Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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Explore 793 hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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RakutenBusiness Overview Rakuten Group provides more than 70 services in a wide range of fields, including e-commerce, travel, digital content, and other Internet services in Japan and overseas, as well as financial services such as credit cards, banking, securities, electronic money, and smartphone app payments, mobile services such as mobile carrier services, and professional sports. By organically linking these services through a membership system centered on Rakuten members, Rakuten has created a unique “Rakuten ecosystem” that is unlike any other. Department Overview Rakuten Kobo is a global eReading service with one of the largest eReading catalogues in the world. The service has many users and is a major player in Japanese e-book industry which has been growing rapidly. The Sales Section is the heart of Rakuten Kobo's offering. We are responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships with Japanese and international publishers, acquiring a diverse range of high-quality eBooks, and ensuring our content library aligns with our "Reading Oasis" vision. This department is undergoing a strategic transformation to enhance its focus on publisher relationship management, strategic content acquisition, and sophisticated content merchandising. While manga remains a core strength and focus, we are strategically expanding our diverse non-manga categories to broaden our appeal and reader base. We collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Device teams to bring the best reading experience to our users. Position: Why We Hire To achieve our vision of becoming "the most loved digital e-reading ecosystem" and to successfully implement our "Reading Oasis" strategy, we are strengthening our Publisher Relations team. This role is critical for building deeper, more strategic partnerships with publishers, expanding our non-manga content offerings, while continuing to foster strong relationships for our core manga business. We need a dynamic leader who can actively engage with publishers, negotiate effectively, and champion our premium content strategy. Key Attractions - Business & Organizational Phase: Join us at a transformative period where you can actively contribute to shaping the future of digital reading in Japan. This role offers the opportunity to build and grow strategic publisher relationships aligned with a clear, ambitious vision. - Autonomy & Culture: Operate with significant autonomy within your portfolio, driving key relationships and negotiations. Our culture values proactive initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep appreciation for the world of books. - Career Growth: Develop advanced negotiation skills, strategic partnership management expertise, and a deep understanding of the evolving digital content landscape. Position Details We are looking for an experienced and strategic Publisher Relations Manager to lead our engagement with key Japanese publishers. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Sales Section, you will be responsible for cultivating strong, collaborative partnerships, negotiating content deals and ensuring our content library aligns with our premium vision. This role is crucial for expanding our non-manga offerings and strengthening our overall content ecosystem. - Publisher Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with a portfolio of key publishers, acting as their primary point of contact. - Content Acquisition & Negotiation: Lead negotiations for eBook content acquisition, ensuring favorable terms that support Rakuten Kobo's strategic goals. - Strategic Partnership Development: Identify and develop opportunities for deeper collaboration with publishers, including joint marketing initiatives, exclusive content, and innovative programs. - Market Insights: Monitor industry trends, publisher strategies, and competitor activities to inform content acquisition and partnership approaches. - Internal Collaboration: Work closely with Content Merchandising, Content Operations, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure seamless content flow, effective promotion, and optimal user experience. - Reporting: Track and report on publisher performance, content acquisition metrics, and key initiatives. Work Environment 12 members (All sales division) 6 members in this team. - It consists of mid-career (different industries), new graduates. Mandatory Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in publishing, digital content, media, or related industries. - Proven track record in partnership management, business development, or content acquisition. - 5+ years of leadership experience managing and developing high-performance teams. - Experience negotiating with publishers, distributors, or rights holders. - Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. - Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. - Deep understanding of Japan's digital content market, including publishing trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape. - Passion for books, manga, and digital reading experiences. Desired Qualifications: - Experience in digital publishing platforms or a publisher’s digital division. - Established network in the Japanese publishing industry. - Experience managing a small team or mentoring junior staff. - Experience working in a global organization or multinational company. - Business-level English communication skills. Other Information: Additional information on Location Rakuten Crimson House 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
SalesforceThe Sales Strategy & Programs team provides internal consulting for management, sales, and sales support organizations, and this position plays a key role within that team. The person in this position will be responsible for analyzing key metrics related to company performance and market opportunities, setting strategic themes for the sales and sales support organizations, and making recommendations and presentations to senior leaders. They will be involved in projects related to organizational design, business planning, market segmentation and coverage optimization, and sales performance evaluation, particularly in projects related to industry and product strategy. Deliverables will include sophisticated analytical models, performance analysis, various dashboards, and presentation materials for internal executives. The role requires a willingness and skill to conduct scalable and repeatable analyses, innovative analyses, and data-driven insights and recommendations, as well as strong communication skills. Regular discussions will be held with senior executive levels.
