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Tokyo Business Development Manager
- Company: VAT IT
- Salary: Salary negotiable
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- English: Business level
- Japanese: Native level
- Application: Overseas applications Ok
VAT IT, a company specialized in cross-border VAT and tax recovery, is looking for driven individuals with a desire to take ownership of developing the Tokyo region and effectively run your own business.
With significant scope for career progression, you have the opportunity to build and lead a sales team, manage global partnerships and ultimately run your own international business within the VAT IT structure.
The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial and a self-starting individual with an MBA or equivalent (e.g. post graduate degree in accounting, commerce, law or engineering).
Advertising Sales - Account Executives
- Company: Custom Media / カスタムメディア
- Salary: ¥3.0M ~ ¥6.0M / Year, Negotiable, Commission Based
- Location: Minato, Tokyo
- English: Native level
- Japanese: Conversational
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
Custom media, a digital content-creation and communication agency, is looking for sales account executive to sell advertising space for the Tokyo American Club, American and British & Canadian chambers of commerce magazines and digital media.
Your duty will include to proactively contact existing and new clients and develop new business strategies and services to meet client’s needs.
You must have at least 2 years' experience in sales.
Motion Graphic Designer
- Company: ZigZaGame Inc.
- Salary: Salary negotiable
- Location: Shinagawa, Tokyo
- English: Business level
- Japanese: None
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
As a graphic designer you will be tasked with creating creative images and animations for social media advertising, in addition to app store screenshots and in-game banners for our variety of titles.
Working alongside the marketing manager and graphic design team, responsibilities also include proposing and delivering strong promotional and engagement strategies focused on user acquisition and retention.
Editor
- Company: Custom Media / カスタムメディア
- Salary: Salary negotiable
- Location: Minato, Tokyo
- English: Native level
- Japanese: Native level
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
Japan’s largest publisher of English-language magazines is expanding and seeks experienced writers and editors to join its dynamic editorial team.
Successful applicants will research, write, edit and proofread features, news, interviews, profiles, opinions and advertising on many subjects for its business and lifestyle magazines and clients.
You must have at least 2 years experience in professional writing or editing.
English Speaking Assistant at Accounting Firm
- Company: Tokyo Zeikei Center - 税理士法人東京税経センター
- Salary: ¥2.6M ~ ¥6.5M / Year
- Location: Minato, Tokyo
- English: Fluent
- Japanese: Business level
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
The Tokyo Zeikei Center is looking for English speaking assistants to support the financial consultant team in their work by performing basic accounting tasks or interacting with clients.
The spoken language at the office is Japanese while your interaction with clients will mostly be in English. They have a very supportive working culture with frequent interaction between colleagues and the company organizes several company-wide parties each year and a yearly company trip!
Sales Representative
- Company: Sunsynergy Co., Ltd.
- Salary: ¥225,000 ~ ¥300,000 / Month Negotiable
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- English: Fluent
- Japanese: Fluent
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
The sales and client service representative is responsible for planning and executing a sales strategy with maximum effectiveness.
Sunsynergy is part of a group company in the health industry that partners with dental clinics and fitness clubs.The three-year work retention rate at Sunsynergy is 100% due its ample benefits and great work relationships. Overseas business trips and training are available.
Associate Game Producer – Live Operations
- Company: ZigZaGame Inc.
- Salary: Salary negotiable
- Location: Shinagawa, Tokyo
- English: Native level
- Japanese: Basic
- Application: Overseas applications Ok
ZigZaGame is looking for a game producer to join its live operation team for its newly released already top ranked mobile game "Evertale".
You will be responsible for organizing, facilitating, and supporting team members across various divisions and departments both internally and externally. These departments include: engineering, localization, art, marketing and live perations.
The associate producer role can loosely be broken down to three duties including: project management, product development and live operations
The ideal candidate is someone with a creative yet analytical mind who also has the ability to think on their feet and problem solve quickly.
Japanese proficiency is not mandatory but would be a bonus.
Native English Editor/Translator (Japanese to English)
- Company: Dynaword Inc. (株式会社ダイナワード)
- Salary: ¥1,800 ~ ¥2,000 / Hour
- Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo
- English: Native level
- Japanese: Business level
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
Dynaword is looking for a native English editor and translator to join its team located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. You must have a JLPT N1 level or similar. Experience with computer-assisted translated tools (CAT) such as Trados or Memsource will be highly valued.
Japan Communications Coordinator
- Company: 350.ORG
- Salary: Amount not specified
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- English: Business level
- Japanese: Fluent
- Application: Overseas applications Ok
The role of the Japan Communications Coordinator is to develop and execute strategies for campaign communications related to 350.org’s campaign in Japan, as well as to implement regional communications strategies in alignment with global communications objectives.
Your main duty will include media relations and materials development, media monitoring and media strategy.
You must have at least 3 years of previous experience in media relations and communications in Japan and have a keen interest in the current global debates on climate, energy, etc.
Independent Sales Representative - Nationwide
- Company: Military Auto Source
- Salary: ¥250,000 ~ ¥850,000 / Month, Negotiable, Commission Based
- Location: Nationwide, Japan
- English: Native level
- Japanese: Basic
- Application: Overseas applications Ok
As an Independent Sales Representative (ISR), you will be representing Chrysler, Ford, and Harley Davidson on U.S. Military Bases in the Far East. Opportunities are available in Korea, Japan, Okinawa, and Guam.
You must have an energetic personality, ability to work independently, be both competitive and a team player, etc.
Application from overseas are warmly welcome.
Car parts Inspection/Manufacturing Assistance
- Company: 株式会社アイテック
- Salary: ¥234,850 / Month
- Location: Aichi, Japan
- English: Native level
- Japanese: None
- Application: Must currently reside in Japan
Inspections and manufacturing assistance staff wanted for car parts factories in Aichi. No Japanese or experience needed. Night shift available.
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