Head of UX

Tokyo
Remote OK - Anywhere in Japan
Full-time
January 13, 2025

Description:

We are looking for a design leader for the product team responsible for designing new features and improving UX for our in-house product, "Sales Marker." The ideal candidate will be entrusted with team management and project leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Management: Managing and training team members (3-4 members).
Product Design: Designing new features for "Sales Marker" and leading UX improvements.
Design System: Establishing design rules and building a comprehensive design system.

Scope of Business Changes:

Duties as Determined by the Company: Duties may change but only in alignment with the employee’s preferences.

Required Skills:

Team management experience (3-4 members).
UI/UX design experience for web services.
Proficiency in designing with Figma.
Business-level Japanese.
Conversational-level English.

Welcome Skills:

UI/UX design experience for SaaS and B2B services.
Experience in building and operating a design system.

Advantages of This Position:

Build a career at a fast-growing SaaS startup.
Opportunity to innovate and develop new products from scratch.
Ample leadership and career development opportunities.
Remote-friendly and flexible work schedule.
Work with a global team in an English-speaking environment.
- Comprehensive employee benefits, including:
- Resort work options.
- Book purchasing assistance.
- Weekly team lunches.

Working Style:

Remote Work:

We currently operate remotely, utilizing tools like Zoom, Google Meet, and Gather’s virtual office to ensure quality communication and collaboration.

Flexible Work:

You can customize your daily working hours. Employees are expected to work a total number of hours equivalent to the number of scheduled working days per month x 8 hours, while considering team and company needs.

Work-Life Balance:

We value work-life balance and provide an environment suitable for both those who want to focus on career growth and those who prioritize personal time.

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About Sales Marker

Sales Marker is a SaaS start-up that provides B2B solutions that focus on "intent-based sales".

They use a methodology designed to identify and engage customers showing signs of needing a product or service.

Sales Marker leverages a database of 5 million corporate entities combined with dynamic intent data to enable precise targeting and effective engagement with potential customers.

Japanese Language Policy
Sales Marker’s Japanese language requirement varies based on the position, but they don't require Japanese skills for Engineers. While the Product and Engineering team has members from various backgrounds, many employees in other departments can't speak English, so the more Japanese you know, the better.
Paid Leave
For the first year of employment, Sales Marker offers 10 days of paid leave after 6 months you're with the company. From there, the number of paid leave increases year by year based on the Japanese labor law. They also have 3 summer vacation days and special leaves during your first 6 months.
Benefits
💻 New tech gear

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

📕 Book purchases

🍔 Free lunch

🍹 Free drinks

👶 Parental Leave

💚 Translation support

🧡 Interpretation support

💟 Complete health and social insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance
Sales Marker is the first and No.1 Intent Sales company and one of the fastest-growing start-ups in Japan. The company is growing at a speed that is twice as fast as Unicorn startups. By using their products, sales teams can improve their work efficiency by 3 times.

Sales Marker has achieved over 900% YoY business growth rate in 2.5 years since their flagship product Sales Marker was released, and they’re currently actively working on a wide range of new product portfolios.

Sales Marker co-founders are from top companies in Japan and worldwide, such as NRI, Keyence, LINE, Microsoft, and PwC. They were selected as FORBES 30 UNDER 30 ASIA LIST in 2023.

In our Engineering & Product team, we have members from more than 12 countries. They come from the top tech companies in the world, such as Google, Microsoft, Indeed, and famous tech companies in Japan, such as Mercari, LINE, Yahoo, Smartnews, etc.

The team is smart but humble, they work hard but also have fun, they’re very different individuals, but they work together to achieve Sales Marker’s mission and goals.

Why Sales Marker?
- High growth business and strong financial foundation
- Innovative new product development and opportunity to build things from scratch
- Plenty of leadership and career development opportunities
- Full remote-friendly & full flexible work schedules
- Global team and English-speaking environment
- Great Benefits & Perks packages such as Resort Work, Purchasing Books, Free Weekly Lunch, Offsites, etc.