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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 ð, Sakana Marlin ð¬, and Sakana Fugu ð¡, 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 teamâs 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 OperationsïŒGTMïŒ Sakana AIã§ã¯ãèªç¶çããçºæ³ãåŸããŠããŒã¯ãªçæAIæè¡ã«ãããäžçã«å é§ããç ç©¶éçºãè¡ã£ãŠããŸãããããã¯ãããŒã ã§ã¯ãç¬èªã®ç ç©¶ææã掻ãããŠæ¢åã®æ ã«ãšããããªãAIãããã¯ããæ§æ³ãåžå Žæå ¥ããããšãããã·ã§ã³ãšããSakana Chat ðã»Sakana Marlin 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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
Funding
Total raised
$379M
Last stage
Series B
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