--- title: 'Account Executive - Japan at Vanta' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-japan-vanta-tokyo-yybfp9n03nyt' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Account Executive - Japan at Vanta - **Company:** [Vanta](https://feeny.ai/companies/vanta) - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vanta/53e5e530-687a-4734-90d0-3a60ae407c19 ## Job description At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. [Tokyo, Japan based role] As Vanta continues to grow, winning in the International markets will be critical. We’re just starting to establish our Japan presence, and we need talented, customer-focused Account Executives who are excited to help build our Japan foundation. We're building a Sales team with Account Executives who will take ownership of their entire sales cycle, build our sales motion as we create our Japan presence, and distinguish Vanta as best-in-class to prospects in a burgeoning competitive landscape. Vanta is growing quickly, we're profitable, and we're continually outpacing our growth targets while maintaining very strong NPS scores. Our Sales team is leading the charge in exceeding our revenue goals and growing our market share as the industry leader in compliance and security in the US, and it’s time to do it internationally. If this sounds like you, and you’re excited to be a part of our founding sales team in Japan, we'd love to hear from you. What you’ll do as an Account Executive at Vanta: - Identify high-potential business verticals to develop and execute outbound strategies to engage them with Vanta - Turn our inbound demand into closed-new business and happy Vanta customers - Manage our sales pipeline, improving and maturing our sales process and playbook - Define and communicate the specific benefits of Vanta appropriate for each customer, including making sales materials and demos - Collect insights from prospects for our product development process - Help us grow the market by exploring new partnership opportunities, attending industry events and building awareness How to be successful in this role: - Have had a closing and quota-carrying role in the past, while consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets - Be experienced in B2B SaaS, preferably in SMB and Mid-Market - Be highly empathetic to customers, with a proven track record of long-term customer retention - Possess the technical competency to understand Vanta’s software and build great relationships with highly technical prospects - Have stellar problem-solving chops, and an enthusiasm for making a large impact early on at a start-up - Have entrepreneurial spirit, initiative and autonomy so you can make a huge contribution to the Japan landing team - Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact. What you can expect as a Vanta’n: - Industry-Competitive Salary and Equity - Healthcare stipend towards health insurance for you and your dependents - Paid maternity leave, and 4 weeks of paternity leave for fathers - Health & Wellness Stipend - Remote Workspace Stipend - Internet and Cellphone Stipend - 9 Company Paid Holidays - 15 days of PTO per year - Virtual Team Building Activities, Lunch and Learns, and other Company-Wide Events #LI-hybrid At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply. ## About Vanta We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent. Referral Instructions If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf. ## About Vanta ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Vanta provides the leading Agentic Trust Platform that automates compliance, risk management, and security proof for businesses. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, USA (with offices in New York, Dublin, London, and Sydney) - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Christina Cacioppo (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) / Cybersecurity - **Target Customers**: B2B, ranging from startups to mid-market and enterprise (16,000+ customers) - **Mission/Purpose**: To protect consumer data and restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security continuously. ## Products & Services - **Vanta Agentic Trust Platform**: An integrated platform with four core capabilities: - **Compliance**: Automates and continuously monitors compliance with 35+ frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF, etc.), featuring 1,400+ automated tests and AI-powered policy generation. - **Risk**: Provides a unified view of internal and third-party risk, including vendor risk management (TPRM). - **Proof**: Enables real-time sharing of security posture through Trust Centers and automated questionnaire responses (reported to automate 93% of questionnaires). - **Vanta AI Agent**: A 24/7 GRC engineer that drafts policies, completes questionnaires, flags risks, remediates failed tests, and summarizes findings, saving teams an average of 4+ hours per week. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding of over $300 million. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by Sequoia Capital, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. - **Growth Signals**: - Trusted by over 16,000 customers. - Named a Leader in *The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Platforms, Q2 2026*. - Forrester noted that "Vanta’s innovation approach is unparalleled" with "disruptive product launches." - Reports of significant customer wins, including saving 2,000 hours annually and eliminating 10 spreadsheets for one customer. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover & Category Leader**: Vanta pioneered automated compliance for fast-growing tech companies and is now the leading platform in the space. - **AI-Native Platform**: The Vanta AI Agent is a core differentiator, acting as a "24/7 GRC engineer" rather than a simple add-on, making it extremely sticky and efficient. - **Breadth of Coverage**: Supports 35+ frameworks and integrates with 400+ tools, providing a single source of truth for all trust-related work. - **Network Effects**: A large customer base and partner ecosystem (e.g., auditor portal) create a strong moat. ## Strategic Focus - **Continuous Trust**: Moving security from a point-in-time check to a continuous, real-time state. - **AI-Driven Automation**: Deepening the capabilities of the Vanta AI Agent to handle more complex GRC tasks autonomously. - **Enterprise Expansion**: Catering to larger, more complex organizations with features like FedRAMP support and advanced TPRM. - **Global Reach**: Expanding international presence (offices in Dublin, London, Sydney) to serve a global customer base. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes a "remote-first" setup in the US and a hybrid model internationally. Core principles include "Put customers first," "Bias for action," "Win as one team," "Lead with resilience," and "Decide with frameworks." - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Remote-first for US team members; hybrid options available at international offices (San Francisco, New York, Sydney, Dublin, London). - **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision, industry-competitive paid parental leave, generous PTO, and a 401k matching plan. - **Engineering Culture**: The company is building a platform where the AI Agent acts as an "experienced GRC engineer," offering a chance to work on cutting-edge AI problems in a high-growth environment. The CPO previously scaled engineering, product, and design teams at GitHub. ## Sources 1. [Vanta About Us](https://www.vanta.com/company/about) 2. [Vanta Website](https://www.vanta.com/) 3. [Vanta Careers Page](https://www.vanta.com/company/careers) 4. [Vanta - What is Vanta?](https://www.vanta.com/resources/what-is-vanta) 5. 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