Role

We are looking for a Field Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing team in Japan, reporting to the Marketing Director of North Asia. The Field Marketing Specialist is a key member of the regional marketing team, responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing marketing initiatives across multiple channels. You will focus on hands-on project management, data reporting, and campaign analysis while contributing to strategic initiatives within a dynamic, fast-paced organization.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Plan and execute events, webinars, trade shows, and regional campaigns, ensuring the availability of necessary materials and improving performance based on results

• Maintain accurate updates in CRM and automation tools, track campaign results, analyze ROI/KPIs, and deliver actionable insights for optimization

• Drive collaborative marketing activities with partners, particularly Technical Alliance Partners

• Handle event timelines, budgets, logistics, vendor coordination, and inventory readiness to ensure smooth and timely project delivery

• Support the team with administrative tasks and operational assistance to drive overall marketing efficiency

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

• You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.

• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

• You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 1–2 years of experience in marketing, event coordination, or project management

• Fluent in Japanese (native or business level) with basic conversational English skills for international collaboration

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively set priorities and manage multiple assignments

• Exceptional attention to detail and a results-driven mindset to ensure accuracy and impact in all deliverables

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural teams

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience with CRM/marketing automation tools like Salesforce or Marketo and creative tools such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator

• Basic understanding of digital marketing strategies, including SEO, PPC, and social media marketing

• Proven experience in relationship management with vendors, partners, or distributors

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Who We Are

DV is the leader in digital performance solutions, helping our advertiser and agency partners Verify the quality of their digital campaigns, Optimise to improve performance and Prove that they’re achieving their business outcomes, through unbiased 3rd party data and analytics. DV’s mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world’s largest brands, agencies, publishers, and digital ad platforms.  Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best-in-class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com.

The Role

We are looking for an Integrated Solutions Director (ISD) based in Tokyo to drive the adoption and growth of DV's Social and Performance solutions across the Japan market to sit within our sales organisation and work towards quarterly targets. This ISD role combines deep product expertise in DV Social solutions and DV Performance solutions with hands-on sales enablement, client engagement, and operational leadership. You will serve as the primary product evangelist and specialist for Social and Performance solutions within the Japan sales team, partnering closely with Sales, Account Managers, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, and global teams to accelerate revenue growth. A key part of this role is championing DV's integrated value proposition to clients, agencies, and internal stakeholders, helping the market understand what's possible with DV's solutions. You will be required to work from the Tokyo office a minimum of 3 days per week.

What You'll Do

Product Knowledge & Sales Enablement

• Maintain deep expertise in DV Social and Performance solutions; stay current on new features and share updates with the team
• Create and localize sales materials, case studies, narratives, and standardized process documents (Q&A, objection handling, onboarding guides) for the Japanese market, distilling complex solutions into clear, compelling stories that resonate with clients
• Evangelize DV's solutions by proactively educating clients, agencies, and internal teams on the value and differentiation of DV's offerings

Sales Activity & Client Engagement

• Build relationships with key clients and agency stakeholders at the director level across all major agencies
• Manage the progress of individual opportunities and drive Social/Performance solution deals through the pipeline, supporting Sales and Account Managers by providing product depth and technical credibility

Testing, Onboarding & Activation

• Lead DV Performance solution test design, onboarding, and activation across multiple platforms; collaborate with internal test teams and global support teams to ensure smooth execution

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in ad tech, digital advertising, or SaaS sales (solutions consulting, pre-sales, or technical account management also considered)
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including DSPs, ad servers, programmatic advertising, and social platform advertising
• Proven track record of building trusted relationships with agency and advertiser stakeholders and driving multi-stakeholder deals independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese (native-level) and English (business-level) is a must
• Available to work from the Tokyo office a minimum of 3 days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling client objections autonomously with a solution-oriented approach
• Experience launching product tests, managing pilots, and translating results into client value stories
• Hands-on experience in digital ad operations or campaign optimization, with a solid understanding of campaign performance metrics
• Comfort working with global teams across time zones

The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

DoubleVerify is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels welcome and valued.

Not-so-fun fact: Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of job criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes but you're not sure that you check every box, apply anyway!

Opportunity

Brunswick is seeking an Account Director to join our Tokyo office to help domestic and international clients navigate financial, crisis and corporate communications.

Account Directors produce high quality advisory documents demonstrating a deep understanding of clients and issues. You will regularly be providing advice and analysis to clients, and developing an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events. You will manage some key workstreams as well as guiding Executives and Assistants on accounts.

As an Account Director, you will also begin to develop a network and build relationships with clients, media, advisers, Brunswick colleagues and other stakeholders. You will work to develop your media-handling skills and have a good understanding of Brunswick’s different sectors and specialist offers and how to connect them with clients as part of our one-firm offering.

About the Role

• Deliver media, political, regulatory and market analysis to clients, with intelligent insight and recommendations informed by data, analysis and experience.
• Manage the development of high-quality client documents, playing a key role in drafting, proofing, editing and version control, along with seamless project management of client workstreams.
• Guide Executives and Assistants in effectively supporting accounts.
• Develop a solid understanding of different sectors and specialist offers.
• Ensure all logistics for client meetings and events are executed smoothly and manage upwards to ensure Brunswick delivers on time and above expectation.
• Support on new business efforts and participate in pitch preparation.
• Begin to develop an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events.
• Nurture a network amongst peers inside and outside the firm, providing valuable insight for the firm and for clients.

What We're Looking For

• Highly knowledgeable on business issues and current affairs; up to date on international trends, issues, commentators and debates, particularly as it relates to financial services and corporate organisations.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Japanese (native level Japanese preferred)
• Strong written English
• An understanding of business, finance, and politics, with a genuine interest in communications.
• Able to demonstrate excellent written research and analysis for business audiences; must be able to synthesize large amounts of information across numerous sources in a timely but thoughtful manner.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to oversee multiple fast-moving workstreams at any one time.
• A dynamic self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• High level of attention to detail and an intellectually rigorous, client-service attitude.
• An experienced team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.
• Passionate to work in an international environment, strengthening Japan’s global engagement.

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of  employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

Our Benefits

• Annual Discretionary Bonus: Based on company and individual performance.
• Complimentary daily meals and refreshments — Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and unlimited all-day coffee and snacks, all provided in our on-site canteen and café.
• Generous Leave: 25 days’ annual leave plus an additional day for your birthday.
• Family Leave Policies: Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, and Adoption leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Support for your wellbeing.
• Headspace Membership: Access to mindfulness and meditation resources.
• Training Sessions: Lunch & Learn opportunities.
• Social Activities: Regular social, cultural, and charitable events.

About the Role

As a Verkada Field Marketing Manager you are an essential part of the Japan marketing and regional field sales organization. You will define the solutions focus areas, strategic direction and marketing and demand generation needs to create pipeline. You will work with partners to develop a best-in-class ecosystem of security expertise. And you will drive and insure customer success, engagement and loyalty in key accounts across your region.

What You'll Do

• Act as the local representative for marketing in your region
• Work with your Growth lead to develop and plan the overall regional marketing plan to meet customer, demand generation, growth, and revenue objectives for your region. This involves collaborating with sales, external influencers, channel partners, the JAPAC Demand Gen Hub, and your marketing peers.
• Execute best-in-class region and local language campaigns, both direct and with partners. This includes thought leadership, trade shows, lunch & learns, technical hands-on workshops, roundtables, webinars, top account marketing, and other tactics as appropriate.
• Execute account based marketing programs on behalf of sales, and demonstrate to reps how they can execute program elements on their own
• Drive local, high touch, thought leadership and customer executive collaboration and community on the topic of physical security and the cloud. 
• Advise the corporate and in theatre demand generation hub as they develop, plan, execute, and measure supporting, highly impactful demand generation and marketing campaigns
• Work with top partners to develop their overall marketing and customer engagement approach
• Closely track budgets, lead flow and follow-up, and results against goals. Communicate status, action items, results, and deliverables across marketing and sales.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 4-5+ years of field marketing and demand generation experience in B2B with a fast growing tech company.
• Communication skills: Native-level Japanese; business-level English
• Proven ability to act as an advisor and peer with sales leadership
• Proven track record executing innovative and multi-part event and demand generation programs.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Passion to provide the best, most innovative security solutions to businesses around the world
• Ability to work in office with the team and travel as needed
• Do whatever it takes attitude

Related Skills

• Budgeting and budget management 
• Salesforce.com and Marketo
• Event and campaign management
• Social media platforms and monitoring tools
• Customer references
• Ability to understand business measurement, sales process and pipeline mechanics

The Head of Operations - Japan, drives operational efficiency and strategic customer success by overseeing and managing the Japan Ad Operations and Account Management (AM) functions. 

This role requires a strategic thinker and problem-solver comfortable leading a team of digital advertising experts and navigating complex platforms.

This role reports to the Managing Director - Japan and is part of the Japanese leadership team.

本役職の役割は、日本における広告運用(Ad Operation)およびアカウントマネジメント(AM)機能を統括・管理し、オペレーションの効率化とお客様の満足度の向上をリードすることです。

具体的には、デジタル広告のスペシャリスト集団を率いながら、GumGumの独自広告プラットフォームを使いこなし、課題を先着的に解決していく力が求められます。

本ポジションは、日本担当マネージングディレクターの直属となり、日本のリーダーシップチームの一員として組織を支えていく重要なポストです。

What You'll Achieve

Strategic Leadership & Team Development

• Attract, retain, develop, and motivate a high-performing team. Provide mentorship, development guidance, and career planning for all team members.
• Serve as a "Player/Coach"-  managing a percentage of the region's most strategic campaigns to ensure a deep working knowledge of GumGum's processes and potential pain points.
• Monitor overall team health - including utilisation, satisfaction, output, and succession planning.
• Drive consistent process improvement - and set relevant policies for the team. Maintain a balance of efficiency and localisation by understanding market commonalities and differences.

Global Alignment & Local Strategy

• Develop and execute a local operations strategy tailored to the Japan market, partnering with the Managing Director, Sales team, and regional leaders.
• Drive the successful adoption and launch of new products and services.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Japan and GumGum HQ/regional offices (AM, Ad Ops).
• Localise global best practices and collaborate with HQ peers to share operational feedback, resolve issues, and ensure effective implementation in Japan.

Client Strategy & Growth

• Lead GumGum’s renewal business by ensuring clients receive an industry-leading end-to-end experience.
• Build strategic, long-lasting relationships with key GumGum clients.
• Support Sales by managing and executing strategic sales opportunities and discovering incremental growth opportunities across existing campaigns and accounts.
• Take ownership of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process for key strategic accounts.
• Maintain deep industry knowledge of ad trends to capitalise on revenue and growth opportunities.

Campaign Execution & Operational Oversight

• Oversee the Ad Operations and Account Management teams to ensure the proper implementation and management of sold campaigns.
• Responsible for optimising ad delivery to fulfil revenue goals, overseeing day-to-day tasks like pacing, forecasting, and revenue tracking.
• Lead internal pod meetings by setting the agenda and goals to ensure alignment on client success metrics across the operations department.
• Oversee the implementation of GumGum’s advertising products and technologies for both direct and programmatic campaigns.

主な職務内容

　戦略的リーダーシップおよびチーム育成

• 高い成果を出すチームを構築するため、人材の採用・維持・育成・モチベーション管理
  すべてのチームメンバーに対し、メンターシップ、能力開発の指導、キャリアプランニングを提供します。
• 「プレイヤー兼コーチ」としての役割
  GumGumの業務プロセスと潜在的な問題点を深く理解するため、国内の最も戦略的なキャンペーンの一部を自ら担当・管理します。
• チーム全体の健全性をモニタリング
  これには、稼働率、満足度、成果、後継者育成計画が含まれます。
• 一貫したプロセス改善の推進
  チームのための関連ポリシーを策定します。国ごとの共通点と相違点を理解し、業務効率とローカライゼーションのバランスを維持します。
  
  

　グローバルとの連携およびローカル戦略

• 日本市場に最適化したオペレーション戦略の策定と実行
  マネージングディレクター、セールスチーム、およびリージョンリーダーと連携し、日本市場の特性に合わせたオペレーション戦略を立案・実行する。
• 新サービスの円滑な導入と立ち上げの推進
  新サービスの国内導入をリードし、日本市場への定着とスムーズな立ち上げを推進する。
• 日本とグローバルチーム間の主要な連絡窓口としての役割
  日本オフィスを代表し、本社や各リージョン拠点(AM・アドオペレーション部門)との情報共有や調整を一手に担う。
• グローバルなベストプラクティスをローカライズと本部との連携
  グローバルの成功事例を日本市場に合わせて最適化(ローカライズ)する。同時に、本部のカウンターパートと協力して現場のフィードバックを共有し、課題解決を図ることで日本国内での効果的な施策実施を確実なものにする。
  
  

　クライアント戦略および成長

• リピートビジネスの牽引
  業界をリードするエンドツーエンドのサービスを確実にクライアントへ提供することで、既存クライアントとの継続を主導する。
• 戦略的かつ長期的なクライアント関係の構築
  主要クライアントとの間に、強固で長期にわたる戦略的パートナーシップを築く。
• セールスチームへの支援とアップセルの機会創出
  戦略的な商談の管理・実行においてセールスを支援する。また、実施中のキャンペーンや既存アカウントから、さらなる予算拡大/増額の機会を発掘する。
• QBR(四半期定例会)プロセスの主導
  主要な戦略的アカウントにおけるQBRプロセスの全責任を担い、実行を管理する。
• 広告業界の最新トレンドの把握と収益機会への活用
  広告業界のトレンドに関する深い知識を常に維持し、収益向上や成長の機会へと繋げる。
  
  

　キャンペーン実行およびオペレーション管理

• キャンペーンの適切な実装と運用管理の監督
  アドオペレーションおよびアカウントマネジメントの両チームを統括し、受注したキャンペーンが適切に配信・管理されるよう監督する。
• 収益目標達成に向けた広告配信の最適化
  収益目標の達成に向けて広告配信の最適化に責任を持つ。ペース管理、着地予測、収益追跡などの日常業務を管理する。
• 社内会議の主導
  オペレーション部門全体でクライアントのKPIに関する連携を確実にするため、議題と目標を設定し、チームミーティングを主導します。
• 広告プロダクトおよびテクノロジーの実装監督
  ダイレクトキャンペーンとプログラマティックキャンペーンの両方において、GumGumの広告プロダクトやテクノロジーが正しく導入・運用されるよう監督する。

Skills You'll Bring

• BS/BA Degree or relevant experience in digital advertising
• At least 6 years of experience in digital advertising, preferably combining experience in project management/operations and Account Management/Media Planning. Experience in trafficking, optimising, and pacing digital advertising campaigns. 
• 4+ years of direct management or mentorship of individual contributors
• Language: Business-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency.
• Industry Knowledge: Proficient with online advertising terms, concepts, and revenue models.
• Technical Proficiency: Intermediate skills in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage various internal and external stakeholders while delivering on client expectations.
• Drive: High energy level and enthusiasm for digital technology; Team player and Self-starter.
• Leadership: Confident and passionate about leading teams and mentoring team members.
• Adaptability: Flexible attitude; proven ability to accommodate evolving responsibilities.
• Resilience: Able to balance competing demands in a high-pressure environment to deliver on deadlines.
• Problem-Solving: Patience and the ability to find solutions in difficult scenarios while remaining calm.

