Country Manager

🕒 May 8

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Toon Boom Animation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1994

Toon Boom Animation Inc.’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding. Our solutions provide everyone from enthusiasts to professionals with the artistic freedom to create in any style and efficiently publish anywhere. Customers include Walt Disney Animation, Rovio Entertainment, Warner Bros., Universal Studios, Nelvana and 20th Century Fox Animation. For more information, visit linktr.ee/toonboom

📋 Description

• Lead Toon Boom’s business in Japan with full ownership of market strategy and revenue growth. • Define and execute a localized go-to-market strategy across direct sales, partnerships, and customer success. • Build and expand relationships with leading animation studios, acting as executive sponsor on key accounts. • Drive adoption of Toon Boom’s Ember AI features, educating the market on AI-assisted workflows. • Expand Toon Boom’s footprint within existing customers while securing new studio, broadcaster, and enterprise clients. • Develop and manage a partner ecosystem, including resellers and strategic alliances. • Lead and scale the Japan-based team across sales, support, and marketing functions as the business grows. • Act as the voice of the Japanese market internally, providing insights that influence product roadmap, localization, and pricing.

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in the Japanese animation industry and/or animation software ecosystem. • Deep network and credibility with Japanese animation studios, producers, and production leaders. • Strong understanding of frame-by-frame animation workflows and production pipelines in Japan. • Proven experience working with North American or European companies, ideally in a leadership or market-facing role. • Demonstrated success in building and executing go-to-market strategies, and leading sales and/or cross-functional teams. • Experience managing enterprise sales cycles and high-value negotiations. • Strong strategic mindset with the ability to operate both at a high level and in a hands-on capacity. • Fluency in Japanese and English, with a deep understanding of Japanese business culture and practices. • Post-secondary education in business, computer science, or a related field is preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Embracing Diversity & Inclusion • Transparent and respectful experience in recruitment