager Sakana AIでは、自然界から発想を埗るナニヌクな生成AI技術により、䞖界に先駆ける研究開発を行っおいたす。集合知、モデルのオヌケストレヌション、再垰的自己改善に関する研究はNature、ICLR、NeurIPSに採択され、そのたたプロダクトに実装されおいたす。Sakana Chat 🐟・Sakana Marlin 🐬・Sakana Fugu 🐡・Sakana Namazu・APIを通じお、その䟡倀を日本および䞖界の䌁業、開発者、官公庁に届けおいたす。 マヌケティングチヌムは新蚭の組織で、プロダクトチヌムおよびGTMチヌムず䞊走したす。本ポゞションはチヌム最初のマヌケティングオペレヌション専任メンバヌです。珟圚、お客さたからの関心はWebフォヌム、プロダクトの登録、トラむアル申蟌、サポヌト窓口、メヌルなど倚くの入口から届いおいたす。CRMを顧客ず商談の正本ずしお敎備しおいる途䞭ですが、リヌドはただ流入元やキャンペヌンの情報を䌎っおいたせん。CRMの䞊にマヌケティングオヌトメヌションの局を遞定、導入し、すべおの入口を接続しお、最初の接点から远跡できるリヌドを䜜る仕組みを構築しおいただきたす。CRMを正本ずしたたた、それを蚈枬可胜で実行可胜なものにする圹割で、GTM、゚ンゞニアリング、経理ず密に連携したす。 圹割ず責任 CRMずネむティブ連携、API、たたはノヌコヌドの自動化で接続できるマヌケティングオヌトメヌション基盀を評䟡、導入し、どの属性をどのシステムが持ち、どう同期するかのデヌタモデルを蚭蚈する 芋蟌み顧客やナヌザヌが最初に接觊するすべおの入口日英のWebフォヌム、プロダクトの登録、トラむアル申蟌、サポヌト窓口を接続し、各リヌドが流入元、担圓者、次のアクションを䌎うようにする GTMチヌムずリヌドの段階ず匕き枡しルヌルマヌケが育おる範囲、営業が受け取る範囲、応答時間を定矩し、通知やリマむンド、トラむアルのフォロヌアップを自動化する アトリビュヌションずレポヌティングを構築する。UTMの暙準、むベント蚈枬、流入元ずキャンペヌン別の問い合わせ、登録、トラむアル、商談のダッシュボヌド チヌムが制䜜するコンテンツを甚いお、日本語ず英語のナヌチャリングプログラムを構築、運甚する マヌケティングシステムにおけるデヌタの敎備、同意ずオプトアりトの扱いを、各プロダクトのプラむバシヌ方針に沿っお管理する チヌムず営業組織の拡倧に合わせ、マヌケティングオペレヌションの仕組みを継続的に最適化、スケヌルさせる 応募資栌およびスキル マヌケティングオペレヌションたたはレベニュヌオペレヌションの実務経隓4幎以䞊。CRMずマヌケティングオヌトメヌションツヌルを自ら接続した導入経隓を含む API、Webhook、ノヌコヌドの自動化・連携ツヌルの実務知識。デヌタスキヌマを読み、簡単なク゚リを曞ける 営業チヌムずリヌドのラむフサむクルず匕き枡しを定矩し、双方に運甚を培底させた経隓 アクセス解析、CRM、マヌケティングオヌトメヌションツヌルの実務経隓 確立された型のない環境で自埋的に立ち䞊げを掚進できる胜力 日本語ず英語を高いレベルで䜿いこなせるこず 歓迎: APIファヌストのCRMの経隓。地域ごずのプラむバシヌ芏制を螏たえた同意管理やマヌケティングデヌタの取り扱い経隓 備考 CVずカバヌレタヌは英文で提出しおください 曞類遞考の通過埌に課題の提出を行っおいただきたす フルタむム契玄だけでなく、業務委蚗週24時間以䞊、むンタヌンシップ2ヶ月間以䞊・週24時間以䞊の圢態も可ずしたす How to Apply 1 Find a role Review the open positions and identify the one that fits your background. 2 Email [email protected] Send a brief introduction and indicate which role you are applying for. 3 Submit the form Complete the Google Form with your CV and cover letter (English). ← Back to all open positions © Sakana AI 株匏䌚瀟

About Sakana AI

Sakana AI develops research-oriented artificial intelligence systems that draw inspiration from natural processes like evolution and collective intelligence. The company designs methods such as evolutionary model merging, multi-agent orchestration, and autonomous research agents to create AI models capable of adaptation and collaboration across tasks. Its work includes systems that automate elements of scientific research and frameworks that combine multiple models to generate new, task-specialized AI learners. Sakana AI engages in partnerships with enterprise and research organizations to apply its technology in domain-specific workflows and innovation projects. The company contributes tools and models to the broader AI community and explores applications that extend beyond conventional AI pipelines.

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Job details

Location

Remote

Company

NameSakana AI
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Team Size2

Funding

Total raised

$379M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Lux Capital
Khosla Ventures
New Enterprise Associates
NVIDIA
MMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

Founders

DH

David Ha

Co-Founder & CEO

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Llion Jones

Llion Jones

Co-Founder & CTO

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RI

Ren Ito

Co-Founder & COO

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01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.