Job Overview - Job Title: General Manager, Japan (Head of Japan Business) - Company Name: Spider Labs, Inc. (Spider AF) - Employment Type: Full-time (Regular Employee) - Work Location: Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo (HQ) *In-office at least 4 days/week (For candidates residing in the Greater Tokyo Area) - Reporting to: CEO (Member of Executive Board) - Compensation: Determined based on experience, skills, and track record + Stock Options - Start Date: Negotiable - Nationality & Language: Any nationality / Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English (Both required) Why This Position Exists This executive position is being created due to an executive team restructuring (division of labor) to accelerate business expansion. Previously, the Co-Founder & CTO acted as the Integrator, overseeing all execution across the company (Product, Sales, Marketing, CS, Corporate). To speed up growth, these responsibilities are being separated: - CEO: Focuses on overall vision and long-term global strategy. - CTO: Focuses on product development, R&D evolution, and increasing delivery speed. - GM, Japan (This Role): Takes full responsibility for decision-making and leading the entire Japan business (P&L, Organization, GTM Strategy), which generates the vast majority of revenue. Rather than a typical branch manager or functional head, you will lead as the "de facto executive head" of the core Japan business. A thorough handover period with the CEO/CTO will be provided upon joining (covering investors, key clients, agency partners, organization, etc.). About Spider Labs - Product (Spider AF): A SaaS platform protecting advertisers and agencies from ad fraud (invalid clicks, fake leads, and invalid traffic). The market leader in Japan. - Track Record & Scale: Adopted by major banks, leading cosmetics brands, and e-commerce category leaders. Global team of ~80 employees. - Offices: Tokyo (HQ), New York, Lisbon (R&D/Engineering). - Future Outlook: Expanding next-generation detection capabilities for the AI agent era, alongside full-scale revenue expansion in the U.S. market. Your Mission - Full Ownership & Management of Japan P&L: Optimize revenue, gross profit margin, and Go-To-Market (GTM) budgets (Sales, Marketing, CS) across all channels (Direct, Agency, Expansion, Tech-Touch). Directly report results and take accountability for Japan's performance to the Board of Directors and investors. - Lead the GTM Organization: Integrated management of Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Inside Sales to build the next growth curve. - Deepen Agency Strategy & Scale Acquisition via Marketing: Update channel strategies utilizing deep domain knowledge in ad tech, measurement, and the advertising industry. - Collaborate with the Global Executive Team: Participate in monthly executive meetings (in English) to drive strategic discussions based on global KPIs. Translate Japan market needs into the global product roadmap. - Organizational Development & People Management: Manage hiring, development, performance reviews, and culture building for an organization of several dozen employees.

- Proven Business & Revenue Growth Track Record: Experience driving significant revenue/business growth as a Sales or Marketing leader (Focus is on direct personal impact rather than job titles). - People Management Experience: Proven experience leading hiring, team development, and P&L management in a team of several dozen people. - Business Launch & Scaling Experience: Experience launching Japanese subsidiaries for foreign companies, building 0-to-1 new business initiatives, or driving hyper-growth in a startup environment. - Bilingual Capability: Business-level fluency in both Japanese and English (Able to build trust with agency/client executives in Japanese and engage in deep strategic discussions with executive leadership in English). - Commitment to the Japan Market: Demonstrated business experience in Japan and a strong drive to continue winning in this market.

- Structured marketing background (e.g., Brand Management at companies like P&G, platform ad management experience). - Deep domain knowledge in digital advertising, ad tech, measurement tools, or marketing SaaS. - Experience managing or operating advertising businesses at global platform companies. - Practical understanding of SaaS metrics (NRR, unit economics by channel, etc.). - Executive / VP-level experience in Series B to Pre-IPO startups.

We Are Looking For - Nationality & Japanese Language Proficiency: * Open Nationality: What matters most is being rooted in the Japanese market; passport nationality is irrelevant. Native English speakers are welcome. * Japanese Proficiency: Business-level Japanese (does not need to be native level) is required to build strong, trusting relationships with agency and client CXOs. - Executive Team & Culture: * CEO (Founder): Values fast-paced, open communication. Heavily integrates AI tools into daily workflows. Prefers high accountability and speed without micro-management. * CTO (Co-Founder): Foreign engineering leader with a deep understanding of the Japanese market. Daily collaboration is conducted in English. * Culture: Lean team, high output. Proactively leverages AI tools company-wide to achieve high productivity. An ideal environment for hands-on "playing leaders" who drive execution rather than just give orders. - Who This Role Is NOT For: * Professionals whose experience is primarily management/coordination without direct involvement in revenue growth. * Candidates whose title does not match actual hands-on people/business management experience. * Those who rely heavily on corporate resources, brand power, or corporate back-office infrastructure. * Individuals hesitant to conduct high-level business discussions in English.