応募要件

• 学士号(BS/BA)、またはデジタル広告業界における同等の実務経験。
• デジタル広告業界における6年以上の実務経験。プロジェクト管理/運用とアカウント管理/メディアプランニングの経験を兼ね備えていることが望ましい。デジタル広告キャンペーンのトラフィック管理、最適化、ペース管理の経験。
• 4年以上のチームリーダーまたはマネージャー経験(メンバーの直接的な評価・育成、あるいはメンターとして後輩を指導した経験)。
• 言語： ビジネスレベルの日本語とビジネスレベルの英語能力が望ましい
• 業界知識： オンライン広告の用語、概念、収益モデルに精通していること。
• PCスキル： PowerPoint、Excel、Wordの中級レベルのスキル。
• コミュニケーション： 優れた文章作成能力および口頭でのコミュニケーション能力。
• ステークホルダー管理： クライアントの期待に応えつつ、社内外の様々な関係者と円滑に連携・調整できる能力。
• 推進力/意欲： デジタルテクノロジーに対する高い熱意とエネルギーを持ち、自走できる(セルフスターター)と同時に、チームプレーヤーとして周囲と協力できる方。
• リーダーシップ： 自信と情熱を持ってチームを率い、メンバーの育成やメンタリングに取り組める方。
• 柔軟性： 変化に対して柔軟な姿勢を持ち、状況に応じて進化する役割や責任にも柔軟に対応できる方。
• 適応力・精神力： プレッシャーのかかる環境下でも、優先順位が競合する複数の業務をバランスよくこなし、期限内に成果を出せる方。
• 問題解決能力： 困難な状況においても冷静さを保ち、粘り強く解決策を見出せる方。

What We Offer

Learn about our benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits. If you'd like additional information, your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process!

福利厚生について

弊社の福利厚生パッケージについては、gumgum.com/benefitsからご確認いただけます。更に詳しい情報が必要な場合は、採用担当者が選考プロセス中に詳細をご案内いたします。

About the Role

Anduril is expanding into Japan at a pivotal moment for the Indo-Pacific. As regional security dynamics evolve, Japan is taking historic steps to modernize its defense posture and strengthen deterrence. In response, Anduril established a Tokyo office in late 2025 and is deepening its partnership with one of America’s closest allies—signaling a long-term commitment to Japan’s security and industrial future.

Anduril is seeking a Communications Manager to support and execute communications efforts in Japan. This role is focused on strong day-to-day execution—developing content, supporting media engagement, and helping translate Anduril’s capabilities into clear, locally relevant messaging.

You will work closely with global communications, business development, and policy teams to ensure consistent and effective messaging in a key allied market. This role reports to the Director, APAC Communications.

What You’ll Do

• Execute communications plans and campaigns in Japan
• Draft and localize press materials, statements, blog posts, and executive communications
• Support media outreach and maintain relationships with key journalists
• Prepare briefing materials and talking points for leadership engagements
• Monitor Japanese media and policy developments; provide summaries and insights
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to support announcements and events
• Manage translation workflows and ensure accuracy and tone

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in communications, PR, or public affairs
• Fluency in Japanese and professional English (written and spoken)
• Strong writing and editing skills across both languages
• Familiarity with Japan’s media landscape
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology, defense, or government-related communications
• Experience working with international teams
• Media relations experience in Japan

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco:

Moloco is seeking a strong communications leader to help build and execute our APAC communications strategy across both external and internal programs.

As Moloco continues to rapidly grow and add prominent customers, strong talent, and new technology capabilities, how we show up in key APAC markets will shape our regional reputation and our ability to attract and retain the best talent across the region. We're looking for someone who brings both big-picture narrative thinking and hands-on craft; someone who is equally comfortable crafting narratives, coaching leaders, pitching journalists directly, and managing complex agency partnerships across multiple markets.

This role requires someone who believes that external and internal communications are two sides of the same coin, and who has both the global perspective and the local market fluency to bring that belief to life across a diverse and dynamic region.

In this role, you will go beyond traditional PR to create a dynamic, creative approach to regional storytelling: shaping narratives through earned media, executive thought leadership, owned content, and strategic partnerships, while ensuring employees across the region feel informed, connected, and aligned with Moloco's global strategy.

This role partners closely with key leaders across the region and the broader organization, and reports to Moloco's Head of Communications.

The Opportunity:

• Help define and own Moloco's APAC communications strategy, leading the day-to-day of our external and internal communications programs across the region and evolving the function as the company scales.
• Partner with senior leaders across the region on communications strategy, coaching them on how to share Moloco's story effectively with both external audiences and internal teams.
• Build a modern regional external communications strategy that combines earned media, owned content, social and influencer engagement, and strategic storytelling partnerships tailored to local market dynamics.
• Localize and implement internal communications programs that connect APAC employees to the broader organization, reinforcing culture, strategy, and a sense of shared momentum.
• Personally pitch and cultivate relationships with journalists, analysts, and influencers across key APAC markets and beats.
• Manage and optimize agency relationships across multiple markets, ensuring message consistency while adapting to local dynamics.
• Navigate cultural and regulatory differences in communications approaches across APAC, with particular fluency in key markets including Korea and China.
• Anticipate issues and coordinate across Communications, Legal, and regional leadership to ensure timely, accurate, and trusted communications in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.
• Oversee local reputation-critical communications and serve as primary regional spokesperson when needed

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

• 8-10 years of strategic communications experience, with significant experience spanning both external and internal communications at a high-growth or public tech company.
• Proven track record leading communications in APAC markets, with deep understanding of regional media landscapes, cultural nuances, and local market dynamics — particularly across Korea and/or China.
• Demonstrated B2B communications expertise, with the ability to reach technical buyers, business decision-makers, and C-suite executives across global markets.
• Experience running both external and internal communications as an integrated discipline, with clear impact on brand reputation, media presence, and employee alignment.
• Active media relationships and exceptional writing ability, with a willingness to personally execute high-priority initiatives alongside managing the broader function.
• High judgment and discretion, with experience navigating sensitive communications in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.
• Genuine curiosity about AI and how it's changing the way we work, as well as an eagerness to bring that curiosity into how we build and run our communications function.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

The Connected Warfare division provides the joint, time-sensitive, multi-domain, ubiquitous, connected mesh ecosystem built from hardware, software, and partners to solve mission command problems. This mesh powers applications and unifies Anduril capabilities that provide mission command to the warfighter and facilitate real-time decisions at the tactical, operational, and strategic level of war. This ecosystem enables disproportionate impact by connecting every robot, human, and sensor in every domain, bringing together hundreds of thousands of endpoints across the planet. It transforms the way militaries close kill chains and leverage mission autonomy, and it enables developers to build experiences in a connected mesh ecosystem.

ABOUT THE JOB:

As a Program Manager (PM), you will orchestrate the development and delivery of complex software and hardware products, ensuring alignment with client needs and company growth strategies. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, program management experience, and an understanding of the defense sector. You will work closely with engineering, product, business, and government stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of our customers and partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the local customer interface to ensure Anduril’s Connected Warfare capabilities are well represented and aligned to Japan’s Ministry of Defense challenges and opportunities, working in partnership with Anduril’s in-region Growth team
• Provide Project Management and Contract Lead roles working directly with Japan Ministry of Defense customers and partners to develop and deploy Anduril C2 integrated hardware-software products to meet customer and operational needs
• Own the delivery of contract deliverables to include developing and implementing measures of performance and effectiveness, writing technical reports, and creating user engagement roadmaps
• Responsible for monitoring Anduril C2 product connectivity, function, and integration with customers
• Design and implement user feedback loops to gather, triage, and prioritize requirements, feedback, and issues found through the employment of Anduril Connected Warfare products during customer training, exercises, and normal use
• Develop and contribute to a streamlined user feedback and engagement system, which could include issue tracking, training sessions, refreshers, and focused preparation for exercises and events
• Provide input to program and engineering teams to drive the development of product features and configurations that enhance or greatly improve efficiency of user workflows and employment of Anduril Connected Warfare products
• Support engagements with Australia Department of Defence customers and key alliance partners to integrate and accelerate Anduril product adoption across INDOPACOM

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven customer-facing technical program management experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains. With the ability to create and maintain professional relationships with senior level Japanese customers and partners.
• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort
• Experience in translating and decomposing highly technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications
• Authorization to work and reside in Japan
• “Onsite" candidates only
• Fluent in Japanese and English. Fluency in Japanese culture, customs and language
• Ability to travel to meet with customers and support activities with the willingness to travel 50%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with doctrinal, functional, and technical command and control concepts, principles, and processes
• Experience with defence ICT systems (secret system preferred), tactical data links, and defence C4 systems strongly preferred
• Technical expertise and demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, and/or application development

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of Anduril’s flagship hardware and software products in support of customer missions. You will:

• Lead and work with a diverse team of engineers around the world, with opportunities to grow a local team
• Work with multiple internal and external partners to ensure customers receive best-in-class products
• Build and integrate various external software and hardware products into Anduril products
• Derive and communicate requirements from multiple customers and partners, operating in complex and challenging environments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• High ownership and autonomy across the end-to-end lifecycle of software development. Strong technical acumen to deliver high-quality code in a disconnected environment.
• A deep, demonstrated understanding of how computers and networks work, from a single desktop to a multi-cluster cloud node.
• At least 7+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Go, Rust, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.
• Experience with customer-oriented UI/UX development.
• Experience building scalable backend software systems with various data storage and processing requirements.
• Experience with industry standard cloud platforms (ideally GCP, OCI), CI/CD tools, and software infrastructure fundamentals (networking, security, distributed systems).
• Experience leading small teams of cross functional engineers to design, build, and deploy software systems.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• Able to work across multiple timezones, primarily JST and Pacific
• Authorization to work and reside in Japan
• Ability to obtain and hold a local government security clearance

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Business Development (BD) team at Anduril identifies, shapes, captures, and grows new opportunities. The team seeks to deeply understand user problems, how current solutions fail to solve them, and how Anduril capabilities and products can address these gaps to deliver more effective mission outcomes. BD is the bridge between customers and the broader Anduril team - we convey customer perspectives internally while serving as an ambassador for Anduril externally. We have ambitious objectives, but create actionable pathways and take calculated risks to achieve them, while measuring progress against clear interim milestones. We are intellectually curious about technology, mission problems, and our customers, to include their organizational dynamics and acquisition processes. We partner with Anduril’s Business Lines to ensure our products exceed customer expectations and mission demands, and continuously improve to adapt to ever-changing operating environments.

ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril Japan seeks a Business Development Director to support the expansion of our defense capabilities. This role is critical to Anduril's growth in Japan. As BD Director, you will partner with the Head of Anduril Japan to drive on-the-ground customer engagement. You will possess a comprehensive understanding of, and ability to engage with, Japanese government ministries, Self-Defense Forces, the Diet, and other relevant government entities. This includes a detailed understanding of Japanese government procurement and budget cycles, trading company roles, and domestic industry dynamics.

Intimately familiar with Japanese Security and Defense policy doctrine – including the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program – your analytical thinking and technological awareness will identify gaps and opportunities to enhance Japan's security and defense with Anduril products. Using strong, bilingual communication skills (English and Japanese), you will work closely with customers at all levels to effectively advance Anduril opportunities through the procurement cycle.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Drive Growth & New Business: Support Anduril’s Global Defense organization and country team in developing, adapting, and executing our growth strategy in Japan. Identify, generate, and capture new business opportunities by deeply understanding Japan's security and defense requirements, technical roadmaps, and competitive landscape. Inform capture strategies, revenue forecasts, and product development.
• Expand Existing Business: Partner with our Mission Operations teams, which executes existing contracts, to grow business with current customers and explore new opportunities. Build deep, trusted relationships with customers and B2B partners to enhance resilience and performance.
• Strategic Communication & Product Advocacy: Leverage technical product understanding to translate customer needs to internal teams, craft compelling presentations and proposals, manage critical external events, and provide clear internal communications to inform strategic decision-making.
• Champion Anduril's Value: Represent Anduril to customers, partners, and the public, embodying our ethos and effectively communicating our innovative approach to next-generation defense technology and competitive advantages.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Professional fluency in English and Japanese
• Familiarity with Japanese culture
• Experience working with the Japanese Ministry of Defense or other Japanese government ministries
• Robust knowledge of Japan’s government procurement processes and U.S. Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales processes
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships with senior level Japanese customers and partners
• At least 10-years’ experience working with Japanese government and industry
• Must be able to work effectively as part of an integrated, international team
• Authorization to work and reside in Japan
• “On site” candidates only

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with complex systems involving hardware and software
• Technical acumen and deep familiarity with AI and autonomous systems
• Extensive experience working with the Japanese Coast Guard and/or Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
• Experience managing technical government projects
• Ability to obtain and hold a local government security clearance

The Position

OPSWAT is seeking a Field Marketing Manager - Japan, to play a key role in supporting the planning, execution, and coordination of various marketing events in Japan. This position will report to the APJ Field Marketing Director.  You will work closely with the global marketing team, marketing operations, and brand/creative team. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for marketing and events who is eager to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment.

