Regional Account Executive -South Korea

Join us as we scale our business by building on our tremendous success around the world. The massive database market is going to double over the next few years and TiDB is a global player positioned as a major disruptor with TiDB Database and Database as a Service offering. TiDB is the proven enterprise database foundation for the AI era. We help companies solve today’s database problems. Cost, scale, downtime, and complexity. With a distributed SQL architecture that is already battle-tested at enterprise scale. And now we help those same companies future-proof for innovating with AI, by giving them one unified foundation for transactional state, vector context, real-time analytics, and safe agent operations. In a world where AI agents need to work on fresh data, act safely, and scale economically, TiDB is not another database add-on. It is the highway system for agentic workloads. Large and high-growth organizations in markets as varied as financial services, logistics, gaming, e-commerce and software as a service have successfully deployed and expanded their TiDB footprint on mission-critical applications. Our strong open-source community roots (40,000+ stars on GitHub), innovative products and inclusive culture draw passionate and dedicated people to our company. Learn more about TiDB careers and join our team to be at the forefront of innovation and growth. Role Overview We are looking for a highly motivated Regional Account Executive to join our APAC Sales team. This role will focus on expanding our footprint in South Korea, working closely with the regional lead to drive new business growth and strengthen existing customer relationships. You will play a crucial role in identifying new opportunities, fostering strong partnerships, and contributing to the region's long-term success. Responsibilities Identify and develop new business opportunities in South Korea across targeted industries. Manage and grow relationships with existing customers to drive revenue expansion. Collaborate closely with the regional lead on account planning and execution strategies. Conduct market research to understand industry trends and customer needs in Taiwan and Korea. Represent the company at industry events, customer meetings, and virtual engagements Coordinate with internal teams (presales, marketing, customer success) to support customer requirements and deliver tailored solutions. Cultivate and expand the partner ecosystem in Taiwan and Korea. Qualifications Proficiency in English and Korean (business level or above, both spoken and written). 3+ years of experience in business development, account management, or sales roles, preferably in tech, SaaS, or gaming-related industries. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proactive, hands-on attitude. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a remote, multicultural team. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. TiDB also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at TiDB.