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Director, Business Development APAC

5 days ago Tokyo, Japan

About Us

Riskified empowers businesses to unleash ecommerce growth by taking risk off the table. Many of the world’s biggest brands and publicly traded companies selling online rely on Riskified for guaranteed protection against chargebacks, to fight fraud and policy abuse at scale, and to improve customer retention. Developed and managed by the largest team of ecommerce risk analysts, data scientists and researchers, Riskified’s AI-powered fraud and risk intelligence platform analyzes the individual behind each interaction to provide real-time decisions and robust identity-based insights. Riskified is proud to work with incredible companies in virtually all industries including Booking.com, Acer, Gucci, Lorna Jane, GoPro, and many more.

We thrive in a collaborative work setting, alongside great people, to build and enhance products that matter. Abundant opportunities to create and contribute provide us with a sense of purpose that extends beyond ourselves, leaving a lasting impact. These sentiments capture why we choose Riskified every day. 

 

About the Role

 *This role is based in Tokyo, Japan

Riskified’s Growth team plays a key role in defining and executing the company’s expansion strategy. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly intelligent, and motivated individual to lead a team of motivated Business Development Representatives.

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You will work with various teams across the company in defining and executing our expansion strategy. 

Essentially, you’ll be joining a global growth team of a publicly traded FinTech company and will be using your skills, expertise and energy to make a huge impact.

 

 

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead and develop a team of driven business development professionals 
  • Experience leveraging AI to customize and scale cold outreach.
  • Maximize team efficiency to generate quality sales opportunities through proactive, strategic prospecting as well as researching industries and individual companies
  • Work directly with our VP of Sales, VP of Business Development and leadership teams to define Business Development strategies
  • Represent Riskified at industry events and meetings with potential clients 
  • Develop a deep understanding of the payments industry and build relationships with key players in the space

Qualifications

  • Experience as a people manager - building and managing growth teams within Japan and/or Australia
  • 3-5+ years of experience managing Business Development or Sales teams with complex sales cycles 
  • Ability to quickly understand Riskified’s suite of products and their place within the payments and eCommerce technology space
  • Naturally analytical with a deep intellectual curiosity 
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced sales environment. This requires balancing close collaboration with colleagues and being self-directed and tenacious, while taking several different responsibilities 
  • Fluent in English and Japanese

Life at Riskified

We are a fast-growing and dynamic tech company with 750+ team members globally. We value collaboration and innovative thinking. We’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us. 

 

In The News

Reuters: General Atlantic-Backed Riskified is Valued at 4.3 BLN in NYSE Debut

FoxBusiness: Fraud Protection Platform 'Riskified' Begins Trading on NYSE

Announcing Riskified's $165M Funding Round

TechCrunch: Riskified Prevents Fraud on Your Favorite eCommerce Site

Inc Magazine: Best Workplaces 

Calcalist: Riskified is the Most Promising Startup

Inc.com: 15 Israeli Startups You Need to Know

 

Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: 8675510002
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-08-18T18:58:42

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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