Location: Japan
Work setup: Remote
Start date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required; Japanese highly preferred
Industry: HealthTech / MedTech / AI
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a YC-backed fast-growing health technology company expanding into Japan and opening its local operations.
We are looking for a Business & Operations Founder to take ownership of the companys launch and early growth in Japan.
This is a highly entrepreneurial role for someone scrappy hungry and comfortable figuring things out from zero. You will be the person on the ground building the business establishing operations developing local relationships and turning the Japan market into a functioning operation.
This is not a traditional corporate country manager role. We are looking for someone who can roll up their sleeves make things happen and operate with founder-level ownership.
Own the launch and day-to-day business operations in Japan
Build the local presence from the ground up including partners vendors and operational processes
Identify and develop commercial opportunities and strategic partnerships
Navigate the Japanese market healthcare ecosystem and relevant regulatory or operational requirements
Work closely with the global leadership team to adapt the business for Japan
Represent the company with customers partners healthcare organizations and other local stakeholders
Identify what needs to be built next and independently drive execution
Act as the local point person across business operations and market development
Proven experience building launching or operating a business team or new market in Japan
Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a scrappy hands-on approach
Comfortable working with significant autonomy and ambiguity
Strong business development operations and stakeholder management skills
Excellent understanding of the Japanese business environment
Fluent English is required
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Willingness to be deeply hands-on and own whatever needs to get done
Experience in MedTech HealthTech healthcare medical devices or digital health
Existing network across Japanese healthcare medical or technology ecosystems
Experience launching a new country office product or business from scratch
Startup or founder experience
Experience working with international teams or US-based startups
Be the first key operator on the ground in Japan for a YC-backed company
Own the launch of a new country from the ground up
Work directly with an international founding team and have significant decision-making autonomy
Build partnerships and operations in one of the worlds most important healthcare and technology markets
Opportunity to shape the Japan business as an early founder-like member of the team
Pragmatike is committed to a fair transparent and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age disability gender gender identity or expression marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.
In accordance with GDPR your personal data will be processed lawfully fairly and securely and used solely for recruitment purposes including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration.
Required Experience:
Founder
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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