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Marketing Communication Specialist - Brand Marketing Strategy Department, Marketing Division

Rakuten global.rakuten.com Open
Tokyo Full-time Mid-level Brand Marketing

At a glance

Mid-level Brand Marketing role at Rakuten. Tokyo · full-time.

Pay not stated Brand Marketing salary

RoleBrand Marketing
SeniorityMid-level
LocationTokyo
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 2, 2026
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Shape and deliver messaging for Rakuten Mobile plans and optional services
  • Plan advertising campaigns and guide the creation of their creative materials
  • Build media plans, run social media marketing, and organize events
  • Oversee related agencies and partners, track KPIs, and share results with internal leaders

What you bring

  • At least three years in advertising and promotion at a company, agency, or marketing support firm
  • Advanced English and fluent Japanese

Who this fits

This role suits a marketing communicator who can take initiatives from planning through execution and report results to internal stakeholders. Japanese fluency and advanced English are stated language requirements.

From the employer

Job Description:

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.

We believe that the mobile domain is a platform that plays a fundamental role in the ecosystem, and as the Marketing Division, we are further promoting collaboration with Rakuten Mobile.


Department Overview

The Brand Marketing Strategy Department is responsible for the development of all the creative products that customers see and hold in their hands in the Rakuten Mobile business.

It has already been 5 years since we started our service, but we are constantly improving our branding area while keeping an eye on market trends (user trends). We have a wide range of ages among our team members, and we have a team environment where we can always discuss things with each other. We are a department where you can enjoy a sense of accomplishment and an environment where you can create better products one project at a time without inertia or giving up.


The Brand Marketing Communication Section is responsible for driving all marketing communication initiatives from planning to execution in one team. The team environment is full of speed and logic where you can enjoy the dynamism as a marketer, especially in a high priority business in Rakuten group. As one of the groups in the section, Marketing Strategy Planning Group is mainly responsible for developing marketing strategies and KPIs, while designing and operating user surveys and analyzing related data. The group is also responsible for reporting the results to the company executives.



Why We Hire

Additional hiring to strengthen the marketing communication area in line with the expansion of Mobile business.


Position Details

The Service Communication Group primarily focuses on Rakuten Mobile's plans and optional services. You will be responsible for one or more of the following tasks

- Developing and executing service messaging and communication strategies.

- Planning and directing the creation of advertising campaigns.

- Developing and executing media plans.

- Planning and managing events.

- Planning and managing social media marketing.

- Managing advertising agencies and partner companies related to the above.

- KPI management.

- Reporting to internal stakeholders, including executives.



Mandatory Qualifications:

- 3+ years of experience in advertising and promotion at a business company, advertising agency, or marketing support company.



Desired Qualifications:

- Hands-on experience in the planning and execution of digital advertising campaigns
- Experience in developing and executing communication strategies.
- Experience in the creative direction of advertising campaigns and materials.
- Experience significantly improving KPIs through marketing initiatives.


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Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)
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