SMB Marketing Manager
Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan)Full-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Marketing professional responsible for demand generation programs and campaigns in the SMB segment and startups in Japan, partnering with cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and optimize programs that drive pipeline and trial acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Develop a strong understanding of the Notion product and the SMB user/buyer journey; partner with SMB Sales leadership to set program priorities, define target audiences and goals, and align on campaign plans with stakeholder communication.
- Own end-to-end execution of events and webinars—from planning and logistics through day-of delivery and post-event lead management with SDRs for timely follow-up and pipeline impact.
- Execute demand gen campaigns in the marketing automation platform (nurture/engagement programs), including audience/segmentation setup and campaign builds, coordinating with Japan + global marketing teams on content and messaging (e.g., gated offers).
- Partner with APAC Marketing Ops and BizTech to maintain GTM systems (marketing automation platform, Salesforce, Outreach, Sansan) including intake/ticketing, processes, and governance (lead scoring changes, integrations, best practices).
- Own lead and pipeline reporting for the SMB segment, track KPIs and assess pipeline health to inform optimizations across programs.
- Increase awareness of the Notion for Startups program among early-stage startups and drive startup trial acquisition through localized, high-velocity campaigns.
Qualifications
- 5–7 years of experience managing and executing demand generation programs and campaigns for B2B companies.
- Proven track record of hitting aggressive growth goals using campaigns such as email and webinars, with end-to-end campaign development, execution, and measurement.
- Proficiency with marketing automation platforms, SFDC, Outreach, Sansan and Figma.
- Customer-centric and insight-driven; understands the customer journey and decision influencers.
- Strong cross-functional relationship-building skills (sales, content, SDRs, operations).
- Experience planning and executing webinars from start to finish.
- Experience working with global teams.
- Proficient in fluent-level Japanese and business-level English (written and verbal).
- Willingness to adopt AI tools and a builder mindset.
Skills
Required:Demand generationCampaign managementMarketing automationSalesforce (SFDC)Cross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:OutreachSansan
Benefits
- Not explicitly listed in the description.
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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