Sales Operations (GTM)

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the team behind Sakana Marlin, Sakana Namazu, and Sakana Fugu Responsible for supporting the growth of our product sales organization by managing CRM data, sales reporting, and the operational backbone of our GTM engine. Tokyo (Hybrid) Full-time Japanese (Business) & English (Business) At Sakana AI, we are advancing world-class R&D through unique generative AI techniques inspired by nature. Our Product Team is on a mission to leverage our proprietary research to conceptualize and launch AI products that defy traditional boundaries. Through our proprietary products including Sakana Chat 🐟, Sakana Marlin 🐬, and Sakana Fugu 🐡, we deliver this value to enterprises and government agencies in Japan and globally. This position is the first dedicated Sales Operations member within the Product Team. Working closely with our Account Executives and product leadership, you will keep our CRM accurate and up to date, build the reports and dashboards that drive decision-making, and make sure our sales process runs smoothly day to day. Our GTM is product-driven and built for repeatability and scalability; the data and operational discipline you bring will be the foundation on which that engine scales.

Responsibilities Own CRM data management: maintain accurate account, contact, lead, opportunity, and activity records; define and enforce data entry rules; and run regular data cleansing and deduplication Build and maintain sales pipeline, forecast, and KPI reports and dashboards; deliver weekly and monthly reporting to sales and product leadership Consolidate data across the CRM, spreadsheets, and other business tools, and automate recurring reporting wherever possible, including by leveraging AI tools Support the sales team’s day-to-day operations: lead routing and assignment, meeting and deal logging, quote and proposal document preparation, and contract-related administrative tasks in coordination with Legal and Finance Document and continuously improve sales processes, pipeline stage definitions, and operating rules; create manuals and onboard new sales members to CRM and tools Administer and configure the CRM and related sales tools (e.g., MA tools, e-signature, scheduling), including data model design, workflow automation, and user management Analyze pipeline health, conversion rates, sales cycle length, and win/loss trends; surface insights and improvement proposals to sales and product leadership Coordinate with Marketing on lead handoff and campaign tracking, and with Finance on revenue recognition, invoicing data, and sales target management Support the execution of sales events, webinars, and customer-facing materials from an operational standpoint Communicate smoothly with global team members using both Japanese and English

