The Role
Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships APAC, the Marketing Partnership Director for Japan will be responsible for developing and executing marketing campaigns whilst cultivating deep relationships with partners like mobile & broadband operators, consumer electronics and other leading consumer brands.
The successful candidate will be a seasoned professional with 15+ years of demonstrated experience in executing partner marketing initiatives. A passion for technology and entertainment is a must in addition to a keen understanding of how access to entertainment fits into consumer’s lives and how it is likely to evolve over time. Ultimately they must own the full life cycle of partner marketing projects from idea to execution to post-analysis.
Essential duties and responsibilities: Qualifications:- Extensive knowledge and 15+ years of experience in Japan in connected industries like Consumer Tech and Entertainment.
- Strong experience in consumer marketing with natural partner management and influencing skills.
- Proven record of strong negotiation skills with an ability to develop rapport and translate established partner relationships to programs that impact the business.
- Ability to analyze and apply data to business strategy and goals.
- Experience and passion for building great content partner marketing programs that are unique and scalable.
- Experience working with Entertainment properties (movies, tv series, video games, music, etc) is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously without the support of a large team, working both independently and in close collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, mainly remotely.
- Strong cross-team collaboration skills and ability to promote innovation through a creative collaboration process that transforms different input into one actionable output.
- Willingness to be a hands-on leader with an ability to be deeply involved in the details of the execution.
- Knowledge or experience with telco/ISP industries or previous experience working with CE and/or retail partners is a plus.
- Fluency in Japanese and English is required.
- A desire to thrive in our unique culture.