Retail & Consumer Goods APAC Leader
Databricks· Sales / GTM / Industry Solutions
Tokyofull-timePosted 6mo ago
About the role
Go-to-Market Leader for APAC Retail & Consumer Goods responsible for architecting and executing a category-defining growth strategy from the ground up, influencing product direction and partner ecosystems, and driving data and AI transformation for retailers and consumer brands in APAC.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute a go-to-market strategy for APAC Retail & Consumer Goods (SPAs, flagship accounts, ecosystem of ISVs/SIs/alliance partners)
- Identify high-value use cases (demand forecasting, unified customer intelligence, supply chain optimization, real-time pricing) and build scalable programs to convert opportunities into revenue
- Identify, cultivate, and scale partner relationships to amplify reach
- Use data-driven analysis to surface gaps and opportunities in GTM strategy and build feedback loops
- Create scalable sales plays tailored to APAC geographies and enable knowledge transfer to Americas and EMEA
- Establish Databricks as a thought leader in Retail & Consumer Goods through content and speaking engagements
- Collaborate with product, sales, pre-sales, marketing, and partners to influence across the organization
- Develop industry-specific collateral, demand generation campaigns, and event strategies
- Build enablement content and coaching programs to accelerate the vertical sales organization
- Engage CXOs and senior business leaders, translating technical capability into strategic business value
- Collaborate with marketing on market-specific collateral and campaigns
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to hit milestones and drive revenue growth
Qualifications
- Senior leadership or practitioner experience in Retail or Consumer Goods
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate in ambiguous environments
- Experience as a GTM architect building vertical go-to-market programs on technology platforms
- Proven ability to build executive relationships with CXOs and senior leaders
- Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
- Deep familiarity with data and AI landscape and retail technology standards
- Understanding of APAC regulatory environments (data privacy, payments, sustainability, sector compliance)
- Experience managing vertical initiatives end-to-end (requirements, technical coordination, marketing alignment, partner management)
- Proven ability to train and enable sales teams and improve organizational effectiveness
Skills
Required:Go-to-market strategyExecutive relationship building
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package specific to region (details available via provided benefits link)
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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