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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.
Business Overview Rakuten Group is headquartered in Japan and serves approximately 100 million domestic customers and 2 billion customers across 30 countries worldwide. We provide more than 70 services across various fields including e-commerce, payment services, financial services, telecommunications, media, and sports. Department Overview Rakuten has grown to 2.4966 trillion yen in revenue and 6.3452 trillion yen in domestic e-commerce GMV (December 2025 Issue), anchored by Rakuten Ichiba and Rakuten Card. Going forward, Rakuten's vision is to fully leverage assets built primarily through online channels-Rakuten Members, Rakuten Points, brand strength, and member data-to create a stronger "Rakuten Ecosystem" that extends into everyday offline life. This role is in the Platform Strategy Supervisory Department (PFSD), a corporate organization reporting directly to the COO/Vice President. You will be responsible for planning and operating ecosystem marketing initiatives while also evolving the underlying marketing processes through AI. PFSD drives group-wide ecosystem growth strategy and cross-Rakuten marketing initiatives, rather than operating a specific service. Working on initiatives based on company-wide strategy allows you to build a broad perspective and grow your career across the full scope of the business. For those who want to work close to top management and shape strategy from the upstream-this is the role for you. The scope of PFSD's work is exceptionally wide-ranging: from top management proposals on company-wide strategy, to concrete initiative planning, to creating innovative new programs and products, to designing operations that deliver a trusted customer experience — there are countless opportunities to apply your skills and unlock your creativity.
Ensures alignment of business priorities and sales/customer accounts/commercial leadership; identifies and resolves highly complex strategic and operating issues; manages the P&L of key customers; builds strategic framework and processes to increase customer satisfaction; leads the development of key account strategies and customer marketing plans; identifies areas of improvement/business model change for long term sustainability. Individual contributor who guides others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures; works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations. The Senior Manager will be responsible for the Drugstore channel and specific key Drugstore Accounts, developing customer/channel/shopper marketing strategies and solutions in partnership with our brand marketing team as well as bottlers/customers to drive value, increase beverage incidence, recruit category weekly users and improve profitability. This position will play a critical role in the annual business planning process, in developing shopper and channel growth strategies and retail instore & digital activation, with special focus on the growing Drugstore channel. We are looking for a highly strategic, collaborative, innovative and results-driven channel/shopper marketing leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, digital mindset, and exceptional communication skills.
In Japan, one of our most dynamic markets, we are strengthening our marketing capabilities to build a future-ready organization. While digital transformation remains important, our priority is to develop strong foundational marketing capabilities, people development, and organizational effectiveness across teams. The Director, Marketing Capability & Transformation will play a critical role in shaping and embedding core marketing capabilities and learning strategies across the organization. This role will focus on building people, strengthening fundamental marketing skills, and driving a culture of continuous learning and development.
ブランドの戦略的開発をリードし、ブランド計画、ライフサイクル管理、収益と利益を最大化するための主要な戦術の実行を行います。財務および人的資源を管理し、チームの効率を向上させます。このポジションは直接的なP&Lの責任を持ちます。CIBINQOは、ファイザー日本のスペシャリティケアにおける戦略的成長ブランドの一つであり、持続可能な成長を推進し、患者、医療専門家、ファイザーに価値を提供する重要な役割を果たします。
Business Overview The Marketing Division leads brand, creative, marketing, and membership as a cross-group organization with a mission to expand Rakuten Group's membership value and ecosystem of over 70 services. Department Overview The Corporate Marketing Planning Office collaborates with stakeholders both inside and outside the division, including senior management, and takes on the role of leading the planning, execution, and promotion of cross-organizational projects. We also lead the establishment of the foundation for organizational management, including budget management and the planning and administration of business operations for the entire division. Through these roles, we aim to ensure the implementation of marketing strategies across the entire group and contribute to the further growth of the Rakuten Group. Position: Why We Hire As the Rakuten Group expands its business, the scope of initiatives involving the Marketing Division has broadened, making collaboration with various stakeholders increasingly important. To strengthen our structure for steadily advancing these mid-to-long-term projects in cooperation with relevant departments, we are now seeking to add new members to our team. We are looking for individuals who can translate cross-group initiatives into reality on the ground and lead projects. Position Details You will be responsible for the planning, execution, and