Work in Japan : Marketing Director

Minimum Experience Level

Over 6 years 

Minimum English Level

Fluent 

Minimum Japanese Level

Native 

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree 

Visa Status

Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required  

Specific Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive marketing strategies to grow the revenue of the full line of businesses and brand awareness in line with the objectives of the company.

Build leadership position of the company through managing the products/service life cycle by addressing market needs and planning for in-market launch successes.

Provide strategic inputs to the country’s long and short-term business and marketing plans to offer competitive market solutions, including new business initiatives.

Manage and measure key customer and brand metrics to ensure competitiveness of products and services to customers/consumers;

Manage internal staff (direct & indirect reports) and external agencies to ensure the timely development and implementation of both strategic and tactical marketing campaigns, including public relations;

Oversee the marketing communication needs for Japan by working closely with the Country Head and aligning with the Regional Headquarters;

Manage the total A&P expenses to be within budget while maximising returns to the company;

Lead and develop an effective, efficient and motivated team to achieve desired results.




The Person

Qualifications & Experience

Have a strong business/marketing degree with a minimum of 10years experience in a strategic marketing function, preferably in a multi-product/service organisation.

Have experience in developing and implementing a marketing approach that directly drives increased revenues, margins and life cycle profits through differentiation.

Have a strong track record of achievements and personal contribution in marketing strategies and branding.

Exposure and understanding of sales management will be a plus.


Leadership & Management Behavioural Competencies

Have a strong balance of strategic and business skills, with a high level of intellectual agility and capacity for original thought.

Be an executive with a good understanding for technology such that he/she can articulate marketing strategy in customer-friendly terms.

Knows how to set and manage challenging business metrics and key performance indicators.

Is a team player and comfortable with working across the organisation at all levels.

Adept to working in a matrix reporting structure

Optia Partners is a Tokyo based executive search firm, licensed by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare. We provide contingency and retainer based searches for global and local companies in Japan. Each of our industry groups is led by an experienced Partner with a significant background in Japan and a proven track record in their field of expertise. We believe that providing a superior level of service to our clients and candidates requires an in-depth understanding of the changing market trends, technologies and human capital movement within each industry. Our industry-specific search solutions allow us to focus time, resources and expertise in order to deliver exceptional results.

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