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ShiseidoThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
Identify opportunity areas for Shiseido's mid- to long-term management and brand strategy through market and consumer analysis, while establishing a foundation for shared understanding within the company to contribute to the acceleration of brand growth. Analyze macro trends in the global market, the competitive/business environment of the beauty market, and insights from beauty consumers to forecast emerging trends and future directions over the next 5 to 10 years. Propose promising markets and business opportunities for the company's mid- to long-term business/brand plans. <Mission> Lead projects that capture mid- to long-term trends with a 5-10 year outlook and identify growth opportunities through co-creation with internal and external stakeholders. Quickly capture currently emerging trends and identify actionable insights that brand holders and regional markets should respond to in the short term, providing regular insights. <Role> Lead Mission 1 together with department heads and manage stakeholder relationships. Oversee group members in Mission 2 and lead collaboration with other groups within the department. Take final responsibility for the development of group members and group budget management.
- Strong interest and knowledge in the beauty market/cosmetics - Over 5 years of expertise/applied knowledge in global trend analysis and future forecasting, with experience in CMI or trend research. (Experience in strategic planning, brand strategy, and concept development at advertising agencies is also welcome. The ability to construct stories from quantitative and qualitative information is emphasized over practical experience with existing research methods.) However, one must possess the awareness and ability to actively collect trends and case studies from the research industry, planning, executing, and analyzing approaches tailored to the issues at hand. The ability to anticipate trends and reflect them in management strategies with intuition and logical thinking. - Basic knowledge of management strategy, branding, marketing, and insights. Up-to-date knowledge, particularly regarding the global macro environment, business environment, lifestyle trends, consumer awareness, and competitive trends, is essential. Experience in planning and operating research/analysis that contributes strategic insights to the beauty industry and its surroundings, and the ability to present insights to higher-level stakeholders. (Experience in management strategy, marketing strategy execution, or brand communication strategy planning at agencies is desirable.) - Ability and experience in creating materials that clearly visualize and narrate the essence of issues, even in high-difficulty projects with few hypotheses. - Project management experience, with the ability to plan, progress, review, and manage outputs of internal and external operational members. Particularly, the ability/experience to manage projects and teams while agilely capturing the rapidly changing market and brand situations, delivering concise and convincing outputs that grasp the essence of the issues. - Ability and experience to communicate sincerely and convincingly with internal and external stakeholders, especially at higher levels (in both Japanese and English).
- Practical experience in design thinking within project management - Advanced skills in social listening analysis and the ability to convert insights into actionable strategies - Network in the beauty, wellness, luxury, art, and technology industries - Experience in analyzing global trends related to beauty, wellness, luxury, art, and technology - Over 3 years of experience managing/developing a team of 3 or more members