What you Will Be Doing

• Event Planning & Coordination: Assist in the planning and execution of in-person and virtual events, including trade shows, conferences, webinars, and product launches.
• Vendor Coordination: Liaise with vendors, suppliers, and venues to ensure timely delivery of services and materials.
• Marketing Support: Collaborate with the marketing team to create promotional materials, including event invitations, blog post copy, social media posts, and email campaigns.
• Logistics Management: Manage event logistics such as registration, attendee tracking, and on-site support.
• Budget Tracking: Assist in tracking event budgets, processing invoices, and ensuring cost-effective execution.
• Post-Event Analysis: Support the collection of feedback and data to evaluate event success and identify areas for improvement.
• Administrative Tasks: Handle administrative duties such as maintaining event calendars, preparing reports, and managing communication with stakeholders.

What We Need From You

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in event coordination, marketing, or a related field
• Fluent in Japanese
• Skills:
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with Jira, HubSpot, and Salesforce a plus.

Role:  Content Creator

Location:  Tokyo, Japan

About the role: 

Looking to do the best work of your career? 

Do it with Dove, one of the most respected global brands on social. We’re building a team across 15 markets to own Dove’s social presence end to end: insight and ideation, platform-native creative, publishing, live ops, and community. From the first idea to the final reply, you’ll shape how Dove shows up every day and create work that influences culture. 

You’ll move at newsroom speed with rigorous craft—launching ideas that travel, partnering with standout creators, and turning comments into conversations that become cultural moments. The brief is straightforward: make Dove the most culturally relevant brand on social. You’ll have the scale, purpose, and creative freedom to make it real. 

If you’re motivated by ideas that matter, sharpened by data, and committed to making the internet more positive, this is the place to do it. Bring your craft and your courage. Together we’ll build culture—not just content—and do the best work of our careers. 

You'll be a hands-on creative making content that belongs in people's feeds. Based in London with a hybrid working arrangement (minimum 3 days per week on-site), you'll concept, shoot, edit, and produce social-first content for Dove across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms. Working closely with the senior content creator, social media managers, and the wider studio team, your ability to produce authentic, culturally fluent content at pace will help keep Dove's social presence genuine, engaging, and distinctly its own. 

We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process. 

You'll be one of the key creatives behind Dove's social content, producing work that makes the brand one of the most engaging and trusted voices in beauty online. This isn't about polished ad campaigns adapted for social. It's about content that feels native to each platform, content that resonates because it reflects real people, real moments, and real conversations about beauty, confidence, and self-esteem. 

Working at the intersection of brand purpose and social culture, you'll create content that sits naturally alongside the creators, conversations, and trends your audience already follows. You understand that the most effective brand content doesn't feel like brand content at all. It feels honest, relevant, and worth sharing. 

We're looking for someone who is culturally plugged in, creatively resourceful, and comfortable producing content end to end. Someone who can spot a content opportunity, concept it quickly, produce it with care, and deliver it while it's still relevant. Success means content that people genuinely want to engage with, that strengthens Dove's brand affinity, and that drives saves, shares, comments, and conversation. 

What you will be doing: 

• Concept, shoot, edit, and produce social-first content for Dove across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Stories, static, and emerging formats 
• Develop content ideas that translate Dove's brand purpose and product messaging into authentic, platform-native moments that audiences relate to and want to share 
• Create lo-fi, high-impact content using a mix of smartphone, DSLR, and simple lighting and production setups, prioritising authenticity over polish 
• Storyboard and present content concepts, clearly articulating the creative idea and platform rationale 
• Stay current with social trends, viral formats, platform features, creator culture, and emerging content styles, flagging relevant opportunities to the team and translating them into content ideas for Dove 
• Produce reactive and real-time content that connects Dove to cultural moments and trending conversations while staying true to the brand's voice and values 
• Edit and adapt content across formats and platforms, reimagining a single shoot or asset in multiple ways to maximise reach and relevance (using Premiere Pro, CapCut, and native platform editing tools) 
• Collaborate with social media managers to align content with publishing calendars, campaign timelines, and community engagement priorities 
• Support shoots and content production involving content creators, influencers, and real people, ensuring the process is inclusive, respectful, and reflective of Dove's commitment to representing real beauty 
• Experiment with new formats, techniques, and creative approaches, sharing what works and what doesn't with the wider team 
• Use Gen AI tools to support content creation, from ideation and visual references to editing and copy exploration 
• Ensure all content meets platform specifications, brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and compliance requirements 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• A portfolio demonstrating 2-4 years of social content creation, with examples of platform-native work that generated genuine audience engagement (shares, saves, comments, conversation) 
• Technical confidence across the content creation process: concepting, shooting, editing, and publishing, with comfort moving between smartphone and DSLR setups 
• Solid editing skills in Premiere Pro, Canva, CapCut, or equivalent, with the ability to adapt content across formats and platforms 
• Fluency in social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels), including an understanding of what performs, why, and how content is discovered and shared 
• A feel for cultural relevance, with the ability to spot trending moments, formats, and conversations and turn them into content ideas quickly 
• Experience creating content for consumer brands, with an understanding of how to communicate product or brand messages in a way that feels genuine and relatable rather than forced 
• The ability to work at social speed, managing your time and priorities to deliver quality content on tight turnarounds 
• A collaborative, proactive attitude, with a willingness to pitch in across different types of content and production needs 
• An interest in inclusive content creation, including authentic representation in casting, imagery, and storytelling 
• Professional proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus 

Gen AI and Agentic Thinking: 

• Basic proficiency with Gen AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, DALL-E) to support ideation, mood boarding, visual exploration, and content iteration 
• An agentic approach to your work: ability to self-organise, break down creative tasks, find efficient solutions, and deliver independently 
• Willingness to experiment with AI tools as part of the content creation process, understanding when they add value and when human creativity and judgement are needed 
• Understanding of AI limitations, with an eye for outputs that feel authentic versus generic 
• Qualifications: Formal degrees are welcome but not required. Equivalent experience counts. Experience can be gained through work, study, volunteering, or self-directed learning. 

Nice to have:  

• Experience working on beauty, personal care, wellness, or lifestyle brands 
• Experience in an in-house agency, embedded studio, or social-specialist content team 
• Motion graphics or animation skills (After Effects or similar) 
• Photography skills and experience with still content for social 
• Experience creating content that addresses topics such as body confidence, self-esteem, or inclusivity 
• Familiarity with social analytics and how performance data informs creative decisions 
• Experience with accessibility in content creation (captions, alt text, inclusive design) 
• Experience working with or alongside content creators and influencers 

Req ID: 16884

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Role:  Social Media & Influencer Manager

Location:  Tokyo, Japan

About the role: 

Looking to do the best work of your career? 

Do it with Dove, one of the most respected global brands on social. We're building a team across 15 markets to own Dove's social presence end to end: insight and ideation, platform-native creative, publishing, live ops, and community. From the first idea to the final reply, you'll shape how Dove shows up every day and create work that influences culture. 

You'll move at newsroom speed with rigorous craft — launching ideas that travel, partnering with standout creators, and turning comments into conversations that become cultural moments. The brief is straightforward: make Dove the most culturally relevant brand on social. You'll have the scale, purpose, and creative freedom to make it real. 

This is a genuinely dual role. You'll run the day-to-day social operation — content planning, publishing, community engagement, and performance tracking — while simultaneously building and managing the creator community that brings Dove's brand to life in the most authentic, relatable way across platforms. Two disciplines, one joined-up function. If you thrive on variety, move fluidly between the operational and the relational, and understand instinctively how creator content and owned social amplify each other, this is the role for you. 

If you're motivated by ideas that matter, sharpened by data, and committed to making the internet more positive, this is the place to do it. Bring your craft and your courage. Together we'll build culture — not just content — and do the best work of our careers. 

We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process. 

You'll be one of the people who makes Dove's social presence happen, day in, day out — across two interconnected workstreams that together define how the brand shows up and who tells its story. 

On the social side, you'll manage the daily rhythm of Dove's channels: content calendars, publishing, copy, community management, and performance tracking across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms. On the creator side, you'll identify, recruit, brief, and manage the influencers and content creators whose authentic voices carry Dove's values to audiences the brand couldn't reach alone. 

Dove's relationship with creators is different from most beauty brands. The people who represent Dove need to genuinely reflect the diversity, honesty, and purpose the brand stands for. We're not looking for reach alone — we're looking for trust, authenticity, and real alignment with Dove's commitment to inclusive beauty and self-esteem. That takes someone with strong instincts for people, culture, and platform — and the operational precision to manage a complex, multi-workstream role without losing the detail. 

Success means channels that run smoothly, content that consistently meets brand and platform standards, a community that feels genuinely listened to, a creator network that is thriving and well-managed, and performance data that reflects steady growth in reach, engagement, and brand affinity. 

What you will be doing: 

Content Planning and Publishing 

• Create and manage Dove's social content calendars across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms, ensuring a consistent cadence of planned, campaign, and reactive content — including creator and influencer content — within a single, integrated schedule 
• Schedule and publish content across platforms, ensuring every post meets brand guidelines, platform specifications, and accessibility standards (captions, alt text, format requirements) 
• Write and adapt social copy for each platform, ensuring Dove's tone of voice is consistent, compelling, and native to the channel 
• Coordinate with the creative team and content creators to ensure assets — owned and creator-produced — are delivered on time, correctly formatted, and ready to publish 
• Support the Senior Social Media Manager in planning always-on content, campaign activations, and seasonal or product-launch moments 

Community Management and Engagement 

• Monitor Dove's social channels daily, responding to comments, messages, and mentions in a timely, on-brand, and thoughtful manner 
• Engage proactively with Dove's audience, fostering a sense of community and connection that reflects the brand's values of inclusivity and real beauty 
• Track trending topics, hashtags, cultural moments, and platform features, flagging relevant opportunities to the wider team and, where appropriate, drafting reactive content 
• Identify opportunities to surprise and delight Dove's audience through creative engagement, timely responses, and community-building moments 

Creator Identification and Recruitment 

• Identify, contact, and recruit creators on an ongoing basis, building a diverse community of influencers who authentically represent Dove's brand values and resonate with target audiences across platforms 
• Evaluate potential creator partners based on audience relevance, content quality, engagement authenticity, brand alignment, and representation of diverse beauty 
• Maintain and manage a structured creator database, tracking tiers, content output, performance, and relationship status 

Creator Community Management 

• Develop and manage Dove's creator engagement programme, building genuine, long-term relationships with influencers rather than transactional, campaign-by-campaign partnerships 
• Manage ongoing communication and dialogue with the creator community, ensuring creators feel valued, informed, and connected to Dove's brand purpose 
• Create and distribute regular community communications — newsletters, updates, and exclusive content — that keep creators engaged between activations 
• Organise and support creator events, focus groups, and community moments that deepen relationships and generate insight 
• Ideate and produce creative product mailers and gifting activations that surprise and engage creators in ways that feel personal and on-brand 

Campaign and Creator Activation 

• Brief and manage creators for campaign activations, always-on content, product launches, and cultural moments, ensuring deliverables are on time, on brand, and aligned with platform best practices 
• Develop creative briefs for influencer content that give creators clear direction while leaving room for authentic, platform-native expression 
• Coordinate with the creative and social teams to ensure influencer content is integrated into the broader content calendar and campaign plans 
• Track and record all creator content, ensuring proper usage rights, approvals, and compliance with advertising and disclosure regulations 

Performance Tracking and Reporting 

• Track and report on social channel performance and influencer campaign performance, compiling regular reports on reach, engagement, saves, shares, audience growth, and creator programme impact 
• Use native platform analytics, social management tools, and influencer platforms to monitor content effectiveness, identify trends, and feed learnings back into briefs and strategy 
• Support the Senior Social Media Manager and Data Analyst in building a continuous learning loop between content output, creator performance, and data 

Platform Expertise and Trends 

• Stay current with social platform updates, algorithm changes, new features, and emerging content formats — including creator-led formats — sharing relevant developments with the team 
• Contribute ideas for new content formats, series, engagement approaches, and creator partnership models based on platform evolution and audience behaviour 
• Ensure the studio's content and creator approach reflects the latest platform best practices for organic reach and engagement 

Client Partnership and Collaboration 

• Work closely with the Dove brand team on day-to-day social activity and creator programme updates, keeping stakeholders informed of what's publishing, what's performing, and what's coming next 
• Manage client feedback and approvals within both the publishing and influencer workflows, keeping the process clear and moving efficiently 
• Contribute to briefing processes, helping to translate client briefs and campaign objectives into clear direction for the creative team and creator community 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• A strong background spanning social media management and influencer or creator management, ideally for consumer brands in beauty, personal care, wellness, or FMCG — with hands-on experience across both disciplines rather than one alone 
• Strong platform fluency across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging social channels, including a clear understanding of content formats, algorithms, audience behaviours, and publishing best practices 
• Experience managing social content calendars and publishing workflows across multiple platforms, including the integration of creator content within owned publishing schedules 
• Solid copywriting skills, with the ability to write platform-native social copy that reflects a brand's tone of voice and connects with diverse audiences 
• A proven track record of identifying, recruiting, briefing, and managing influencers and content creators, with experience building ongoing relationships rather than one-off activations 
• Experience developing and managing creator communities or ambassador programmes, including community communications, gifting, and events 
• An understanding of influencer contracts, usage rights, disclosure regulations, and compliance requirements 
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple creator relationships, campaigns, publishing workstreams, and competing deadlines without losing attention to detail 
• Experience using social media management tools (such as Sprinklr, Hootsuite, or Sprout Social) and influencer management platforms (such as CreatorIQ, Traackr, Grin, or similar) 
• The ability to track and report on social and influencer performance metrics, with a clear sense of what the numbers mean and how they inform decisions 
• An authentic interest in creator culture, social platforms, and inclusive representation, with experience or a strong interest in working with diverse creators who reflect a broad range of backgrounds, identities, and experiences 
• A collaborative, proactive working style with the confidence to flag opportunities, raise issues, and contribute ideas across the team 
• Professional proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus 

Gen AI and Agentic Thinking: 

• Working proficiency with Gen AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copy.ai, Grammarly, Perplexity) to support copy drafting, content ideation, creator research, brief development, trend monitoring, and reporting 
• An agentic approach to your work: ability to self-organise across a busy, multi-workstream role, manage competing priorities, find efficient solutions, and take initiative without waiting to be directed 
• Willingness to experiment with AI tools as part of both the social and influencer workflow, understanding when they add genuine value and when human creativity, cultural nuance, and relationship instinct are what's needed 
• Understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, with a commitment to human judgement in relationship management, creative evaluation, and brand alignment decisions
• Qualifications: Formal degrees are welcome but not required. Equivalent experience counts. Experience can be gained through work, study, volunteering, or self-directed learning. 

