Now hiring

Founding Sales Lead @ Carnot Ai

Tokyo, JPHybridFull-time
Apply with ResuMinder

Opens on the employer's site

About this role

About the RoleOwn the full sales cycle and customer relationships for Jinba's workflow automation platform. You'll drive new business, close enterprise deals, and grow existing accounts. As the first sales hire, you'll do it all and shape how we sell as we scale.

ResponsibilitiesIdentify, qualify, and close new enterprise opportunities in target industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing)

Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across IT, operations, and executive leadership

Manage complex sales cycles involving multiple decision-makers and procurement processes

Partner with customers post-sale to ensure successful adoption and identify expansion opportunities

Lead business reviews and strategic planning sessions with existing accounts

Coordinate with Forward Deployment Engineers and Product teams to deliver on customer needs

Gather market intelligence and customer feedback to inform product direction

RequirementsSales Experience3+ years in enterprise B2B sales, account management, or client-facing business roles

Track record of closing complex deals with long sales cycles

Experience navigating enterprise procurement and building executive relationships

Industry KnowledgeUnderstanding of enterprise workflows, business processes, and digital transformation initiatives

Familiarity with how large organizations evaluate and adopt new technology

Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing) a plus

Customer SkillsAbility to translate technical product capabilities into business value

Strong presentation and communication skills with both technical and executive audiences

Comfortable facilitating workshops and requirements gathering sessions

Strong SignalsClient-facing roles at top-tier strategy firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)

Enterprise sales or account management at B2B SaaS companies (Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Workday)

Business development or partnerships roles at technology companies

Prior experience selling AI, automation, or workflow products to enterprises

MindsetCustomer obsessed: you measure success by customer outcomes, not just closed deals

Relationship builder: you invest in long-term partnerships, not transactional sales

Willing to travel: 20-30% to customer sites and industry events

Entrepreneurial: you'll define our sales playbook from scratch

About JinbaWe help large enterprises build automated workflows using plain English. Unlike traditional no-code tools that bolt a chat agent onto their interface, Jinba is built as a native vibe coding platform from the ground up.

YC W26. International team across SF and Tokyo. Growing fast with major enterprise contracts.

Skills

Sales

Ready to apply?

Install the ResuMinder extension and we'll auto-fill the application in seconds — no rewriting.

See how your CV scores