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RakutenThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
Business Overview Ad & Media Company provides advertising and marketing services, including digital advertising, research, and influencer business. Its appeal lies in its ability to offer end-to-end solutions for all aspects of marketing, from upstream strategy formulation to downstream execution such as ad operations, performance measurement, and data analysis. Marketing-related businesses include "Rakuten Marketing / LinkShare," which provides general digital marketing solutions, "Rakuten Data Marketing," which offers marketing solutions utilizing Rakuten's big data, and "Rakuten Insight," which provides marketing research services, among other wide-ranging marketing businesses. This environment allows you to place yourself in an organization that forms the core of Rakuten Group, leading to your personal growth and career advancement. Department Overview Rakuten Insight is a company that provides marketing research services to clients both within and outside the Rakuten Group. Leveraging the Group’s extensive data assets and developing research products that incorporate AI, we are driving initiatives to create new industry standards. Through the integration of “Research × Data × AI,” we aim to deepen our understanding of consumers and help our clients solve their business challenges. Position: Why We Hire The research industry is undergoing a major transformation as marketing becomes more complex and faster-paced, and AI rapidly permeates the field. We view this change as an opportunity and are strengthening the following initiatives by leveraging Rakuten's data and AI knowledge: Developing data-driven businesses that go beyond the framework of conventional research and developing and providing research products that incorporate AI. We are seeking individuals who have the passion to create next-generation research together while providing high-quality research as researchers, with "research knowledge and skills" at the core to accurately grasp and solve customers' marketing challenges. Attractive Features An environment where you can engage with diverse customers and projects, allowing you to broaden your knowledge and skills, speed that encourages challenge and growth, challenges in next-generation research through AI and data utilization, and diverse career paths and growth options. Position Details Our areas of activity are broadly divided into three domains: corporate clients (such as manufacturers), advertising and media agencies, and various Rakuten Group businesses (including Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Mobile, and Rakuten Travel). In each domain, sales representatives and researchers work together as a team, leveraging their expertise in online research and data utilization to help clients solve their challenges. Researchers are responsible for the full range of research tasks—from proposal and questionnaire design to data tabulation, analysis, and reporting. Main Responsibilities Research planning and proposals, research operations, AI/data utilization promotion, challenges in next-generation research combining internal and external data (purchasing, behavior, EC data, etc.) with asking data. Sample Projects For a beverage manufacturer, for an advertising agency, for Rakuten Group businesses. Work Environment Team Structure Number of researchers: Approximately 50, age range: Primarily in their 30s to 40s (many members with extensive research experience), new graduates vs. mid-career hires: Around 10% new graduates, 90% mid-career professionals. At Rakuten Insight, we have many mid-career professionals who have joined us from a wide range of industries and roles. In addition to experienced researchers, our team includes members who transitioned into research from business companies or other departments within the Rakuten Group. Backgrounds of Mid-Career Hires Sales or researcher roles at research agencies, research, brand management, or marketing positions at manufacturers and other business companies, members who transferred or transitioned from other Rakuten Group businesses into research roles. Career Path Examples of Successful Mid-Career Members Enhancing research skills within Rakuten Insight and advancing to a Senior Researcher role, transferring to a group specializing in big data within Rakuten Insight to deepen expertise in the data domain, holding a concurrent position in the AI product development group, contributing to the creation of new services that integrate research and AI, expanding their career within other Rakuten Group businesses as marketing professionals.
- Individuals with at least three years of hands-on research experience in marketing research firms, business companies, advertising agencies, or equivalent research skills. - Those with experience in the entire research process, from project planning and questionnaire design to data tabulation, report creation, and presentation.
- Experience working on-site at client locations as a marketing researcher - Experience in multivariate analysis - Experience conducting qualitative research - Experience in team or member management - Able to build trust and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. - Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously with speed and flexibility. - Eager to proactively leverage AI to enhance work efficiency and the quality of deliverables. - Sees change as an opportunity for growth and is willing to take on new challenges. - Interested in exploring data analysis and new research methods, in addition to traditional survey-based (asking) research.