Nice to Have:

• Experience working on Dove or Unilever brands 
• Experience in an in-house agency, embedded studio, or social-specialist environment 
• Multi-market social or influencer experience, with an understanding of adapting content and creator strategies across regions and cultures 
• Experience with influencer-led content production, including on-set coordination and creator direction 
• Experience working with creators on purpose-led or social impact campaigns 
• Familiarity with social listening tools and basic audience research 
• Experience with accessibility in social publishing (captions, alt text, inclusive content practices) 
• Familiarity with paid social amplification and how organic, creator, and paid content work together 
• Experience with social commerce, affiliate-driven influencer models, or conversion tracking 

Req ID: 16883

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What You’ll Do

As SVP, Head of Japan & South Korea, you’ll be leading the Authentic Brands Group’s expansion efforts in the region. In this critical role, you’ll work with corporate leadership to execute a strategy focused on increasing Authentic’s brand presence in these territories. We’re seeking a driven leader with extensive knowledge of brand licensing who has a strong network of contacts in the licensing and retail sectors to join our team.

The SVP, Head of Japan & South Korea will have overall P&L responsibility for the region, including annual business development goals, current licensee royalty streams, execution of marketing initiatives, and managing administrative costs.

What You’ll Be Working On

Develop and lead Authentic’s Japan and South Korea strategy

• Manage the strategy and execution of a multi-billion-dollar business including planning, revenue forecasting, and business analysis to inform go-forward plans for growth and efficiency
• Work collaboratively with Authentic’s corporate international leadership team to develop and execute the strategy for expansion in the region
• Develop and implement business plans to ramp up business development and awareness of the company’s brand portfolio
• Position Authentic’s brands competitively; monitor competitor product efforts, site changes, and industry trends; work proactively to sustain the strength of brands and products
• Work collaboratively with licensees to develop and execute critical action plans including product initiatives, wholesale and retail distribution efforts, and digital and social media marketing
• Manage the strategy and execution of a multi-billion-dollar business, including planning, forecasting, and analysis of results to define go-forward strategies for growth and efficiency to increase online sales and optimize the customer experience.

Lead Japan & South Korea business development

• Formulate a development strategy that generates new business pipeline; incorporate regional and categorical nuances into the sales strategy
• Source and recruit a business development team that prospects, qualifies, and closes new licensing and direct-to-retail deals
• Take a hands-on approach to business development; work closely with the business development team to drive sales activity and close deals
• Leverage your network of contacts to schedule discussions and meetings with target licensing and retail prospects

Establish, manage, and optimize a high-performing team

• Serve as leader of the Japan and South Korea team
• In partnership with Authentic Corporate, source, recruit and select top talent for the team
• Mentor and lead the team; plan and execute talent retention strategies
• Coordinate for the delivery of training, career and talent development that retains talent and strengthens the business
• Observe team performance and provide regular feedback and coaching to help team members maximize their contributions.

Oversee brand and marketing management

• Own partner licensee relationships: Train, develop and ensure licensees are adhering to the standards of their agreements
• Coordinate and align brand marketing between Authentic and licensees guaranteeing the most up-to-date brand information is conveyed to and adopted by the licensee
• Monitor licensee performance and proactively troubleshoot and correct challenges relating to key contractual and operational issues
• Manage daily operations of Japan and South Korea
• Support accounts receivable and collections activity
• Manage and monitor office business expense to budget; proactively adjust the budget to achieve P&L goals
• Lead and facilitate productive communications between the regional team and Authentic
• corporate office; ensure that local employees are informed and aware of corporate initiatives and directions related to their job responsibilities
• Establish a formal framework for the timely and transparent reporting of business matters to the Authentic corporate team

Must Haves

• Have 15+ or more years’ brand development and licensing experience in fashion, retail or celebrity, and entertainment
• Be a driven self-starter with executive-level leadership qualities
• Have extensive hands-on experience leading all aspects of a business operation including business development and sales, brand management and marketing, and P&L management
• Be a decisive problem solver with the ability to assess situations quickly, consider options, and choose a path forward
• Have experience working independently and exhibit excellent communication skills
• Understand the mechanics of the licensing business model
• Possess an extensive network of contacts in the licensing and retail sectors in the Japan and South Korea region
• Have a deep understanding of the market and consumers in the Japan and South Korea region
• Have earned a bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred

What You’ll Do

As Operations and Talent Manager, you will coordinate and oversee all administrative and operational duties in our Japan office. This position has dual reports to the Operations and HR team in region to ensure all business needs are appropriately met. To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate is well organized, has the ability to multi-task, is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is a team player who takes the initiative to resolve operational challenges and improve processes.

What you’ll be working on

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the office as the main point of contact 
• Assist in all regulatory compliance matters, including but not limited to company/branches setup/deregistration, regulatory filings, licensing maintenance and renewals
• Provide direct administrative support as needed, including scheduling appointments, meetings, and events, booking travel, maintaining filing system, mailing and shipping packages, and employee list
• Oversee and maintain office equipment for uninterrupted function, identify and fulfill office supply needs, maintain and manage vendors, and coordinate food delivery as needed
• Manage office budget and coordinate with finance to ensure timely payment to vendors
• Collaborate with the building facilities team for office maintenance needs
• Provide first-level IT support to executive team and onsite staff
• Support operations safety management and policies and procedures
• Coordinate internal and external resources, and cultivate relationships with vendors
• Provide executive and administrative support and coordination as needed including managing calendar.
• Provide high-touch support to the staff throughout the workday, ensuring colleagues have the resources and a comfortable environment to do their best work.
• New Entity Setup: Assists in the preparation of any documents necessary for new company and branches setup
• Upkeep and maintain all business licenses and certificates necessary and assist in annual inspection with government agencies
• Liaise with regional contact to upkeep all company insurance information and renew company insurances before expiry date
• Work with team members to liaise with government officials in compliance with local regulations
• Office Lease Maintenance
• Act as the local point of contact for HR-related matters, coordinating between the Japan office and regional HR team
• Support recruitment processes, including coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates, and assisting with onboarding logistics
• Support day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee documentation
• Coordinate with external vendors (e.g., payroll, benefits providers) to ensure smooth HR administration
• Ensure compliance with local labor requirements and maintain accurate, confidential employee records

Must Haves: 

• Bilingual spoken & written Japanese & English.
• 5+ years of office or operations management experience 
• Ability to operate effectively & efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Must exhibit excellent attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Must be energetic, highly motivated and able to multi-task
• Must take ownership of tasks and be able to follow through independently
• A self-starter who provides white glove customer service.
• Must be an adaptable problem-solver with the curiosity to learn
• Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced computer skills and experience using email tools and online platforms (Dropbox, Zoom)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with aptitude to learn new software and systems
• Proficient in planning and executing operational initiatives

What You’ll Do

We’re looking for a Director, Business Development & Brand Management, Entertainment – Japan, to join our APAC Entertainment team. Reporting to the VP of Entertainment and the Head of Japan, you’ll develop and execute strategies to expand the business footprint of the Authentic Entertainment portfolio and ultimately deliver top-line revenue for the organization. You’ll be responsible for pitching, selling, negotiating, and driving new licensing and NIL deals to closure. If you’re a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to win, we’d like to meet you.

What you’ll be working on

Generate Qualified Leads:

• Research the market to identify and establish contact with prospective new business partners in Japan that map to Entertainment brand portfolio and meet Authentic's partner qualifications.
• Secure new deals across entertainment properties, with a focus on brand licensing, endorsement, sponsorship and content business to maximize revenue for the organization.

 Build and Manage Sales Pipeline: 

• Continually drive prospects into leads through high-volume outbound sales activity.
• Utilize detailed discovery to learn about the prospect’s interests and capabilities. 
• Partner with Business Development leadership and Brand Marketing to develop pitch decks that clearly align the brand value proposition with the prospect’s interests and capabilities.  

Drive the Licensing Deal to Close:

• Work in partnership with Brand Management and Business Development Leadership teams to develop business plans and formulate deal proposals.  
• Lead and manage efficient and productive negotiations of deal terms, taking full ownership of the deal process. 
• Assemble detailed term sheets with concise business terms. Work closely with legal counsel to draft partnership agreements. 

 Sales Management:

• Track sales activity in CRM consistently and accurately. 
• Manage productive and goal-oriented deal processes. 
• Prepare accurate sales forecasts per ABG’s sales reporting process. 
• Prepare reports and presentations of sales performance as needed. 
• Responsible for quota attainment in assigned business pillar

Drive Brand Performance

• Engage, inspire and galvanize the organization around the brand vision, position and strategies so licensees are clear in bringing them to life in their areas of functional expertise
• Own, in collaboration with key internal partners, the vision, position, and architecture of your brands. Leverage all brand components to drive awareness, growth and financial performance
• Manage and coordinate brand activity across the various functions including brand manager, marketing, and other functions as needed
• Maintain brand integrity across product lines, advertising, and all other internal and external communication as it pertains to assigned brand/pillar
• Attend & assist with Brand Summits to communicate brand message to external partners

Manage licensee partner relations & Facilitate Effective Licensing Operations

• Consolidate and organize key business development tools and materials for licensees
• Partner closely with each licensing partner to understand respective business models and product development cycles to drive retail profitability
• Participate in brand strategy discussions and in setting a bulls-eye consumer target. Analyze consumer trends and information and help identify product categories to enter as future sources of growth
• Assist in overseeing the direction, implementation, execution and continuous improvement of the licensing processes

Must Haves:

• Has 8+ years’ experience in new business development in Entertainment, Media, Sports, Celebrity in Japan
• Has experience in full-cycle sales from lead generation through close as project manager role
• Is an accomplished communicator; you’re great on the phone, via email, and in-person
• Possess an eager demeanor with a fearless and professional drive to win; substantial cold calling and other forms of outreach are required
• Has a curious, research-oriented mindset
• Is a confident and successful negotiator, creatively developing new business ideas
• Has exceptional organization, attention management, and time management skills
• Has a bachelor’s degree; a legal background is helpful
• Must be willing and able to travel occasionally as the role requires

What You’ll Do

As the BD Director, Lifestyle – Japan, you’ll be developing and executing strategies for expanding Authentic's base of licensing partnerships, increasing the footprint of the company’s brands, and ultimately delivering top-line revenue for the organization in Japan. You’ll manage to pitch, sell, negotiate and drive new licensing deals to a close. If you’re a strategic thinker with a creative spirit and are driven to win, we’d like to meet you. We’re proud to offer our BD Executives unlimited commission and are excited to welcome eager sellers to our team.

What You'll Be Working On

Generate Qualified Leads

• Learn and understand Authentic’s brand strategies.
• Research the market and identify prospective new licensing partners that map to your brand portfolio and meet Authentic's partner qualifications.
• Identify target contacts and decision makers inside target companies and establish contact via cold calling, email outreach, and other means, as necessary.

Build and Manage Sales Pipeline:

• Continually drive prospects into leads through high-volume outbound sales activity.
• Utilize detailed discovery to learn about the prospect’s interests and capabilities.
• Partner with Business Development leadership and Brand Marketing to develop pitch decks that clearly align the brand value proposition with the prospect’s interests and capabilities.

Drive the Licensing Deal to Close:

• Work in partnership with Brand Management and Business Development Leadership teams to develop business plans and formulate product licensing proposals.
• Lead and manage efficient and productive negotiations of deal terms, taking full ownership of the deal process.
• Assemble detailed term sheets with concise business terms. Work closely with legal counsel to draft licensing agreements.

Sales Management:

• Track sales activity in CRM consistently and accurately.
• Manage productive and goal-oriented deal processes.
• Prepare accurate sales forecasts per ABG’s sales reporting process.
• Prepare reports and presentations of sales performance as needed.
• Responsible for quota attainment in assigned business pillar

Compensation:

Sales Executives are eligible for Authentic's Uncapped Commission Plan. Commission is paid to Business Development Executives as royalty payments are received from the licensees with whom they closed deals – usually quarterly over the duration of the agreement.

Must Haves

• 8+ years experience in new business development in licensing for Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion markets in Japan.
• Experience in full-cycle sales from lead generation through closing the deal.
• Have knowledge and understanding of licensees and product categories.
• Possess an eager demeanor with a fearless and professional drive to win; substantial cold calling and other forms of outreach are required.
• Success at negotiating licensing contracts, creatively developing new business ideas.
• Able to partner closely with licensees to understand their business needs and explore opportunities for growth.
• Understand licensing sales successes and challenges, key retail accounts, development plans and strategy.
• Understand best practices for Licensees.
• Has a bachelor’s degree.
• Must be willing and able to travel occasionally as the role requires.

About the Role

The Senior Sales Development Representative is responsible for identifying, validating, creating, and qualifying new account opportunities in assigned accounts, territories, or buying centers for the channel, inside and field sellers to pursue. SDRs use a spectrum of tactics, including phone outreach with voicemail, email, social media, and chat, to connect with prospects and foster meaningful interactions. SDRs qualify marketing-generated demand, which is demonstrated by engagement with marketing campaigns, specific actions, and meeting the scoring threshold. These initial marketing interactions are used as starting points to identify and engage other members of the buying group in an outbound effort to further validate buying signals and qualify the potential opportunity. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

What You’ll Do

• Generate new demand for the channel and sales organization to pursue. 
• Qualify marketing-generated demand against established criteria before passing a qualified opportunity to sales reps (inside or channel) and/or account executives. 
• Discover, validate, and reach out to additional personas or members of a buying group that may be involved in the buying decision and share this with sales. 
• Nurture predetermined groups of prospects for field, inside or channel sales by using multiple touch tactics or cadences to foster meaningful interactions and determine the level of interest for potential opportunities. 
• Comply with all demand management-related service-level agreements. 
• Track and manage account info, prospecting, qualification, and nurture activities, in the company's CRM (Salesforce) 
• Reach and have meaningful, productive conversations with individuals representing the buyer personas targeted by the organization. 
• Make a high level of outbound calls. 
• Coordinates sales activities within the expanded Veeam Team 
• Develops and maintains a solid working knowledge of Veeam Software and related products and the benefits they provide to potential prospects. 
• Meet identified monthly KPIs (example: # leads converted to sales qualified opportunity, number of leads generated, number of meetings set up by sellers) 
• Participate in call out days and events. 
• Participate in ongoing enablement around product releases, marketing updates, sales methodology and customer buying behaviors. 

