Head of Japan

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?
We are
Emma – The Sleep Company. Created in 2013, we are now the world's largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 30 countries and recommended by many consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. We're pushing the boundaries of technology to transform the world of sleep and we want your help to pull it off. We're a highly ambitious, hard-working team that pushes you to produce your best work yet. We focus on how we approach problems, we chase growth, and set ambitious goals. Want your ideas to have an impact and your career to grow? Then Emma is the right place for you.

What You'll Do:

• You will lead the Japan market with full P&L responsibility, ensuring top ling growth & bottom line profitability.
• You will be an active force to drive business development initiatives, online and offline sales and growth strategies across E-Commerce platforms.
• You will continue forming and molding the ongoing strategy in the Japan Region.
• Targeting excellence, you will be a role model within Emma, leading and empowering teams to perform at their best. You will be collaborating and challenging with multiple teams across our offices.
• You can manage high level stakeholders (internal and external) and build strong relationships with our clients and partners.
• You will lead a team of ~10 members from business development, marketing, operations, and other departments.

Who We're Looking For:

• You have at least 10 years in the field(s) of growth and strategy consulting, marketing, business development, and e-commerce with successful experience in team leadership.
• You are fluent in English and Nihongo/Japanese.
• You are fascinated by fast scalable business models, and you have already started building a track-record of businesses you have scaled.
• You like to think and act rationally and effectively, fact-based, strong in strategic thinking, and can question status quo.
• You are a self-starter and can work independently, you are curious and hungry to learn.
• You can create and share a comprehensive vision as well as break down complex ideas so anyone can understand them.
• You are not afraid to negotiate, train, manage and above all to learn perpetually, and as quickly as possible.

Become an Emmie
Emma is transforming the world of sleep -
and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up. ​
We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!