Founding Business Development Lead / 事業開発責任者(立ち上げ責任者)

Posted:
3/31/2026, 6:11:08 AM

Location(s):
Tokyo, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
On-site

The AI-powered OS for beauty,
wellness and self-care

About Fresha

Fresha is the AI-powered operating system for the global beauty, wellness and self-care industry, connecting and powering everything from salons and barbers to spas, medspas, fitness studios and health practices.

Trusted by millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. Fresha is used by 140,000+ businesses and 450,000+ stylists and professionals worldwide, processing over 1 billion appointments to date.

The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with 15 global offices located across North America, EMEA and APAC.
Fresha allows consumers to discover, book and pay for beauty and wellness appointments with local businesses via its marketplace, while beauty and wellness businesses and professionals use an all-in-one platform to manage their entire operations with an intuitive business software and financial technology solutions.
 
Fresha’s ecosystem gives merchants everything they need to run their business seamlessly by facilitating appointment bookings, point-of-sale, customer records management, marketing automation, loyalty, beauty products inventory and team management.
 
The consumer marketplace unlocks revenue potential for partner businesses by leveraging the power of online bookings and automated marketing through mobile apps and advanced integrations with major tech brands including Instagram, Facebook and Google.

Role overview

We are hiring Fresha’s first senior leader in Japan.

This is not a traditional in-country management role overseeing an existing team or operation. This is a build-from-scratch role for a senior operator who can turn market ambition into commercial reality.

You will be responsible for launching Fresha in Japan from the ground up: building early traction, winning our first customers, shaping local market strategy, establishing operating foundations, and helping define what success should look like in-market before a wider team is built.

In the early phase, this role is highly hands-on. A core part of your job will be direct sales execution in the early stages. You will personally open doors, generate pipeline, lead commercial conversations, negotiate, and close Fresha’s first wins in Japan. This is not a role where sales can be delegated at the outset. We are looking for a senior leader who is fully comfortable leading from the front and carrying direct revenue responsibility.

You will act as Fresha’s senior representative in Japan, but success in this role will come from execution, not title. You will need to move comfortably between strategy and action, external commercial leadership and internal company building, market insight and day-to-day problem solving.

For the right person, this is a unique opportunity to build something meaningful at zero to one stage, with the backing of a global business and the ambition to become a top-tier player in Japan.

Inclusive workforce
 
At Fresha, we are creating a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable.
 
We want all Fresha people to feel included and truly empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals. Everyone who applies will receive fair consideration for employment.
 
We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
 
If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the interview process and/or once you join, please let us know so that we can support you.