What You’ll Bring

• At least 3 years experience in outbound calling and/or Revenue Development Representative experience 
• Sales experience in IT industry, especially experience in cloud solutions is highly preferred.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively. 
• Ability to adapt to changes in roles and responsibilities. 

What You’ll Get 

• Paid annual leave plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Flexible Spending Allowance (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, wellness, fitness, and tech-related expenses
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

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Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company!

As an Advertising Sales Manager on the Advertiser Sales team in our Tokyo Office, you’ll play a vital role in building and growing strategic partnerships with advertisers and agencies across Japan. You’ll help clients unlock the power of Taboola’s native advertising solutions, delivering measurable results and expanding our advertiser network. This is a high-impact role for someone who loves selling smart and thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• 4+ years of experience selling in the Japan market within a tech or online media environment
• A strategic mindset with experience planning and executing effective sales strategies
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to tailor pitches to client needs
• Confidence in using data and analytics to guide decision-making and influence client outcomes
• A proactive and driven approach to building pipeline, closing deals, and driving revenue
• A collaborative attitude — you’ll partner closely with internal teams across account management, marketing, legal, and product

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience selling online video advertising
• Background in digital media or advertising sales

How you’ll make an impact:

As an Advertising Sales Manager, you’ll bring value by:

• Identifying, pitching, and closing new advertising deals with both brands and agencies
• Building strong relationships with client stakeholders and introducing them to Taboola’s platform
• Managing a healthy sales pipeline and forecasting business outcomes with accuracy
• Collaborating with account managers to ensure smooth campaign setup and delivery
• Sharing on-the-ground insights with product teams to influence new features and improvements
• Leading contract negotiations and ongoing relationship management across the Japan market

Why Taboola?

If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they’ll tell you that they’ve been empowered to realize their full potential while growing and learning from and with smart and talented people. They’ll also share more about:

• Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO, says: “You can copy anything from another business but you can’t copy a company’s culture.”
• Well-being: Enjoy a range of locally relevant benefits and workplace perks.
• Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office with an option to come in more often if desired.
• Work with some of the biggest names: Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, and E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia and Honda.

Ready to realize your potential?

Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Learn more about #TaboolaLife on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, & the Taboola Life Blog.

About Taboola

Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.

Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

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THE COMPANY

AXS Japan GK, of AXS Group, LLC is a subsidiary of AEG and millions of tickets every year for 1600+ partners across North America, Europe, and Asia, from venues like the O2 in London and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver to leagues like the Swedish Football Association to teams like the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights, and Houston Rockets. Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles, California, AXS employs more than 900 professionals in multiple locations worldwide, including US offices in Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Tempe and Las Vegas and international offices in London, Melbourne, Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, and Tokyo. At each location you’ll find a team of dedicated, diverse employees (we’ve dubbed ourselves “Fanatix”) who create groundbreaking products and services in a fun, fast-paced environment.  

Since our founding in 2011 and as part of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG Worldwide), we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.

AXS is thrilled to be expanding its operations in our Tokyo office. This move comes as our company continues to grow its global footprint. In Japan, AXS Tickets functions as the operating company, while AXS Japan focuses on development and corporate functions.


THE ROLE

The Marketing Manager role in Japan is a key position, primarily responsible for B2C marketing execution across our websites. You will focus on utilizing key marketing channels effectively and efficiently to drive ticket sales, while also supporting consumer and client brand awareness. Working closely with the global marketing team and local stakeholders, you will monitor and update front-facing promotional areas and support B2B communications as needed.

You are highly organized and accustomed to working in a fast-paced team environment. You have a keen eye for detail and can work with speed and accuracy. Your presentation skills are excellent, and you have a good command of English and Japanese. You are proficient in photo editing, can multi-task effortlessly, and remain positive and calm under pressure. You easily build friendly rapport with colleagues, adapting your style to work with a variety of people. You thrive as part of a passionate, busy team who love what they do.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

　

• Email marketing rollout for all weekly B2C campaigns – including newsletters, solus mails and ad-hoc campaigns. Work at getting the best out of the Salesforce email tool
• Push engaging content across our social media channels – keeping the artist & AXS brands in mind
• Supporting B2B business development and branding with communication and campaign support
• Work on regular competitor analysis and feedback.
• Paid social media and Google Ad word campaigns
• Using analytical tools, build weekly and monthly reports on Looker for Senior Management, feeding back results and improvement plans.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support marketing across AXS.com, including ability to edit images, text and links.
• Collaboration with the Client Services Team to ensure processes are maintained and to continuously work on improvements.
• Ensure that AXS.com copy meets SEO requirements. Ensure that copy on each page is edited to be concise, refreshed and focused on key work search improvement.
• Work closely with the venues and promoters ticketing teams to ensure that processes are maintained and reviewed regularly to improve usability. This includes occasional face to face client meetings.
• Sending of B2B communications and product updates with the sales team
• Updating AXS Tickets B2B Solutions website and updating company LinkedIn page
• Lead on all social media communications – growing followers and engagement
• Plan and execute paid performance advertising (social media & Google), in collaboration with the relevant team.
• Use of Salesforce ECRM platform and sending out emails to our database
• Work with Looker data reports to review work and improve best practice / revenue drive
• Continuous review of competitors and reporting
• Working with data from previous shows and campaigns to best target future sales
• Work cross-functionally with the rest of the AXS Tickets team and wider AXS global team
• Positively adapting to our company culture and living our core values
• Translations for global marketing / product needs from English to Japanese

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, content, or related roles
• Hands-on experience with social media, CMS, and website back-end management
• Basic proficiency in Photoshop; familiarity with Salesforce is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience leading projects or small teams is preferred
• Strategic thinking and data-driven decision-making skills
• Japanese proficiency: JLPT N1 or native level

What’s in it for You?

• The opportunity to play an integral role in expanding our global footprint
• Extraordinary People – we’re not kidding!
• Meaningful Mission - Helping revolutionize an industry and deliver better experiences for fans and clients around the world.
• Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.

Location:
Hulic Aoyama 2nd Building, Shibuya
A 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station or a 5-minute walk from Omotesando Station

Established:
AXS Japan GK in 2020, AXS Tickets GK in 2025, AXS Group LLC established in 2011, AEG established in 1999

Number of Employees:
AXS Japan GK = 9, AXS Tickets GK 11, AXS Group, LLC globally = 550+ 

 To learn more about our culture and values, visit: https://solutions.axs.com/careers/

The CISO Advisor is responsible for amplifying the KnowBe4 messaging related to the importance of, effectiveness of, and the need for HRM+, including new-school security awareness training within organizations through social media, webinars, in-person presentations, industry trade shows and traditional media outlets.  This public-facing position reflects the values, messaging and culture of KnowBe4. The CISO Advisor provides direct support and services to the Public Relations (PR) and Marketing departments within KnowBe4.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a thought leader for our message, brand, and content through thought leadership and blogging, social media, and speaking
• Speak at conferences to build KnowBe4’s reputation as a thought leader in cybersecurity
• Work closely with executive leadership, product, engineering and sales to understand our product roadmap and create engaging content to drive demand for KnowBe4 products
• Engage audiences through events and speaking opportunities to demonstrate KnowBe4's thought leadership and amplify KnowBe4’s messaging related to HRM+, new-school security awareness training  and other related security issues
• Develop and deliver compelling presentations, webinar content, and discussions to create awareness and acceptance of  KnowBe4’s products
• Develop relationships with other vendors that can help amplify KnowBe4s message
• Represent KnowBe4 in social media and traditional media
• Stay current on security issues that affect our market and provide feedback, analysis and content to our various audiences

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other relevant field preferred
• Experience with information security
• Experience with public speaking and media interviews
• Experience using social media to engage an audience
• Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
• Experience with MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Experience with web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
• CISSP or similar certification is preferred
• Strong verbal and written communications
• Fluent in Japanese
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to explain technical and non-technical information security concepts to a broad range of individuals ranging from security practitioners to high-level company executives is required. 

Job Specification

Title: Media Planning Manager

Discipline: Media Planning

Agency: EssenceMediacom Japan

About EssenceMediacom

EssenceMediacom is WPP Media's largest and most integrated agency, combining data, technology, and creative media expertise to deliver full-funnel outcomes for global and local clients. In Japan, we operate across biddable media, programmatic, and direct buy channels—serving clients across brand building, performance, and everything in between.

About the Role

The Media Planning Manager is a central planning role within the EssenceMediacom Japan team, sitting on a premium global brand account. The client operates across a full-funnel media objective—from upper-funnel brand awareness through to lower-funnel conversion—requiring a planner who can connect strategy to execution across both biddable and non-biddable channels.

This role goes beyond digital activation. You will be the primary planning contact for the account, responsible for translating brand strategy into integrated media plans spanning Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic Display and Video, as well as direct buy placements including DOOH, OOH, and premium DSP partnerships. You will own vendor and platform relationships, manage integrated reporting, and advise the client on media investment decisions.

What You'll Do

Full-Funnel Media Planning

• Lead development of integrated media plans across upper, mid, and lower funnel objectives
• Translate brand briefs and seasonal campaign objectives into channel-level strategies with clear KPIs and budget allocations
• Build and maintain media flowcharts, budget trackers, and authorization documents for all campaigns
• Using AI & internal tools to ensure plans are grounded in audience insights, competitive intelligence, and category context
• Collaborate with the activation team to ensure biddable plans are executed to spec and aligned with broader campaign goals
• Own vendor and media owner relationships for all direct buy placements including DOOH, OOH, premium publishers, and local DSP partners
• Lead media owner briefings, negotiate placements and value-adds, and manage IO and contract workflows
• Evaluate and onboard new direct buy platforms or partnerships relevant to the client's audience and seasonal needs

Client Management & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary planning contact for the client team—managing day-to-day communication on media planning, approvals, and campaign status
• Present media plans, performance reviews, and strategic recommendations clearly and confidently
• Work cross-functionally with creative, strategy, analytics, and ad operations teams to ensure seamless campaign delivery
• Develop post-campaign analyses with clear learnings and actionable recommendations for future activity
• Contribute to QBRs, annual planning, and budget scenario exercises

What We're Looking For

• 4–6+ years of media planning experience within an integrated media agency
• Direct experience managing or coordinating non-digital channels: DOOH, OOH, premium programmatic deals, or direct publisher partnerships
• Proven ability to manage media budgets, produce media plans, and own planning output end-to-end
• Strong client-facing communication skills—comfortable presenting to brand and marketing managers
• Analytical mindset: able to read performance data across channels and translate into clear business recommendations
• Strong project management discipline—able to manage multiple campaign workstreams simultaneously
• Fluent in Japanese and English (written and spoken)

What You Can Expect from EssenceMediacom

EssenceMediacom Japan operates at the intersection of data, media, and creative. You will work on a high-profile international brand with genuine full-funnel complexity—not a siloed performance or brand role. You will have direct client exposure, cross-channel planning ownership, and the opportunity to make a real impact on how a global brand shows up in the Japanese market.

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected status.

Elastic is growing fast and looking for a highly motivated, intelligent and passionate senior recruiter to join our global talent team. You will act as a Talent Advisor to support and help grow our Field organization. You will be responsible for leading and driving the entire recruitment process for a variety of roles across Field Operations in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. Are you a creative Recruiter ready for an exciting new challenge? We would love to have you join us for the ride.

What You Will Do:

• Full cycle recruiting — Manage and drive the entire hiring process from sourcing to offer acceptance, craft a consistent and extraordinary hiring experience for candidates and internal client groups.
• Participate with the global recruiting team to develop, implement and execute recruiting strategies.
• Solidify relationships with Field leadership and serve as an advisor and partner to build healthy pipelines of stellar candidates and fill current openings.
• Be a passionate Elastic brand ambassador before, during, and after recruitment. You will help us build our talent brand in addition to our talent pipeline.
• Partner with other departments (Finance, Legal, etc) to drive the recruiting process.

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of sales recruiting experience
• Demonstrable experience recruiting for a software company, start-up experience is preferred
• Ability to effectively articulate the Elastic value proposition and story to candidates
• Ability to cold-call and establish relationships by phone, email, and social media channels
• Experience collaborating with and influencing senior hiring managers and executives throughout the recruiting cycle
• Authority in direct sourcing and effective interviewing techniques
• Working knowledge of ATS tools and recruiting technologies
• Bilingual in both English and Japanese.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a talented and driven Client Account Manager to join our world-class team of media professionals, where you will play a pivotal role in building our business with advertisers and their agencies. In this role, you will collaborate with Fortune 500 clients to develop and optimize impactful advertising campaigns, leveraging our innovative platform to drive results and foster meaningful connections. Ideal candidates are creative, proactive, and passionate about our mission to become the trusted global digital public square, empowering open discourse and unlimited interactivity through exceptional client relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with Fortune 500 advertisers to understand their objectives, recommend best practices, and develop effective, high-impact advertising campaigns.
• Educate and consult clients on how to leverage X’s advertising products, sharing best practices to create and execute successful campaigns.
• Execute, optimize, and analyze advertising programs using internal tools and dashboards to maximize performance and results.
• Resolve campaign issues promptly and effectively, identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Manage contracts and renewals, supporting the Sales Finance team with payables and collections to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide actionable feedback to product and tools teams to help scale and improve X’s advertising platform.
• Mentor new team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture as the organization grows.
• This is an in-person role based in New York City, NY (onsite).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency in Japanese (spoken and written)
• 3+ years of experience managing digital marketing programs for advertisers or their agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to create, develop, and enhance customer relationships, driving trust and collaboration.
• Proven skills in managing large customer relationships, navigating conflicts, and guiding groups to effective business decisions.
• Track record of translating marketing objectives into measurable results, with experience optimizing campaigns by analyzing performance and adjusting key drivers.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Aptitude, creativity, and a preference for working in small, collaborative teams with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of the digital marketplace and the competitive landscape in which X operates.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent relevant experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with Fortune 500 advertisers or agencies in verticals such as retail, technology, or media.
• Familiarity with X’s advertising products and the broader social media advertising ecosystem.
• Proven ability to mentor or onboard team members in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• A passion for X’s mission to protect freedom of speech and foster open public discourse.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to drive campaign optimization and strategic decisions.
• A sense of humor and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven organization.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Client Partner to join X’s world-class team of media professionals, where you will drive revenue growth by building strong relationships with Fortune 500 companies and their advertising agencies. In this role, you will create impactful, consultative sales strategies to showcase X’s advertising products, helping advertisers connect with consumers and achieve their marketing goals. Ideal candidates are passionate about X’s mission to preserve free expression and choice, thrive in collaborative environments, and bring a deep understanding of the social media landscape to fuel innovative advertising solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and nurture collaborative business relationships between X and Fortune 500 companies, as well as their marketing agencies.
• Develop consultative sales presentations to demonstrate how X’s advertising products can be leveraged to effectively engage consumers.
• Partner with advertisers to build and execute high-impact campaigns, measure performance, and drive renewals and upselling opportunities to fuel revenue growth.
• Stay at the forefront of thought leadership by immersing yourself in the evolving social media landscape and adapting to X’s ongoing product developments.
• Mentor new team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture as the organization grows.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years of experience in digital media sales, working with Fortune 500 companies and advertising agencies.
• Established relationships with marketing decision-makers at companies and agencies.
• Proven track record of developing and growing a book of business.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.
• Deep understanding of X, the social media landscape, and opportunities for marketers to leverage these platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent relevant experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Vertical experience in retail, dining, technology, automotive, travel, media & entertainment, or consumer packaged goods.
• Strong aptitude for creative problem-solving and a preference for working in small, collaborative teams.
• A passion for X’s mission to create a marketplace that enables economic success for all participants.
• Experience mentoring or onboarding team members in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to adapt to rapidly evolving industry trends.
• A sense of humor and enthusiasm for thriving in a dynamic, mission-driven organization.

