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Job Description: Business Overview Ad & Media Company provides advertising and marketing services including media business, digital ad business, research business, and influencer business. Not only does it focus on profit as a single company, but it also handles unique areas of the marketing industry and provides comprehensive support including advertising. Department Overview This department draws up a growth strategy for the research company from a medium- to long-term perspective and redesigns the organization and business. With an eye on changes in the market environment and advances in technology, we are responsible for everything from conceiving the company's image, main products, and revenue structure three to five years from now to formulating an execution plan. Our mission is to redefine the value of a research company and build the foundation for our next growth, not just by utilizing our own internal assets but also by collaborating with external parties and procuring new resources. Position: Why We Hire In order to achieve our medium- to long-term growth, we are strengthening our system to promote transformation from both the business strategy and organizational strategy perspective. As market and technological change accelerates, we are looking for members who have the perspective and drive to go beyond past research fields and who can help us build a new business foundation that will support our future competitiveness. Position Details Job Responsibilities - Planning and formulating mid- to long-term strategies - Designing the company's vision for 3 to 5 years from now (assets, products, sales structure, etc.) - Formulating business domains and focus areas through discussions with management - Designing and promoting milestones for strategy execution - Breaking down into execution phases based on mid- to long-term plans, prioritizing, and formulating specific measures - Implementing measures and managing progress in collaboration with other departments and related teams - Searching for and collaborating with external resources - Formulating and negotiating procurement policies for partners, technologies, data, etc. necessary to achieve the strategy - Considering the possibility of M&A, business alliances, and utilization of external assets Job Reward This is a position where you can plan and execute "what should we aim for next" as a company in a position close to management. While taking advantage of the strengths of a research company, you can find new business opportunities and possibilities for collaboration that go beyond existing frameworks and be directly involved in building a future business foundation. In addition to simple planning, you will also be responsible for milestone design and breaking down the plan into execution phases, allowing you to experience the joy of "promoting a strategy that doesn't end with drawing a picture." This is a challenging environment that requires both a broad perspective and the ability to provide on-site insight. Work Environment This organization reports directly to the management team. It is made up of mostly people in their early 30s, so communication is flat throughout the organization. Mandatory Qualifications: Desired skills and experience - Experience in planning or promoting mid- to long-term business strategies (experience from concept to execution phase is welcome regardless of industry) - Project management experience (experience leading and managing progress in measures across multiple departments) - Skills for organizing issues and creating materials (experience creating proposals and decision-making materials for management) - Experience in coordinating and negotiating with external partners and vendors (including experience considering procurement, alliances, collaborations, etc.) - Ability to think strategically based on market, competition, and technology trends (a bird's-eye view that is not biased toward a specific field) Desired personality - Someone who has a sense of ownership and can set their own hypotheses and proceed with planning and verification - Someone who can grasp the interests of various stakeholders and move things forward while appropriately adjusting and involving them - Someone who can flexibly switch perspectives and reconstruct strategies even in a rapidly changing environment - Someone who is particular about creating value in the mid- to long-term, not just immediate results - Someone who has the ability to think back and forth between the abstract and the concrete, tackling highly uncertain themes without hesitation Desired Qualifications: - Experience in corporate planning, business planning, or company-wide project promotion at a business company - Experience supporting business strategy and mid-term management planning at a strategic consulting firm - Experience in new business planning and product strategy at research companies, advertising agencies, SaaS companies, data analysis companies, etc. - Experience in designing and promoting mid- to long-term measures using in-house assets (data, systems, human resources, etc.) Others Information: Additional information on Location Futako Tamagawa Rise Office 2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Additional information on Secondment Rakuten Insight, Inc. 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