Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Japan
Moving to Japan starts with the right employer. Every position here is offered by a company that provides visa sponsorship, so you can apply from anywhere in the world and relocate with their support. Combine this with English-friendly workplaces and your move becomes much simpler.
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Refine with filters →App Operator (Publisher) Acquisition Sales Manager - Media & Trend Department, Ad & Media Company (A&M)
RakutenBusiness Overview Ad & Media provides advertising and marketing services, including digital advertising, research, and YouTuber-related businesses. Based on Rakuten's assets, we offer a wide range of marketing businesses, such as media services that serve as user touchpoints, comprehensive digital marketing solutions through platforms like Rakuten Marketing/LinkShare, and marketing research services via Rakuten Insight. As part of a core organization within the Rakuten Group, you will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, enhancing your career in a dynamic environment. Department Overview This position belongs to the media business within the marketing-related businesses. With the mission of "Enhancing Everyday Life," it operates a media platform that offers daily savings and enjoyment, serving as a touchpoint for Rakuten users. This platform includes point media, news, and lifestyle information, attracting over 10 million users per month. The media business not only manages its own media platforms but also plans, operates, and supports the sales of advertising products that integrate Rakuten Group's media, data, and assets such as points. This position leads the introduction of an SDK that leverages Rakuten Point and Rakuten advertising to increase app usage frequency and revenue for app operators both within and outside the Rakuten Group. This SDK integrates Rakuten Point rewards with ad monetization. It offers app operators an economic model that improves user retention using Japan's No.1 Rakuten Point ecosystem while enabling ad revenue-creating a win-win relationship for users and app operators. Specifically, you will drive new acquisition of target app operators, collaborate with partners （agencies within and outside Rakuten）, and oversee POC design, closing, and post-contract growth support. As a manager candidate for the SaaS external sales team, you will also build the app operator acquisition organization, manage the team, define and execute sales strategy, and maximize organizational outcomes. Position: Why We Hire We are looking for talented individuals who can drive business growth as we expand our operations. Exciting Aspects/Appeal ・Work with a unique asset mix-Japan's No.1 Rakuten Point ecosystem and ad monetization-to help Publishers balance retention and revenue. ・Join a newly launched initiative where you can work with startup-like speed and autonomy within a large enterprise. ・Beyond sales experience alone, gain broad experience in commercialization and organization building if you have the ambition to do so. Position Details Job Overview This position leads the introduction of an SDK solution that combines Rakuten Point and Rakuten Group advertising to help app operators （Publishers） improve user retention and monetization-both within and outside the Rakuten Group-while solving client challenges. Key Responsibilities ・Define and execute app operator （Publisher） acquisition strategy （target design, prioritization, pipeline management） ・Propose the SDK, design POCs, close contracts, and support post-launch growth ・Drive joint acquisition with partners （agencies, etc.） and advance deals with internal stakeholders Work Environment SPS Section consists of approximately 40 members, with a sales/BD team of around 15. The SDK business is in launch phase as a new initiative; this role will be core to building the app operator （Publisher） acquisition team. The team consists of both Rakuten new graduate members and mid-career employees from various industries, primarily digital advertising. The ratio of new graduates to mid-career employees is approximately 50:50.
Head of Partnerships, Japan
AnthropicJapan is one of the most sophisticated enterprise technology markets in the world, and one where partners, not vendors, typically own the customer relationship. The Head of Partnerships, Japan will build and lead the team that makes Anthropic's partner ecosystem the primary route to Japanese enterprise. You will set the partner strategy for Japan, develop the team that executes it, and own the partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, revenue and attach rate for the country. You will personally lead our most strategic partner relationships at the executive level while coaching your team to do the same across the GSI, regional SI, and reseller landscape.
Data Analyst -Data & Insight Utilization Group, Marketing Division
RakutenWe are looking for individuals to join us in this challenge—using the power of marketing to leave a mark on our massive ecosystem and ensuring "Rakuten" remains an indispensable presence for our users. The Data & Insights Group utilizes data from across the Rakuten Group to rigorously measure the Return on Investment (ROI) of marketing initiatives and provide recommendations for budget optimization, driving profitability for the entire group. We are an essential function for the future of Rakuten’s marketing, moving beyond basic attribute data to create precise segments based on behavioral history and purchase intent. We design marketing initiatives to provide personalized experiences for every customer and share these best practices across the group. This role offers the opportunity to build a career on a scale that overlooks Rakuten's diverse services, with potential for further advancement within the cross-functional organization or into specific business units.
