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Zendesk is hiring a high-performing Senior Commercial Account Executive for the Japanese team to provide sales leadership and shape the platform experience for Zendesk’s most visible customers. The role involves leading a subset of commercial accounts, developing new business and expansion opportunities, collaborating on GTM strategy with the wider Zendesk team, and creating multi-year account plans aligned to quarterly execution, while building CXO relationships and a partner ecosystem with Channels and Alliances. You will follow Zendesk’s sales process, track key activities, and work with the Solution Architecture team to influence product direction through structured industry forums for customer feedback. Requirements include 5+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience (CX experience preferred), proven success selling in Japan and to VP/C-level executives in the Mid Market/Commercial segment, experience closing complex sales cycles, strong communication and presentation skills, and willingness to travel. The role offers a Hybrid work arrangement with part of the week in the office, and Zendesk emphasizes diversity, equality, and inclusion, along with AI screening notices and accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

The Senior Solutions Consultant at Zendesk is responsible for all technical, solutions, and competitive aspects of the sales cycle, requiring both sales focus and technical savvy to win over enterprise and mid-market executives. The SC serves as the technical bridge between Sales, Marketing, and Product, owning the technical relationship with prospects and delivering information onsite, online, and by phone to drive customer happiness. Required qualifications include 5+ years of mid-market/enterprise software selling, ability to map RFI/RFPs to solutions, excellent communication and presentation skills, experience with pilots/POCs, knowledge of web/scripting technologies, willingness to travel, and a bachelor’s degree (graduate degree a plus). Desired skills include prior consulting experience implementing enterprise software and deep knowledge of Customer Service Software, ITSM, CCaaS, data warehousing, and business intelligence. Zendesk supports a hybrid work model, emphasizes diversity and equal opportunity, may use AI screening, and offers accommodations for applicants with disabilities.