The Role
The role requires creativity, a curious and innovative mindset, as well as strong project management experience. A successful candidate will be a team player with a positive attitude and willingness to be flexible to get the job done. This role strategically plans and executes multiple projects simultaneously. In addition, fosters cross-functional partnerships across multiple departments — from publicity to marketing to product and content, as well as, external production, talent reps, photographers, videographers, and producers throughout the lifecycle of a campaign.
Responsibilities of the role include:- Develop content strategies in collaboration with your cross-functional partners in publicity, marketing, social, product, and content, and align on the creative needs of the title
- Leverage editorial and creative expertise to solve for business opportunities through authentic visual storytelling and compelling creatives (audio-visual and photo assets)
- Be responsible for the best use of talent time during production to meet the creative needs of the campaign. Drive communication from the set to key stakeholders
- Innovate and build engaging narratives that tell the story behind the story. Conduct in-depth interviews with on-screen and off-screen talent to uncover and shape narratives that elevate the campaign
- Read scripts, and plan, hire and supervise unit photographers and video crews to capture the best on-set creative. Foster partnerships within the industry
- Creative produce the photography and video needs for title premieres, events and editorial photoshoots, to build impactful creatives that further the campaign messaging and encourage conversation
Skills and Requirements:- 8+ years of experience as a content creator, creative producer, art director at an entertainment, lifestyle media house or outlet, or have an editorial background
- Work experience in Marketing, Publicity & Communications, creative agencies at an entertainment studio, tech or production company
- Strong creative eye with a keen understanding of visual storytelling in the service of audience-first communication strategies
- Understand and have contacts in the photography and video industries in Japan and working knowledge of digital media file specs and size formats
- Interest in copyright laws, usage licenses and embargos is preferred
- Extensive knowledge of Adobe Suite including Photoshop and Pro is preferred
- Business-level fluency in Japanese is required and English is preferred