Applied AI Engineer, Cyber
OpenAIThe Applied AI Engineering team is responsible for helping developers and enterprises safely and effectively deploy OpenAI technologies in production. We act as trusted technical advisors and thought partners for customers, working side by side with their teams to identify high-value use cases, design practical architectures, and move from prototype to durable deployment. Cybersecurity is one of the most urgent domains where AI can help. Security teams are under pressure to reason across code, logs, infrastructure, tickets, alerts, and vulnerability data faster than ever. As frontier models become more capable, organizations need deep technical guidance on how to evaluate, validate, and safely deploy AI systems in security-critical workflows. We are looking for a Cybersecurity Applied AI Engineer to partner with customers and help them apply OpenAI models, APIs, Codex, and agentic workflows to real cybersecurity use cases. You will work with CISOs, security executives, application security leaders, SOC teams, security engineering teams, and hands-on practitioners to identify where AI can create measurable security outcomes. This is a customer-facing technical role for someone who can move fluidly between executive strategy, practitioner-level cyber depth, and hands-on solution design. You will help customers evaluate and deploy workflows such as secure code review, vulnerability triage, threat modeling, remediation, SOC and incident response workflows, detection engineering, cloud security, GRC automation, and security validation. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Research, and Security to turn customer needs into safe deployment patterns, reusable field assets, and product feedback. This role is based in our Tokyo office. We offer relocation support to new employees.
Product Manager (Product Operations)
PaypayOur team builds products that transform banking operations through technology, making them more seamless, efficient, and user-friendly. These include bank account opening, identity verification (eKYC), various operation related procedures, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and customer support. After joining the company, you are expected to be seconded to PayPay Bank as a member of the above project.
IT Support Engineer
AnthropicThe IT Operations team keeps Anthropic running — we make sure every employee can do their best work without friction. We're seeking an IT Support Engineer who combines deep technical skills with a genuine service mindset and sound judgment. Anthropic is growing fast, and our IT operations need to keep pace. That means onboarding at scale, automating repetitive processes (including with Claude), and continuously improving the employee experience. You'll handle support challenges across our primarily macOS environment while contributing to the operational improvements that help us scale. You'll work closely with IT Engineering and Security, with opportunities to grow into more technical infrastructure work over time. **End-User Support** - Triage and resolve issues across hardware, software, networking, and accounts — primarily through our ticketing system, with additional support via Slack and in-person - Diagnose and resolve issues across macOS, ChromeOS, iOS, Android, and our core SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, Slack, GitHub, Atlassian) - Troubleshoot device issues, including enrollment, configuration profiles, and policy enforcement - Support access management and employee lifecycle workflows (onboarding, offboarding, reorgs) - Handle escalations requiring cross-team coordination - Participate in an on-call rotation for urgent issues outside business hours - Provide hands-on support for user technology, AV systems, conference rooms, and printers **Communication & Documentation** - Communicate clearly with users of all technical levels - Write and maintain internal documentation including runbooks, how-to guides, and knowledge base articles - Identify patterns in support requests, surface recurring issues to the team, and identify opportunities for automation or systemic solves **Operational Improvement** - Help streamline onboarding and other high-volume operations as the company scales - Contribute to automation efforts - Maintain and improve device management, identity, and access systems - Assist with scripting (Bash, Python) to automate repetitive tasks
Executive Housekeeper - JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo
Marriott InternationalResponsible for the daily shift operations of Housekeeping, Recreation/Health Club and, if applicable, Laundry. Directs and works with employees to ensure property guestrooms, public space and employee areas are clean and well maintained. Completes inspections and holds people accountable for corrective action. Position assists in ensuring guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget.
