Shopify is changing the face of retail! Over the next 10 years, the retail world will change at a fundamental level. Every store will need an ecommerce website. Customers will expect flexible options of where and how to buy: in-store or online, delivered or for pick-up. It’s an incredibly exciting time for this industry, and Shopify is going to be right at the center of it. The opportunity to shape how retail works all over the world is in our hands. We have a huge playground to work with, and we’ve already proven that we can move faster than anyone else. But right now we’re only part of the way there. To continue building the future of commerce, we need your help. The strength of our teams is built on an incredible diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and talents coming together and it’s why we actively seek the brightest minds in the world. For that reason we strongly encourage international applicants to put their hat in the ring and apply!

Business Development at Shopify has a responsibility to “Make Commerce Better” by creating partnerships with leading platforms and service providers. We focus on acquiring new customers, creating new revenue opportunities, and making Shopify the best product to launch and run a business. Business Development Managers (BDM’s) operate alongside various product groups and teams in Shopify. This role is based in Tokyo and offers an exciting and unique opportunity to broadly engage across groups at Shopify to accelerate our growth and enhance our product in Japan. An ideal candidate will be able to develop and lead critical initiatives working alongside engineering, design, finance, and product marketing to create growth for Shopify through creating meaningful partnerships, supporting agencies and freelancers to grow with Shopify, and executing online and offline marketing strategies. We are looking for someone to join our team who thinks differently about problems and is a self starter passionate about making commerce better in Japan. This person will deliver value to Shopify through an understanding of ecommerce in Japan and draw on their creativity to build relevant and highly effective co-marketing programs and partnerships, and use their tenacity to see ideas through to execution. YOU’LL HAVE TO HAVE Hustle, and lots of it 5-10+ years experience in business development, partnerships management, or market entry in tech, retail, or ecommerce focused on the Japanese market Experience working across product, marketing, and engineering teams Track record of success in product launches and accelerating growth in Japan An analytical and entrepreneurial mind Fluent in English and Japanese