Qualifications 3+ years of experience in sales operations, sales administration, sales planning, inside sales, or back-office support for a B2B sales organization (SaaS or technology company preferred) Strong data handling skills; ability to build and maintain reports and dashboards independently using spreadsheets and CRM reporting functions Hands-on experience operating or administering a CRM / SFA tool including data maintenance, report creation, and basic configuration Strong attention to detail and a high standard for data accuracy; ability to design and enforce rules that keep data clean Ability to manage multiple requests from different stakeholders, prioritize effectively, and close tasks on schedule Proactive attitude toward process improvement; comfortable building operating rules and documentation from scratch in an unestablished, fast-paced startup environment Business-level Japanese and English (reading, writing, and routine communication with both Japanese and global team members) Experience administering a modern CRM, including workflow automation and integrations with other tools (Preferred) Experience with BI tools, SQL, or automating operations with scripts or AI tools (Preferred) Experience with marketing automation tools and lead management processes (Preferred) Experience as an early operations hire at a startup or in building sales operations from zero (Preferred) Interest in generative AI and LLM products and willingness to learn about our products and customers (Preferred) 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) Sales OperationsGTM 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。プロダクトチヌムでは、独自の研究成果を掻かしお既存の枠にずらわれないAIプロダクトを構想、垂堎投入するこずをミッションずし、Sakana Chat 🐟・Sakana Marlin 🐬・Sakana Fugu 🐡をはじめずする自瀟プロダクトを通じお、その䟡倀を日本および䞖界の䌁業や官公庁に届けおいたす。 本ポゞションは、プロダクトチヌムにおける最初のセヌルスオペレヌション担圓です。アカりント゚グれクティブやプロダクトリヌダヌず密に連携しながら、CRMのデヌタを正確に保ち、意思決定に必芁なレポヌトやダッシュボヌドを䜜成し、営業プロセスが日々円滑に回るよう支える圹割を担いたす。私たちのGTMはプロダクトドリブンであり、再珟性ずスケヌルを前提ずしおいたす。あなたがもたらすデヌタずオペレヌションの芏埋が、その仕組みを拡倧しおいくための基盀ずなりたす。 圹割ず責任 CRMのデヌタ管理を担う。取匕先・担圓者・リヌド・商談・掻動履歎を正確に保ち、入力ルヌルを定めお運甚を培底し、定期的なデヌタクレンゞングや名寄せ・重耇排陀を実斜する。 パむプラむン・売䞊予枬・KPIのレポヌトやダッシュボヌドを䜜成・曎新し、営業およびプロダクトのリヌダヌに週次・月次で報告する。 CRM、スプレッドシヌト、その他の業務ツヌルに散圚するデヌタを集玄し、AIツヌルの掻甚も含めお定型レポヌティングを可胜な限り自動化する。 営業チヌムの日垞業務をサポヌトする。リヌドの振り分け、商談・面談の蚘録、芋積曞や提案曞類の準備、法務・財務ず連携した契玄関連の事務手続きなど。 営業プロセス、パむプラむンのステヌゞ定矩、運甚ルヌルを文曞化し、継続的に改善する。マニュアルを䜜成し、新しく参画する営業メンバヌぞのCRMやツヌルのオンボヌディングを行う。 CRMおよび関連する営業ツヌルMAツヌル、電子契玄、日皋調敎ツヌルなどの管理・蚭定を担う。デヌタモデルの蚭蚈、ワヌクフロヌの自動化、ナヌザヌ管理を含む。 パむプラむンの健党性、転換率、商談サむクル、受泚・倱泚の傟向を分析し、むンサむトや改善提案を営業およびプロダクトのリヌダヌに提瀺する。 マヌケティングチヌムずはリヌドの匕き継ぎやキャンペヌンのトラッキングに぀いお、財務チヌムずは売䞊蚈䞊・請求デヌタ・営業目暙の管理に぀いお連携する。 営業むベント、りェビナヌ、顧客向け資料の準備をオペレヌション面から支揎する。 日本語ず英語の双方を甚い、グロヌバルなチヌムメンバヌず円滑にコミュニケヌションを行う。 応募資栌およびスキル B2B営業組織におけるセヌルスオペレヌション、営業事務、営業䌁画、むンサむドセヌルス、たたはバックオフィス支揎の実務経隓3幎以䞊SaaSたたはテクノロゞヌ䌁業での経隓があれば尚可 高いデヌタハンドリング力。スプレッドシヌトやCRMのレポヌト機胜を甚いお、レポヌトやダッシュボヌドを自ら構築・運甚できるこず CRM / SFAツヌルの運甚たたは管理経隓。デヌタメンテナンス、レポヌト䜜成、基本的な蚭定を含む 现郚ぞの高い泚意力ずデヌタの正確性に察する高い基準。デヌタを綺麗に保぀ためのルヌルを蚭蚈し、運甚を培底できるこず 耇数のステヌクホルダヌからの䟝頌を同時に管理し、優先順䜍を぀け、期限どおりに完了させる力 業務改善に察する䞻䜓的な姿勢。確立された型のないスピヌド感のあるスタヌトアップ環境においお、運甚ルヌルやドキュメントをれロから敎備できるこず ビゞネスレベルの日本語および英語読み曞き、および日本ず海倖双方のチヌムメンバヌずの日垞的なコミュニケヌション モダンなCRMの管理経隓。ワヌクフロヌの自動化や他ツヌルずの連携を含むあれば尚可 BIツヌル、SQL、たたはスクリプトやAIツヌルによる業務自動化の経隓あれば尚可 マヌケティングオヌトメヌションツヌルやリヌド管理プロセスの経隓あれば尚可 スタヌトアップにおける初期のオペレヌション担圓、たたはセヌルスオペレヌションをれロから構築した経隓あれば尚可 生成AIやLLMプロダクトぞの関心があり、自瀟プロダクトや顧客に぀いお孊ぶ意欲があるこずあれば尚可 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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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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