MicrosoftThe AI CTO will be the leading voice and evangelist for AI and Data across our Corporate subsegment of the Small, Medium Enterprises & Channel (SME&C) segment in Japan. This role is the segment’s senior AI technical voice — in the boardroom, in the market, and across the partner ecosystem — inspiring customers and partners on the art of the possible, anchoring the frontier firm narrative, and unlocking growth through credibility-led demand creation.
CitibankHead of Client Strategy is a senior level position responsible for a portfolio of platinum clients across the team. This role integrates subject matter and industry expertise across operations. It requires an in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function. Communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and external customers.
SalesforceWe’re seeking a self-starter Technical SEO & AI Search Optimization Manager to transform how Salesforce Japan shows up across search and AI-powered answer experiences. This is not your typical SEO role. We’re looking for someone with data-driven technical SEO expertise, hands-on experience with web technologies and analytics, and the curiosity to shape the future of organic growth in the age of AI. As customers increasingly use AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other answer engines to research, compare, and make decisions, Salesforce Japan needs to ensure its content is discoverable, understandable, trusted, and selected. You will own the technical foundation of organic visibility across Salesforce Japan's digital properties. This includes site architecture, strategic internal linking, crawlability, indexation, structured data, page quality, and content accessibility for search and AI systems while advancing Salesforce Japan's Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy.
RakutenBusiness Overview Rakuten Group provides more than 70 services in a wide range of fields, including e-commerce, travel, digital content, and other Internet services in Japan and overseas, as well as financial services such as credit cards, banking, securities, electronic money, and smartphone app payments, mobile services such as mobile carrier services, and professional sports. By organically linking these services through a membership system centered on Rakuten members, Rakuten has created a unique “Rakuten ecosystem” that is unlike any other. Department Overview At Rakuten, we are focused on expanding the Rakuten Mobile (mobile communications) business, a critical strategic area for the Rakuten Group, and on growing Rakuten Symphony, which provides the fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network developed in Japan to customers worldwide. We are seeking new team members to support the intellectual property activities for both the Rakuten Mobile business and the Rakuten Symphony business. Position Details - Negotiating intellectual property licenses (especially patents and trademarks) in fields such as mobile communication, video streaming, e-commerce. - Mapping the claims against the relevant technical standards, products. - Experience in analyzing and leveraging Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) (3GPP or O-RAN Alliance) is highly desirable. - Drafting and reviewing contracts relevant to our business areas (e.g., license agreements, development outsourcing agreements, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, terms of service).
MicrosoftThis position is a solution sales role that collaborates with business and IT leaders of Japan's leading enterprises to lead the realization of management agendas such as improving organizational productivity and enhancing decision-making through business transformation utilizing AI. You will support the transformation of customer business processes and improve overall organizational productivity through the implementation of AI solutions, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, and build relationships with customers as a partner for long-term business transformation.
SAPAs a Principal Enterprise Architect, you’ll lead enterprise-wide architecture engagements for SAP's most strategic customers, guiding them through the transformation to the SAP Autonomous Enterprise — SAP's bold vision for AI-driven, self-running businesses where collaborative AI agents execute end-to-end processes with minimal human intervention.
CitibankCitigroup Japan is pleased to announce recruitment for its 2027 Summer Internship Program in the Markets division at Boston Career Forum 2026. The Markets Department provides a diverse range of financial products to meet the needs of institutional investors, both domestic and international, in a global market economy that is constantly changing. Specific products handled include standardized market products such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and equities, as well as structured notes and derivatives individually tailored to client needs. Additionally, we offer structured finance, commodities, and hybrid products that combine multiple financial instruments such as foreign exchange, equities, and interest rates.
WayveAs an Autonomous Driving Data Specialist at Wayve, you’ll play a critical role in maintaining the safety and reliability of our ADAS+ vehicle systems. You’ll be responsible for Root Cause Analysis and producing Top Issue reports across our test environments and operational domains. You will bridge the gap between Detective Engineers, Triage Engineering and Component teams, you’ll help accelerate triage outcomes and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our development pipeline.