Equativ· HQ in France

Sales Director, Japan

Location: Tokyo · Category: Sales & Business Development · Seniority: Director · Posted: September 17, 2026 · Verified: Sep 18, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Sales Director role leads all sales activities for Equativ's new Japan operations, building the local demand-side business from the ground up. The director will set up the founding team and drive growth in a bespoke marketplace for luxury and tech advertisers. This role contributes to a transparent, privacy-first advertising ecosystem.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of Equativ. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

Programmatic adtech platform spanning SSP, DSP, retail media and CTV.

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