Niantic is looking for a Marketing Director to lead the go-to-market strategy and execution of marketing communication for Monster Hunter Now. The ideal candidate possesses a genuine passion for the product, and can handle multiple responsibilities.

In this role, you will lead a team of skilled, savvy, and hardworking marketers to build impactful consumer touchpoints across user acquisition, social media, community engagement, and IRL events. You will also work with executives, cross-functional teammates, and external business partners. Most importantly, you’ll have a lot of fun while contributing to Niantic's mission of inspiring people to explore the world, together.

As this is a global product, you will need to collaborate with teammates from around the world to ensure consistency and accuracy across all regions for any marketing initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Monster Hunter Now marketing team by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of mobile game/app marketing tactics, user acquisition, engagement and retention, as well as effective general marketing practices.
• Together with the team, solidify product positioning, author key messaging, and help develop marketing campaigns.
• Define and successfully implement go-to-market, engagement & retention strategies in close coordination with fellow marketing colleagues and cross-functional partners such as Product Management, Business Development, Operations, Communications, and Legal.
• Own and manage the marketing budget for Monster Hunter Now. Conduct return on investment analyses on all campaigns and apply takeaways to future programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and external partners to cultivate strong working relationships with project team members, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.
• Nurture relationships with key executives in Japan and US, and drive global alignment on major marketing initiatives.
• Guide the team in a multi-cultural environment.
• Required in-office attendance 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant marketing experience in areas including: product positioning strategies that factor in market dynamics and user insights, paid media campaign strategy and management including creative development, agency selection, media planning & buying, campaign tracking, and optimization, social media marketing.
• Experience working on a highly cross-functional with the ability to coordinate dynamic projects with internal and external partners.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese, with experience in developing and delivering executive-level presentations.
• Deep understanding and passion for Niantic’s mission and values.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment. Handle stress appropriately. Solve practical problems and adapt to dynamic situations with little notice.

Role Overview

The People Business Partner is an individual contributor role responsible for executing people-related processes, programs, and local compliance activities in Japan with a high degree of reliability and judgment. Based in Tokyo, this role reports to the Principal People Business Partner (US) and partners closely with People Business Partners, Recruiting, People Operations, Tokyo office leadership, and external partners to support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle.

The role operates with limited day-to-day supervision, manages both routine and non-routine work, and is expected to identify issues, make recommendations, and continuously improve execution within established frameworks. This role plays a key part in enabling a compliant, safe, and engaging work environment in the Tokyo office while aligning with global people programs.

Key Responsibilities

Employee & Manager Support

• Support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle by providing guidance, clarity, and timely execution of people processes.
• Act as a first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries related to people processes, programs, and local practices, escalating complex issues to the Principal People Business Partner as appropriate.
• Support managers and employees on employee relations matters by providing guidance on process and next steps. Assist with documentation, fact gathering, and coordination for employee relations cases.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers and employees regarding performance management, including navigating potential resolutions, which involves facilitating the performance improvement process.
• Identifies and escalates issues related to team morale and team dynamics, provides guidance and coaching to managers and employees on a positive and productive workplace. 
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive employee matters.

People Process Execution & Ownership

• Execute people-related processes in Workday, including organizational changes such as restructures, reporting line updates, and headcount adjustments, in coordination with People Business Partners and People Operations.
• Own assigned process areas end-to-end, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution. Identify risks, resolve issues, and recommend improvements to workflows and execution.
• Support business onboarding by coordinating role readiness, stakeholder alignment, and early-stage support to enable effective new-hire ramp and performance.

People Program Delivery

• Support execution of people programs, including engagement surveys and performance cycles.
• Manage timelines, communications, and operational readiness to ensure smooth delivery.
• Support follow-through on program outcomes and action planning with PBPs and business leaders.

Recruiting Support

• Partner with the US-based and Tokyo-based Recruiting team to facilitate the Tokyo hiring process, ensuring compliance with local Japanese labor laws and company policies.
• Plan and execute local employer branding initiatives including exposure to the external media and management of local version of corp site by working with Comms and Recruiting team. 
• Coordinate the local execution of the offer process and employee referral program and ensure timely communication with local employees, collaborating with the Recruiting team for administrative support.
• Act as the local People team resource for the US and Tokyo Recruiting team, and candidates on specific Tokyo-based compensation, benefits, and local work practices, escalating complex questions to PBPs or People Operations as needed.

Regional Collaboration & Employee Engagement

• Collaborate closely with Tokyo office leadership to support local people programs and employee engagement initiatives such as offsites, events, and team-building initiatives, aligned with company culture and global people programs.
• Support the local rollout of global initiatives and share feedback and insights with PBPs and Organizational Effectiveness team.
• Support regional DEI communities and initiatives by working with ERG Leads and DEI team.

Compliance & Labor Administration

• Support employment compliance in Japan by preparing and submitting required regulatory documents in partnership with Employment Counsel and external legal advisors.
• Track employee working hours and report to relevant stakeholders as required.
• Make sure dispatched workers and contractors programs are compliant with local law and Scopely policies by working with Legal and People Operations team.
• Respond to inquiries from government agencies via phone or written correspondence. Support applications and reporting to labor and health authorities as required.

Health & Safety

• Coordinate Industrial Doctor program management, including arranging ad-hoc medical interviews with employees.
• Manage the annual health check process and related policies. Track health check progress and submit required reports to government authorities.
• Review health check results and coordinate follow-ups with employees and managers based on Industrial Doctor recommendations.
• Organize and operate the annual Stress Check survey and follow-up processes with external vendors (e.g., ELIXIA).
• Maintain a healthy and safe work environment, including workplace appraisals.
• Support operation of the statutory monthly Health & Safety Committee.
• Coordinate on-site flu shot programs for the Tokyo office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in people programs, HR operations, people analytics, program management, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience supporting people processes and programs across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g., Workday or similar) and managing data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong program coordination skills, including managing timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Ability and curiosity to champion the responsible adoption of AI and automation within People practices to improve scalability, reduce administrative burden, and enable more strategic impact.
• Ability to work independently on routine and non-routine tasks with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with employees and managers.
• Knowledge of Japan labor law and statutory requirements, including employment contracts, working hours, and leave policies.
• Ability to apply sound judgment, handle sensitive matters with discretion, and escalate appropriately.
• Comfort working cross-functionally and across time zones.
• Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese, with the ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal contexts.
• Ability to work in the office 3 days a week on Tue, Wed, and Thu, and commit to a positive and collaborative work environment.
• 5-10% of travel including international travels to the US and Spain.

Plus If…

• Experience supporting performance management cycles and/or engagement surveys.
• Prior experience partnering with recruiters on hiring initiatives or onboarding processes.
• Experience supporting employee engagement initiatives, such as off-sites, events, or team-building programs.
• Exposure to working with international teams, particularly with US-based stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with global teams in a matrix organization, specifically with US-based partners.
• Experience documenting and improving processes to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Familiarity with the gaming/tech industry.
• Possession of a Health Supervisor license (衛生管理者) and/or qualification as a Labor and Social Security Attorney (社会保険労務士).

The Head of Delivery in Japan is in charge of the delivery strategy, planning and execution for our Japanese Customer base. They will be responsible for both the successful deployment of our AI tools to our customers, and the transformation of our organization from a startup model to a consistent, scalable scale-up phase, ensuring high quality regardless of individual team skills.

Shift Technology in Japan is proud to count amongst its customers some of the most renowned Japanese companies in Insurance, both on the P&C and Life market, providing a great variety of AI-powered decision making tools, ranging from fraud detection to claim automation.

職務要件：日本 デリバリー責任者 (Head of Delivery, Japan)

日本デリバリー責任者は、日本市場における顧客への価値提供を最大化するため、デリバリーの在り方そのものを設計・推進するリーダーです。
AIプロダクトの導入を起点に、スタートアップフェーズにある組織を、スケーラブルで再現性のあるオペレーションへと変革していくことが期待されています。

個人の頑張りに依存するのではなく、仕組み・プロセス・チームを通じて高い品質を安定的に届ける。その基盤づくりを主導することが、このポジションのミッションです。

Shift Technology Japanは、損害保険および生命保険業界における国内有数の企業を顧客として擁しており、不正検知から保険金支払の自動化に至るまで、AIを活用した多種多様な意思決定支援ツールを提供しています。

主な職務内容

• デリバリー・ガバナンス: 日本リージョンにおける全プロジェクトポートフォリオを統括し、デリバリー戦略の策定から実行までをリードします。各プロジェクトが定義されたスコープおよび予算内で、期限通りに、かつ高品質に完了することを責任をもって推進します。
• クライアント・マネジメント: 主要顧客に対するエグゼクティブレベルのエスカレーション窓口として対応し、長期的かつ強固な信頼関係を構築します。また、セールスおよびアカウントチームと密に連携し、プリセールスフェーズにおける提案活動や顧客対応を支援します。
• オペレーショナル・オーバーサイト（運用監督）: 日々の業務運用全体を俯瞰し、リソース配分、リスク管理、進捗管理を通じて、プロジェクトポートフォリオの安定運営を確保します。変更管理、インシデント管理、規制・コンプライアンス対応において、ベストプラクティスを導入・定着させます。
• 部門横断的アライメント:データサイエンス、エンジニアリング、インフラ、セキュリティなどの各部門、ならびに海外拠点と密に連携し、製品・技術ロードマップとデリバリー計画の整合性を図ります。顧客ニーズを的確に把握し、運用上の優先順位や意思決定に反映させます。
• プロセスの産業化（標準化）: チーム横断で活用可能な、標準化され再現性の高いデリバリーフレームワークおよびプロセスを構築し、確実なスケールアップを実現します。
  属人的なスキルに依存したスタートアップ型の運営から、組織として一貫した高品質を生み出す「エンタープライズレベルのデリバリーエンジン」への移行を牽引します。
• チームおよび人材育成: プロジェクトマネージャーおよびデリバリーマネージャーを統括・育成し、持続的に成長できる組織体制を構築します。オーナーシップと顧客中心主義（カスタマー・セントリシティ）を重視したカルチャーの醸成をリードします。

必須要件

本ポジションには、以下の領域において 組織の変革および成長をリードしてきた実績が求められます。

• 複雑なテクノロジー/SaaSデリバリープログラムの主導経験。(例：大規模なERP導入、エンタープライズ向けSaaSの導入・展開など)
• 大手企業（メジャーアカウント）に対するマネジメント経験。
• 広範なピープルマネジメント経験。
• SaaS業界に関する深い知見。
• 日英バイリンガル: 日本語および英語において、ビジネスレベルを超えた極めて流暢なコミュニケーション能力（100% Fluent）。
• 外資系企業（日本国外に本社を置く企業）において、日本国内の顧客に対応した経験。
• AI技術に対する知見、および日常的な活用経験。

選考プロセス

1. 採用担当（Talent Acquisition）：オンライン
2. デリバリーマネージャー：オンライン
3. 主要ステークホルダー：対面（東京オフィス）
   
4. グローバル デリバリー責任者：オンライン

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivery Governance: Owning the delivery strategy and execution over the entire project portfolio in the region, ensuring projects meet high quality standards, and are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Client Management: Serving as an executive escalation point for key corporate accounts, fostering great client relationships, and partnering with Sales/Account teams on pre-sales activities.
• Operational Oversight: Securing our portfolio of projects in the region by managing day-to-day operations, resource allocation, risk management, and enforcing best practices for change management, incident management, and regulatory compliance.
• Cross-functional Alignment: Collaborating with other teams (Data Science, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, etc,) and other offices of Shift to align delivery with our product and technology roadmap, translating client needs into operational priorities.
• Process Industrialization: Creating cross-team, standardized, repeatable delivery frameworks and processes that can be scaled reliably.The Head of Delivery in Japan is responsible for transitioning the organization from a skill-dependent startup model to a scalable enterprise-level delivery engine, ensuring consistent, high-quality results
• Team & Talent: Leading, mentoring, scaling, and developing Project and Delivery Managers, fostering accountability and customer-centricity.

Core expectations: 

The ideal candidate must demonstrate a history of transformation and growth experience, specifically through:

• Leading complex technology/SaaS delivery programs (like major ERP deployments).
• Managing major corporate accounts.
• Extensive management experience.
• Familiarity with the SaaS industry.
• Bilingual fluency in both English and Japanese (100% fluent).
• Experience working with Japanese customers for foreign employers (not HQ’d in Japan).
• Familiarity with and regular use of AI technologies.