App Operator (Publisher) Acquisition Sales - Media & Trend Department, Ad & Media Company (A&M)
RakutenBusiness Overview Ad & Media provides advertising and marketing services, including digital advertising, research, and YouTuber-related businesses. Based on Rakuten's assets, we offer a wide range of marketing businesses, such as media services that serve as user touchpoints, comprehensive digital marketing solutions through platforms like Rakuten Marketing/LinkShare, and marketing research services via Rakuten Insight. As part of a core organization within the Rakuten Group, you will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, enhancing your career in a dynamic environment. Department Overview ・ This position belongs to the media business within the marketing-related businesses. With the mission of "Enhancing Everyday Life," it operates a media platform that offers daily savings and enjoyment, serving as a touchpoint for Rakuten users. This platform includes point media, news, and lifestyle information, attracting over 10 million users per month. ・The media business not only manages its own media platforms but also plans, operates, and supports the sales of advertising products that integrate Rakuten Group's media, data, and assets such as points. This position leads the introduction of an SDK that leverages Rakuten Point and Rakuten advertising to increase app usage frequency and revenue for app operators both within and outside the Rakuten Group. This SDK integrates Rakuten Point rewards with ad monetization. It offers app operators an economic model that improves user retention using Japan's No.1 Rakuten Point ecosystem while enabling ad revenue-creating a win-win relationship for users and app operators. Specifically, you will drive new acquisition of target app operators, collaborate with partners (agencies within and outside Rakuten), and oversee POC design, closing, and post-contract growth support. As a manager candidate for the SaaS external sales team, you will also build the app operator acquisition organization, manage the team, define and execute sales strategy, and maximize organizational outcomes. Position: Why We Hire We are looking for talented individuals who can drive business growth as we expand our operations. <Exciting Aspects/Appeal> ・Work with a unique asset mix-Japan's No.1 Rakuten Point ecosystem and ad monetization-to help Publishers balance retention and revenue. ・Join a newly launched initiative where you can work with startup-like speed and autonomy within a large enterprise. ・Beyond sales experience alone, gain broad experience in commercialization and organization building if you have the ambition to do so. Position Details <Job Overview> This position leads the introduction of an SDK solution that combines Rakuten Point and Rakuten Group advertising to help app operators (Publishers) improve user retention and monetization-both within and outside the Rakuten Group-while solving client challenges. <Key Responsibilities> ・Define and execute app operator (Publisher) acquisition strategy (target design, prioritization, pipeline management) ・Propose the SDK, design POCs, close contracts, and support post-launch growth ・Drive joint acquisition with partners (agencies, etc.) and advance deals with internal stakeholders Work Environment The Section consists of approximately 40 members, with a sales/BD team of around 15. The SDK business is in launch phase as a new initiative; this role will be core to building the app operator (Publisher) acquisition team. The team consists of both Rakuten new graduate members and mid-career employees from various industries, primarily digital advertising. The ratio of new graduates to mid-career employees is approximately 50:50.
New Business Development / Agent Sales - Marketing Division
RakutenBusiness Overview The Marketing Division leads the brand, creative, marketing, and membership initiatives across the Rakuten Group, which offers over 70 services. Our mission is to enhance membership value and expand the ecosystem of the Rakuten Group. Department Overview Marketing Planning Department is an organization that leads the planning of Rakuten Mobile's plans and product strategies and their implementation. The mission of the Business Incubation Section is to plan and develop new services and businesses for the next several years, and to establish unique contract acquisition methods through collaboration with external parties. Why We Hire This is an opportunity to be involved in “launching new projects” at Rakuten Mobile, a company that has been revolutionizing the Japanese telecommunications industry. While the three major carriers are launching powerful marketing initiatives, Rakuten needs to incubate new projects that other companies cannot imitate, and we are looking for a wide range of people who can lead the way. We are looking for people who want to take on challenges that will have an impact on society by fully utilizing their past experience in marketing and sales. Those who can plan logically based on data, and promote with passion after the start of operations. Those who want to anticipate needs and plan services, products, and measures that do not exist yet. Position Details You will be responsible for growing the “Agency Planning”, which has just been launched. After familiarizing yourself with the business and building relationships with related parties, you will take on the challenge of developing new business. Agency Planning - Alliance with language schools and VISA support companies to increase the number of contracts with foreign residents in Japan - Alliance with insurance agencies to increase the number of contracts with senior citizens. - Planning new agency projects New business development - Identify issues facing society, partner companies, and users. - Planning of services and measures that lead to solutions to issues - Execution and verification of PoC - Planning and operation of expansion plans
Cloud ＆ AI Specialist (Azure sales for SME&C)
MicrosoftOur SME&C (Small Medium Enterprises & Channel) team supports the digital transformation of customers from large enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses through cutting-edge cloud solutions utilizing AI. We are looking for a colleague to lead solution proposals centered around Azure, under a culture that prioritizes strong collaboration with partners and customer success. Position Overview: As a Cloud & AI (Azure) Specialist, you will collaborate with sales, technical teams, and partners to propose cloud solutions that solve customer business challenges. You will leverage your knowledge in areas such as AI, data, infrastructure, and security to maximize the value of Azure. Job Responsibilities: Proposing migration and modernization of infrastructure, applications, and data; supporting business transformation using AI and intelligent data platforms; promoting projects through collaboration with internal sales and technical teams and external partners; maximizing the value of Azure through post-implementation usage promotion and expansion. This position offers the opportunity to enhance your skills while engaging with the latest cloud technologies and making an impact across various industries (education, finance, manufacturing, etc.), along with a flexible working style (up to 50% remote work allowed). Ideal Candidate: Someone who is interested in cloud and AI and has a willingness to continue learning; someone who can understand customer challenges and lead solution proposals; someone who values collaboration within a team.