| Description | Grafana Labs is a remote-first open-source powerhouse. There are more than 20M users of Grafana the open source visualization tool around the globe monitoring everything from beehives to climate change in the Alps. The instantly recognizable dashboards have been spotted everywhere from a NASA launch and Minecraft HQ to Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Grafana Labs also helps more than 3000 companies including Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase and eBay manage their observability strategies with the Grafana LGTM Stack which can be run fully managed with Grafana Cloud or self-managed with the Grafana Enterprise Stack both featuring scalable metrics (Grafana Mimir) logs (Grafana Loki) and traces (Grafana Tempo). We’re scaling fast and staying true to what makes us different: an open-source legacy a global collaborative culture and a passion for meaningful work. Our team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency autonomy and trust fuel everything we do. You may not meet every requirement and that’s okay. If this role excites you we’d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity.The Opportunity:Grafana Labs is looking for a Regional Marketing Manager to lead and execute data-driven high-impact marketing initiatives across the region. This role is ideal for a marketing professional with a strong field and regional marketing background demand generation expertise people management capabilities and experience with virtual and in-person event execution. You'll be instrumental in building marketing programs that directly support sales pipeline goals and regional growth strategies. What You’ll Be Doing: Driving adoption and demand generation programs to build pipeline generate qualified leads and increase brand awareness Leading quarterly planning with regional sales leadership to define and prioritise strategic marketing objectives Collaborating with sales to develop integrated ABM (Account-Based Marketing) campaigns aligned with corporate and regional strategies Planning and executing a wide range of programs including in-person events regional webinars trade shows and Grafana-hosted activities Developing marketing plans with defined goals budgets timelines and KPIs managing event execution and reporting Creating post-event feedback loops through surveys executive summaries and reporting Collaborating with the broader regional marketing team to share learnings and drive program innovation Monitoring and reporting on the performance of campaigns and marketing investments using dashboards and regular pipeline reviews Leading the regional partner and channel marketing strategy with a focus on high-value joint marketing opportunities What Makes You a Great Fit: 5+ years of experience in field/regional marketing or a closely related marketing discipline Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning and execution of marketing programs in collaboration with sales Skilled in aligning regional activities with broader go-to-market motions including open source engagement Proficient in using Salesforce for campaign management reporting and data accuracy Willingness to travel up to 40% to support events and team activities Flexible and able to work across time zones when needed Strong communication and organisational skills ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders Fluent in business-level Japanese both written and verbal Bonus Points For: Experience with marketing tools such as Splash Marketo Clearbit DemandTools and Google Analytics Background in open source go-to-market strategies Familiarity with partner/channel marketing planning and execution In Japan the range for this role is 10M -13M JPY. Actual compensation may vary based on level experience and skillset as assessed in the interview process. Benefits include equity bonus (if applicable) and other benefits listed on our careers page. Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above your recruiter will discuss your specific market’s defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process. Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs: 100% Remote Global Culture - As a remote-only company we bring together talent from around the world united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose. Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth ever-evolving environment. Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates. Innovation-Driven – Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things. Open Source Roots – Built on community-driven values that shape how we work. Empowered Teams – High trust low ego culture that values outcomes over optics. Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career. Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved visible and human. Passionate People – Join a team of smart supportive folks who care deeply about what they do. In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do it. Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. We will comply with local legislation where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer: We will recruit train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin gender disability age veteran status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different and unique. We believe that equality and diversity builds a strong organization and we’re working hard to make sure that’s the foundation of our organization as we grow. Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist in matching information provided in CVs to job postings. The recruitment team will continue to review inbound CVs manually to identify alignment with current openings. #LI-Remote For information about how your personal data is used once you’ve applied to a job check out our privacy policy. |