Interview Process:

• Talent Acquisition (Video)
• Delivery Managers (Video)
• Key stakeholders (In-person, Tokyo office)
• Global Head of Delivery (Video)

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K, renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

This is a pivotal growth position within 2K Asia, supporting AAA blockbuster franchises such as Borderlands, Sid Meier’s Civilization, and NBA 2K. We are looking for a data-informed marketing professional to join our Tokyo team.

The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between community engagement and performance marketing. You will focus on maximizing the reach of our titles through Social Media & paid media strategy and data analysis, to ensure 2K’s brand resonates powerfully across the Japanese gaming landscape.

Social Media Strategy & Paid Media Operations

• Lead the integrated planning, execution, and management of paid media campaigns (Paid Social, YouTube, Search, etc.) to maximize reach and user acquisition for 2K titles in Japan.
• Manage and support 2K Japan’s overall social media strategy in alignment with global brand directions, ensuring content is localized and resource-efficient.
• Partner with the Social Media Manager to identify high-performing organic content and provide strategic paid boosts to amplify community engagement and brand growth.
• Collaborate with agencies to manage monthly calendars, KPIs, and actionable steps, ensuring community initiatives align with broader marketing goals.

Performance Tracking & Global Reporting

• Consolidate and analyze data from both organic social channels and paid campaigns to evaluate the overall health and growth of 2K’s presence in Japan.
• Generate regular performance reports for local, regional, and global stakeholders, translating local market trends and campaign results into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Monitor social sentiment and VOC (Voice of Customer) to provide data-backed feedback to global development and marketing teams.

Marketing Execution & Cross-functional Support

• Support the broader Japan marketing team in executing integrated campaigns, including PR initiatives, influencer activations, and local events.
• Assist in managing local agency relationships and creative localization to ensure all marketing assets are tailored for the Japanese audience.
• Collaborate effectively across time zones with the Asia regional team and US headquarters.

Key to success in this role:

• Professional Experience: 3 to 8 years of relevant experience in SNS marketing, PR, or digital advertising within the gaming, entertainment, or consumer tech industries. Candidates with more extensive experience may be considered for a more senior role
• Digital Media Expertise: Proven experience in managing paid media/performance marketing campaigns (specifically Paid Social). Experience on the agency side managing gaming clients is a plus.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex data sets, identify trends, and translate them into simple, actionable recommendations for the team.
• Communication & Collaboration: A proactive team player who can support and elevate the work of colleagues while maintaining clear ownership of digital performance.
• Cultural Fluency: Deep understanding of the Japanese gaming community and social media landscape.
• Language: Native-level Japanese and Business-level English (written and spoken) are required for collaboration with regional and global teams.
• Mindset: A "self-starter" who is comfortable with data and eager to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

This role has been updated to reflect changes in our requirements and responsibilities. If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful, we kindly ask that you consider applying again only if your profile now better matches the revised criteria.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

#LI-Hybrid

Shift Technology Japan offers a unique opportunity to brilliant candidates to accelerate their careers in data science

• Data scientists work on a broad range of subjects, acquiring a lot of technical and professional experience in data science, data engineering, coding, business understanding and client interactions; skills invaluable in any career.
• Our company is small enough that each person’s achievements have an impact on overall performance, yet big enough to be a world leader in our domain.
• We are a fast growing company, the best contributors will grow to managerial or product tech lead positions much more rapidly than in bigger companies

役割

データ・サイエンス・チームの一員として、私達の技術エキスパートと協働し、顧客企業に種々のソリューションを提供する上で重要な役割を果たして頂きます。

日々の業務には次の事が含まれます：

- 顧客企業のためのデータ処理パイプラインの構築と導入。バッチもしくはリアルタイムのデータ受領、データクリーニング、情報抽出、不正検出モデルの調整などが含まれます。- 顧客企業と密に連携してニーズ、フィードバックを把握し、ソリューションを改善します。- 製品開発とイノベーションのための研究開発（機械学習、画像分析、NLP、トレンド分析、チャットボット…）- 営業チームと協働し、製品デモの実施（そして、海外への出張も含まれます！）- 若手データ・サイエンティストの育成

What you'll do...

• As a member of the data science team, and working alongside our technical experts, your role will be key to roll-out our different solutions to the clients. Your day-to-day will include :
• Deployment and Localization of Shift Technology products for the Japanese Market
• Design new fraud detection algorithms to detect new complex fraud patterns
• Enhancement of the Global Solution working with the Head Office
• Work closely with clients to understand the data and Business context of various Business lines in order to integrate to the Solution's Model

What you bring...

• You have a master’s degree in either Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science (a knowledge in machine learning and/or Big Data is a plus)
• You have experience in object-oriented programming, preferred in C#, and SQL
• You can write quality production code
• You combine Data analysis with synthesis abilities and are not afraid to deal with the details
• You are Fluent in Business Japanese as well as business English 

In addition:

• You have experience with the following technologies: Python, Git, Cloud, Machine Learning
• You have experience with external client-facing and pre-sales/demo
• You have knowledge in Insurance industry 

Recruitment process:

• Talent Acquisition interview
• Technical exercise
• Technical interview
• Hiring manager interview
• Touchpoint with Tokyo-based stakeholders

Shift Technologyについて

Shift Technologyは Wired 社によりパリの最もホットなスタートアップ企業に選ばれ、先進的な人工知能技術とデータ・サイエンスを活用して、保険会社が保険金請求プロセスについて如何に思考するかを変革しています。パリのHQに始まり、ボストン、東京、シンガポール、ロンドン、マドリード、チューリッヒのオフィスで、顧客企業が不正の疑いのあるケースを検出し、対策を取るためのお手伝いをしています。私達はクレーム処理の自動化を通して業務効率および顧客体験の改善のためのサポートをしております。５年に満たない間に、およそ70ものグローバルな保険業界において重要な顧客企業のために数百万件ものクレームを分析してきました。Shift Technologyについてより詳しく知るために是非ご連絡ください。

Who we are

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. DV’s mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world’s largest brands, publishers and digital ad platforms. DV’s technology platform provides advertisers with consistent and unbiased data and analytics that can be used to optimize the quality and return on their digital ad investments. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best in class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com

What you’ll do

The Marketing Director is responsible for overseeing marketing efforts in Japan, in coordination with the US-based corporate marketing teams and regional sales leadership. The Marketing Director will work with DoubleVerify marketing, sales and product teams to develop and execute marketing programs that raise awareness for the DV brand, support customer communications and engagement efforts, assist with regional sales support, and facilitate lead generation and nurturing.  

Create a region-specific marketing strategy and plan that will establish the DV brand and ensure we stand out against competitors

• Conduct a competitive review for the region, including a SWOT analysis

• Understand current sales strategy, regional growth goals and priorities

• Review US marketing, content and product marketing strategy and develop an approach to localization

• Document goals specific to the region that align with sales and corporate marketing objectives

• Collaborate with VP of Marketing to develop a regional, cross channel marketing plan with specific KPIs for the region, including:

  • Press and media coverage

  • Growth of key social media channels in the market

  • Customer event strategy: volume, attendance and follow-up

  • Customer retention & upsell strategies

  • Development and use of sales collateral

  • Development and use of content/research/sales enablement materials

• In collaboration with marketing ops, track KPIs and make adjustments based on learnings

Execute cross-channel marketing programs, including:

• Localization (including coordination of translation) of existing content, sales and marketing materials

• Identify new content and/or research needed to support regional marketing efforts

• Oversight of website updates to include Japanese translations

• In conjunction with sales and other regional marketing leads, identify appropriate events, negotiate with event sponsors and coordinate involvement at events, including:

  • Speaker identification

  • Materials development/ordering

  • Content for events

  • Event promotion and follow-up

  • KPI tracking

• Identification of local PR resources for distribution of press releases and to help coordinate media outreach

• Localizing key social media assets

Track and report on program success

• Collaborate with marketing ops to establish a measurement baseline

• Develop KPIs for each channel

• Track and report on program success against KPIs

• Make recommendations for adjustments to programs

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in marketing and/or communications; Master’s Degree a plus

• Experience in marketing preferably at an ad tech, agency or media company

• Fluent in Japanese and English is a must

• Experience having developed and executed regional marketing strategies, with experience and contacts within Japan

• Comfortable executing alone or as part of a team

• Strong organizational skills – ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to develop strong relationships with management and teams

• Excellent writing skills including presentation development

• Strong interpersonal skills - with internal and external clients

• Knowledge of media marketing, the sales process and media in general

• Thorough knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc and presentation proficiencies

• Experience with Salesforce, Marketo, HootSuite a plus

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on a number of non-discriminating factors, including qualifications for the role, level, skills, experience, location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at DV. This role will also be eligible for bonus/commission (as applicable), equity, and benefits. 

Not-so-fun fact: Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of job criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes but you’re not sure that you check every box, apply anyway!

So, what’s the role all about? 

NiCE is looking for an experienced Portfolio Pre-Sales Consultant to excite potential customers about its extensive portfolio and aid them in ultimately becoming a NiCE customer. A successful Solution Consultant will work consultatively with prospects to identify their goals and business drivers and creatively design a solution that will meet the ever-growing demands of their contact center needs. This position will provide dedicated sales support to the Enterprise and SMB sales teams by exceeding expectations. 

How will you make an impact?   

• Proactively identifying and addressing our customer's technical needs and objections to drive new sales, and existing account expansion. 

• Actively learning and mastering the NiCE software portfolio at an intermediate level, to creatively apply our technology and help our customers achieve their business goals. 

• Critically evaluating the technical sustainability of each new sales opportunity or Request for Proposal, ensuring that our contractual obligations to each new customer are accurate, and can be delivered in a timely manner. 

• Helping facilitate a smooth transition from pre-sales to implementation by providing adequate knowledge transfer regarding the scope and requirements of the project, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience. 

• Protecting NiCE from projects where technical challenges outweigh the value of a technically problematic opportunity, and long term partnership. 

• Assisting our Sales team through preparation and delivery of business discussions, technical presentations, and product demonstrations, by carefully mapping customer business requirements to effective value driven technical solutions leveraging the NiCE software portfolio. 

• Proactively identifying customer needs through a technical benefits assessment, carefully building the business value of the solution, in order to assist with overcoming potential objections to proposed technical solutions. 

• Meeting with our prospective customers as a trusted technical advisor, developing a deep understanding of their current environment, key business challenges and goals, and helping prospective customers envision the benefits that can be realized through an advanced contact center deployment with NICE. 

• Gathering valuable field data and product feedback from each customer engagement and working directly with Product Management to facilitate ideas for the long term technical direction and development of NiCE’s software portfolio. 

• Providing an open and continuous knowledge transfer to the overall Sales Team and newly hired SEs, highlighting the technical aspects and benefits of our solution, and how to competitively position each product. 

• Delivering partner enablement activities, ranging from ad-hoc updates to extended knowledge transfer sessions. 

• Building and maintaining demo environments both for internal NiCE usage and for our partners. 

• Assisting in the preparation and response to customer RFP requests, carefully qualifying the prospective deal for technical feasibility. 

• Scoping and building proofs of concept for prospective customers that require a hands-on experience of NiCE products, to confirm the required performance of the solution within their environment. 

• Developing detailed solution design documentation for each new customer, which will serve as the foundation of our technical engagement, and act as a bridge to seamlessly engage our Professional Services Organization, to provide the most effective onboarding experience. 

• Continuously building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in each sales cycle, including executive, financial, technical decision makers and influencers within each of our prospects. 

Have you got what it takes?  

• Broad knowledge of call center technologies, automatic call distributors (ACD) and interactive voice response (IVR) systems. 

• Broad knowledge of workforce optimization and analytics practices and technologies. 

• Broad knowledge of digital self-service, messaging and social media platforms. 

• Basic knowledge of IP telephony, SIP trunk, WebRTC. 

• Basic knowledge of cloud security 

• Exceptional written and verbal Japanese communication skills 

• Intermediate written and verbal English communication skills (CEFR B2+ / IELTS 5.5+) 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively listen to quickly assess the situation and then convey thoughts and ideas in a clear and concise manner. 

• Strong presentation skills – must possess the ability to sell and effectively build credibility in front of all levels of management, including an executive audience. 

• Analytical and quantitative abilities required – Must be able to interpret and explain financial and statistical information. 

You will have an advantage if you also have: 

• 7+ years of sales experience outside of sales engineering in a software environment 

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work effectively under the pressure of time constraints in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 

• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Javascript or Python, and including use of REST APIs. 

• Detail-oriented, but able to digest the critical elements of a situation to withstand being hyper-focused on the minutia. 

• Experience with ROI and business case models and relating product capabilities to business benefits. 

• Ability to multi-task in a challenging environment while maintaining a high level of responsiveness. 

What’s in it for you? 

Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr! 

Enjoy NiCE-FLEX!  

At NiCE, we work according to the NiCE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere. 

Requisition ID: 5670
Reporting into: Director, Pre-Sales
Role Type: Individual Contributor

#LI-Hybrid  

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Content Manager, Japan

Adyen is looking for a strategic, organized, and collaborative Content Manager to define and drive our local content narrative. Reporting to the Team Lead Marketing, Japan, you will be the editorial voice of Adyen in the market.

This role requires a unique blend of journalistic curiosity and commercial mindset. You will not only build the content strategy but also get your hands dirty writing and editing high impact pieces—from technical white papers to engaging social copy. You will work at the intersection of creativity and data, ensuring every piece of content serves a purpose in driving brand awareness and generating leads.