promotion of cross-group initiatives led by the Marketing Division. Through collaboration with stakeholders both inside and outside the division, you will have the opportunity to tackle a wide variety of themes and challenges in the marketing field. Examples of duties: - Planning, KPI management, and execution support for improving marketing efficiency across the entire Rakuten Group - Planning, execution support, and business promotion for cross-group initiatives - Coordination, issue organization, and consensus building with stakeholders inside and outside the division - Data analysis and visualization related to the Rakuten ecosystem and company-wide performance - Creation of reporting materials for senior management and support for strategy formulation - Budget management (from the perspective of financial and management accounting) and planning/management of business processes necessary for organizational operations Work Environment - We are an organization of about 10 people - Our members come from diverse backgrounds, including those who joined as mid-career hires Mandatory Qualifications: - At least 3 years of practical experience in corporate planning, management administration, business planning, or business management at a business corporation, or project experience at a consulting firm - Experience in project management or driving business initiatives that involve multiple departments - Logical thinking skills and the ability to organize and structure events/information - Japanese: Fluent (Business level or above) - English: Intermediate level or above Desired Qualifications: - Project experience in the marketing field or practical experience in KPI management - Experience leading business process re-engineering (BPR) projects in a large organization - Experience in decision-making support using BI tools and data analysis - Experience in planning and managing important meetings, such as management meetings - Knowledge of management accounting and financial accounting (e.g., P/L management, budget vs. actual analysis)
Business Overview The Marketing Division leads brand, creative, marketing, and membership as a cross-group organization with a mission to expand Rakuten Group's membership value and ecosystem of over 70 services. Department Overview The Corporate Marketing Planning Office is responsible for budget management, management reporting, and the planning and execution of business operations for the entire division, supporting the foundation of organizational management. As a team of about 10 people, we lead operations directly tied to the organization's management resources, working in close proximity to senior management. Position: Why We Hire As the Rakuten Group expands its business, the scope of initiatives involving the Marketing Division has broadened, making collaboration with various stakeholders increasingly important. We are seeking to increase our team members to support organizational growth from a financial and numerical perspective and to develop future leaders. Position Details You will be responsible for planning and executing business operations, including budget management within the Marketing Division. This is a critical role that supports organizational decision-making through the understanding and management of organizational movements and management resources. Examples of duties: - Formulating and managing budgets and personnel plans within the division - Coordinating and collaborating with various organizations both inside and outside the division - Creating reports for senior management - Planning and promoting cross-divisional initiatives using perspectives from budget management and management accounting In the future, we also envision opportunities to expand your career into project areas that address management issues for the division or the entire company.
This role is responsible for shaping and promoting Lark’s brand image, supporting customer success initiatives, and driving internal operational efficiency in the Japan market. Aligned with overall business strategy, it formulates and executes effective marketing plans and activities to enhance brand awareness and accelerate business growth. Working closely with the commercial team, this position leads cross-functional projects, organizes high-impact marketing events, and ensures smooth day-to-day operations. It also serves as a vital bridge between the Japan and China teams, facilitating seamless communication, deepening customer engagement, and consistently driving influence and performance improvements.
In this job offer, please promote a communication strategy with customers in order to improve Rakuten's brand value. Specifically, you will lead the entire series of processes from brand strategy planning to communication concept design to content production. Depending on the project, the communication channel may utilize mass media such as TV commercials, external media such as social media, or each touch point in Rakuten, which boasts a huge number of visitors.
Maquillage is the largest makeup brand in the Shiseido Japan area, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025. We aim to strengthen investment to gain overwhelming support from younger generations and are expected to be a growth driver for Shiseido Japan. We lead comprehensive marketing activities for the Maquillage brand, from brand equity management to the formulation of mid- to long-term strategies and the planning and execution of promotions based on those strategies.