Senior Enterprise Product Manager - Japan

About Plaud Inc.

Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions, loved by over 1,500,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think.

Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human–AI intelligence through a hardware–software combination. With ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.

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Why You Should Join Us

Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think.

• Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years.

• Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction.

• Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion.

• Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success.

• Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development.

• Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.

What you will do

1. Lead enterprise product strategy for Japan, shaping a scalable enterprise offering from early-stage client demand and high-variance requirements.

2. Act as the primary product partner to Japan enterprise customers, gathering deep insights into workflows, security/compliance needs, procurement constraints, and deployment requirements.

3. Synthesize client demands into productizable capabilities, balancing speed-to-close vs. long-term platform strategy; drive clear decisions on what to build, what to configure, and what to decline.

4. Partner closely with internal stakeholders (R&D, legal etc.) to create alignment on commitments and timelines, and deliver at a high quality bar.

5. Establish product metrics for enterprise adoption and retention (e.g., activation, admin setup completion, seat expansion, engagement, renewal risk signals).

Skills, qualifications and experience we look for

1. Enterprise / B2B Product Management Experience：5~8 years of product management experience, with 3+ years owning B2B or enterprise-facing product areas.

2. Strong Customer-Facing Product Capability in Japan Enterprise Context
   - Proven ability to lead enterprise customer discovery (workshops/interviews) and translate findings into actionable product direction.
   - Demonstrated experience working directly with enterprise stakeholders (e.g., IT, security, procurement, business owners).

3. Track Record of Productization and Tradeoff Decision-Making
   - Demonstrated ability to convert customer demands into scalable product capabilities (not bespoke solutions), including making explicit decisions on: what to build; what to configure / workaround; and what to decline or defer

4. Working Knowledge of Enterprise Readiness Requirements
   - Practical understanding of common enterprise requirements, such as:
   security and identity (e.g., SSO, RBAC)
   - governance/admin controls (e.g., audit logs, retention)
   - procurement constraints and vendor evaluation processes

5. Cross-Functional Leadership and Execution Discipline
   - Demonstrated ability to align and drive execution across multiple stakeholders (e.g., R&D, Legal, Security/Compliance, Sales, Customer Success)

6. Product Metrics & Adoption Mindset
   - Ability to define and track product metrics for adoption and retention, including: activation and onboarding metrics
   - admin setup completion
   - engagement and seat expansion
   - renewal risk signals

What we offer

1. Meaningful Ownership An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives a real stake in Plaud’s long-term success.

2. High-Impact Environment Work in a fast-moving, product-driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity.

3. Cutting-Edge AI Tools for Productivity Access to best-in-class AI tools, including Cursor, GPT models, Gemini, Claude, and other frontier AI systems to maximize engineering and execution efficiency.

4. Best-in-Class Equipment Choice of top-spec laptops, high-performance workstation setups, and cutting-edge Plaud devices for all new hires.

5. Team & Culture Annual company offsites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.