What You’ll Do

• Local Content Strategy: Build and own the content marketing strategy for Japan, ensuring it aligns strictly with local business goals, marketing campaigns, and brand standards in collaboration with other local marketing functions such as the country marketing manager, digital marketing manager and localization specialist
• Editorial Calendar Management: Lead the planning and execution of the Japan content calendar. Research audience insights, industry trends, and regulatory changes to curate a roadmap of newsworthy, relevant topics
• Hands-on Creation: Write, edit, and polish copy for a wide range of formats including customer success stories (case studies), blog posts, data reports, white papers, event assets, ad copy, email nurturing flows, and social media
• Commercial Alignment: Create content with a strong commercial focus. Collaborate with Sales and Account Management to produce sales enablement materials (brochures, decks) that help close deals
• Global to Local Translation: Collaborate with the Regional Studio team and Global Marketing to adapt global campaigns for the Japanese market, ensuring the Adyen voice resonates locally without losing its global identity
• Project Management: Manage the end-to-end production process. Develop detailed project plans in tools like Monday.com, managing timelines, internal stakeholders, and external freelance or agency resources
• Performance & Optimization: Analyze content performance using data (Google Analytics, Marketo, Salesforce). Provide actionable insights to optimize future content, improve SEO rankings, and increase user engagement
• Travel: Travel domestically and internationally (up to 20%) for team alignment or on-site content gathering (e.g., interviewing merchants)

Who You Are

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in content marketing or copywriting, with a strong preference for B2B Tech or Fintech/ Financial services backgrounds
• Master Storyteller: You have an impeccable eye for detail and approach tasks with a journalistic attitude. You know how to find the "angle" that turns dry technical updates into compelling stories (Journalism background is a plus)
• Audience Centric: You are curious and strive to understand the motivations, behaviors, and pain points of our merchant audience
• Digital & Data Fluency: You have a strong understanding of the digital ecosystem, including SEO, user experience (UX), and content distribution channels. You know how to write for search engines without sacrificing human readability
• Tool Proficiency: Experience with Marketo, Salesforce, Google Analytics and project management tools like Monday.com is highly preferred
• Proactive Owner: You have the ability to self-start and drive projects forward in a flat, fast paced environment. You are comfortable working hands on and do not rely on agencies for every piece of writing
• Language Skills: Native level Japanese (with excellent writing and editing command) and Business level English are required
• Cultural Adaptability: You thrive in fast paced, multi cultural environments and enjoy working with international teams

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Tokyo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

Our Culture:

Radical spirit drives everything we do and spans seven offices around the globe.  Our 4 core values sit at the heart of everything we do:

Be the change - we are proactive, action orientated and drive change, stepping outside of our comfort zone  

Pride in the product - we obsess over detail, always improving and staying curious about tech and the world

Thrive on Diversity - we welcome differences, listen & communicate with respect and collaborate to build strong teams

Survive - we empower everyone to act as an owner and understand the business as a whole which leads to delivering exceptional results

The Role:

As our PR Manager for Japan, you’ll own the local communications strategy across consumer, product, and corporate. Based in Tokyo and reporting to Japan Marketing Lead/General Manager, you’ll work closely with regional leaders/teams/agencies and global functional teams to tell bold stories that shape culture, build love for our brand, and grow the business.

We’re looking for a sharp communicator who knows the Japan media landscape inside and out. Someone who can craft narratives, lead moments that matter, and turn heads with earned-first ideas. You’ll bring fresh thinking, strong media relationships, and a drive to make real noise in one of our most exciting markets.

Responsibilities:

• Lead our communications strategy for Japan, from planning to execution, aligned with Japan marketing goals and global communications priorities
• Be the local voice of the brand, helping drive awareness and trust across all touchpoints
• Own media relations: build strong relationships with media, journalists and reviewers in tech, lifestyle, business and design
• Lead integrated campaign moments for product launches, brand storytelling, and thought leadership
• Manage our local PR agency to deliver world-class output
• Act as the go-to comms partner for the Japan leadership team
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, community, and commercial teams to drive impact
• Monitor local reputation, manage issues and crisis comms as needed
• Track coverage, sentiment, and performance, and keep pushing for more

Requirements:

• Experience in consumer tech PR, including direct media pitching and agency collaboration
• A good understanding of data analysis and marketing analytics, with an ability to translate insights into actionable strategies
• Deep knowledge of pop culture, internet culture, and social media trends, with a strategic mindset for influencing audience behaviour
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, particularly within the influencer and cultural sectors
• Results-driven, with a clear focus on achieving KPIs to drive business outcomes
• Bilingual: fluent in Japanese and advanced/business in English

At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to develop high performing products to study genomics with unprecedented flexibility and quality that enable researchers to better understand biology for the improvement of global health. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are seeking an experienced Regional Marketing Specialist, APJ  who will play a pivotal role in supporting the channel partners, sales director and driving outbound activities that execute the business strategy and objectives in Asia Pacific Japan. The ideal candidate will interact cross functionally with members from the commercial sales and global marketing teams and will be the central point of contact for territorial market planning, implementation, new product launch and regional market development. Key skill sets include regional marketing, program localization, sales enablement, lead generation/nurture and tactical marketing. Experience within the life sciences industry is a must. This will report to the Senior Regional Marketing Manager, EMEA & APJ remotely based in the Asia Pacific Japan region.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Spearheading the development of an annual marketing plan and budget
• Collaborating with the global marketing team to ensure alignment with the latest tools, guidelines, and standards
• Regionalizing and localizing core marketing programs across APJ countries
• Crafting, developing, and distributing marketing collaterals, gimmicks, and campaign assets to enhance customer engagement and generate leads
• Implementing lead and demand generation activities to broaden the customer database in APJ
• Lead and drive co-marketing activities with channel partners including physical, hybrid and virtual events
• Analyzing marketing plans to optimize and enhance marketing campaigns
• Sourcing, engaging, and collaborating with third-party vendors to ensure the successful execution of campaigns and assigned tasks
• Driving paid media initiatives to bolster brand awareness in the region
• Establishing and managing relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) from a consulting standpoint
• Facilitating lead-sharing and co-selling initiatives in collaboration with Product Management, monitoring success, and intervening for improvement when necessary

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the life sciences/biotech industry
• Strong communicator with the ability to work with cross-functional teams without line management authority
• Well organized ability to help drive projects, multi-task, and prioritize projects and tasks efficiently
• Experience managing the lifecycle of a range of different product types from idea conceptualization through launch, growth and maturity, to their formal deletion
• Successful track-record of working effectively across multiple functions
• Fluency in Japanese or Korean considered a plus
• Highly collaborative and team-focused
• Experience with distributor management is a plus
• Experience with digital asset management tools is a bonus
• Excellent computing skills, with specific knowledge of Microsoft Office tool set; Salesforce.com knowledge is a plus
• Proficiency in graphic design software and tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficient in digital marketing platforms, including HubSpot, analytics tools, and social media channels

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently moves boxes weighing up to 20 pounds

Location:

• Remote – Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan 

Travel: 

• Ability to travel up to 20% internationally

Job Type:

• Full Time

Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Media Planning Manager

Role Overview

As a Media Planning Manager, you will manage integrated media and communications planning for a key global client, covering both digital and offline channels. This role requires balancing strategic thinking with operational execution—translating business objectives into full-funnel media strategies and actionable plans. While the account has a strong digital focus, offline channels such as TV, OOH, and print remain critical, requiring a planner who can develop cohesive cross-channel recommendations.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, internal /external activation teams, creative partners, and external media vendors to ensure campaigns are strategically aligned, effectively executed, and continuously optimized. This role also includes project leadership responsibilities and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Media Strategy & Planning

• Work with directors and develop comprehensive, insight-driven media strategies aligned with client marketing and business goals.
• Define channel roles, budget allocation, audience targeting, and campaign phasing across digital and offline media.
• Ensure integration between brand-building and performance-driven channels
• Apply audience research, competitive analysis, and historical performance data to strengthen planning recommendations.

Campaign Planning, Execution & Optimization

• Translate strategy into detailed media plans, flowcharts, timelines, and budget trackers.
• Partner with digital activation teams, TV buyers, and media vendors to ensure accurate implementation.
• Monitor campaign pacing, delivery, and performance against KPIs.
• Identify optimization opportunities and recommend adjustments based on real-time performance and insights.

Client Management & Communication

• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for client stakeholders, ensuring clear and proactive communication.
• Present media strategies, plans, and performance reports confidently in both Japanese and English.
• Understand the client’s category, business priorities, and competitive landscape to provide relevant recommendations.
• Support senior leadership in strategic discussions and annual planning.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze campaign performance across channels and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Prepare campaign reports and post-campaign analyses.
• Use data to inform future planning, budget allocation, and performance forecasting.
• Ensure planning recommendations are grounded in measurable outcomes.

Project & Team Management

• Lead planning projects from briefing through execution and reporting.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination.
• Oversee workload allocation and support development of junior team members.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of planning outputs.

Cross-Functional & External Collaboration

• Work closely with internal teams (Digital Activation, Analytics, Strategy, Creative, Investment).
• Coordinate with external partners, including media owners, creative agencies, and production teams.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing on media trends, tools, and best practices.

What Success Looks Like

First 3 months

• Gain a strong understanding of the client’s business, target audiences, and media ecosystem.
• Support plan development and begin contributing strategic recommendations.
• Establish working relationships with internal teams and client stakeholders.

Within 6 months

• Independently lead planning for selected campaigns or projects.
• Present plans and performance updates directly to clients.
• Provide informed recommendations based on media trends and performance insights.

Within 12 months

• Lead annual planning and campaign reviews.
• Deliver data-driven strategic recommendations for future campaigns.
• Act as a trusted planning lead for the client and internal teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in media planning or communications planning within an agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of both digital media (programmatic, paid social, search, video, display) and offline media (TV, OOH, print, radio).
• Experience managing integrated campaigns and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, budget tracking).
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in Japanese and English.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience mentoring junior staff or leading projects preferred.

Typical Scope of Authority

• Own planning workstreams for key campaigns.
• Recommend channel strategy and budget allocation.
• Present directly to mid- to senior-level client stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to planners and executives.

At AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful  ideas, products and services. We exist to create the future together with our clients. 

The Production Director (Communications) is responsible for leading and delivering high-quality brand and communication projects across film, content, digital campaigns, events, and integrated experiences.

As the senior owner of production, this role oversees the entire delivery lifecycle—from concept feasibility and production planning through execution, launch, and post-delivery evaluation—ensuring creative excellence, operational rigor, and commercial success.

Working closely with Creative, Strategy, Client Services, and external production partners, the Production Director ensures that ideas are produced to the highest standard, delivered on time and within budget, while building strong and trusted client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of communication and brand projects, including film, digital content, integrated campaigns, events, and experiential executions.
• Own production planning, schedules, budgets, resourcing, and risk management.
• Ensure delivery quality, creative integrity, and consistency across all outputs.　
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve production risks and issues.

Creative Collaboration

• Partner closely with Creative Directors and creative teams to assess feasibility and translate ideas into executable production plans. 
• Provide production guidance during ideation to balance creativity, quality, timeline, and budget. 
• Protect and elevate creative intent throughout the entire production process.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a senior point of contact for clients on all production-related matters.
• Lead production discussions, align expectations, and manage changes in scope or direction. 
• Communicate clearly and transparently on timelines, costs, risks, and trade-offs.

Partner & Vendor Management

• Select, brief, and manage external production partners including film production companies, post-production houses, and event vendors.
• Negotiate contracts, manage costs, and ensure compliance with legal, brand, and safety standards. 
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with trusted production partners.

Operational Excellence

• Own production budgets, cost estimates, and financial tracking.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved scope and commercial targets.
• Contribute to proposal development, including production approach, timelines, and cost estimates.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop Producers, Senior Producers, and Production Managers.
• Establish production best practices, standards, and scalable delivery processes.
• Support hiring and team growth as the communications production capability expands.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS 

• 8+ years of experience in production leadership roles within advertising agencies, creative agencies, or production companies.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale brand, communication, or campaign projects.
• Strong experience in film production, content production, and integrated campaigns.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of production workflows, budgeting, and vendor management.
• Business-level English proficiency and native-level Japanese communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working in global or multi-market environments.
• Strong understanding of digital, social, and integrated campaign production.
• Experience collaborating with international creative and production teams.

As a Senior Producer at AKQA, you will be responsible for managing complex, end-to-end, full life-cycle cross-platform production projects including photography, video for digital and broadcast, post-production, social creative activation, and immersive/experiential design.

You will be involved in the conception phase to establish an effective and appropriate production setup after validating the feasibility of creative ideas. You will be responsible from inception and scope definition through to delivery, establishing the optimal production approach to balance client competitiveness, project profitability, and delivery quality.

The producer is also responsible for setting up fair and efficient partnerships with third parties so that they bring value to our production projects. Most importantly, the position consists of being a key point of contact for all content projects. In this role, you may be assigned to long-term retainer projects, including those for global companies, supporting ongoing content production and delivery. 

As a member of AKQA Tokyo, you will join a dynamic, globally minded team surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. With oversight from the Delivery & Operations Director you will create world-class experiences for both Japanese and overseas markets.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Project Delivery

• Successfully manage the execution of complex projects. Ensure targets are met, and that expectations, budgets, and timelines are aligned in collaboration with the Client Service team.
• Ensure consistently high stakeholder satisfaction, with mutual benefits for clients and AKQA.
• Provide accurate reporting and forecasting of resources, financials, deliverables and timelines; fostering visibility and tracking dependencies.
• Build out AKQA SoW and articulate production workstreams accordingly
• Ensure AKQA clients balance value for money with results.
• Conduct project retro meetings and contribute to continuous improvement of the delivery process
• Production Management
• Manage the production process, from planning and pre-production to shoot management, risk mitigation and post-production.
• Manage all aspects of audio production, including voice-over, final mixes and rights management.
• Oversee production across photography, digital and broadcast video, post-production, social creative activation, and experiential event design.
• Supplier Management
• Able to identify the most appropriate supplier for the required task.
• Ensure outsourced projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.
• Select, pilot, and manage a wide range of third parties, always bearing in mind the company’s value and ensuring that both the company’s and our clients’ interests are respected.
• Maintain a vetted list of approved suppliers.
• Organize and manage any relevant third-party company delegation, putting together protective production contracts as detailed as possible (based on the AKQA existing templates).

• Other

• Lead and inspire, sharing your knowledge with peers and mentoring mid- and junior-level delivery team members.  Cultivate a positive team environment, promoting proactivity, enthusiasm for client businesses, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS

• 6+ years of experience, preferably in an agency environment, delivering innovative, interactive, and consumer-focused solutions.
• Demonstrate experience working on interactive content production projects including campaign, brand films, photography, and more
• Experience working with Creative teams with the ability to make sound commercial and financial decisions, quickly understand problems, propose solutions, and manage client situations.
• Rigorous in organization and management, conscientious and adept in solving issues at all levels of a project.
• Ability to inspire, support and understand the interplay between people, processes, and systems.
• Sharp attention to detail and a drive for perfection.
• Be an excellent team player who supports and elevates the project and other team members.
• Native-level proficiency in Japanese
• Business-level proficiency in English