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Marketing Strategy Member - CMO Office, Marketing Division

Rakuten global.rakuten.com Open · verified Sep 23, 2026
Tokyo Full-time C-Suite Marketing Leadership

At a glance

Leadership Marketing Leadership role at Rakuten. Tokyo · full-time.

Pay not stated Marketing Leadership salary

RoleMarketing Leadership
SeniorityC-Suite
LocationTokyo
EmploymentFull-time
PostedJan 14, 2026 · 8mo ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Shape marketing direction across the Rakuten group and turn it into actionable plans
  • Launch and steer strategic marketing initiatives that span the group
  • Build structures that strengthen marketing capabilities across Rakuten
  • Introduce and apply new marketing technologies and approaches
  • Work with brand and creative teams under the CMO to move tactics forward

What you bring

  • At least two years consulting at a consulting firm is required
  • You can unpack business models, including core finance and business principles
  • You can communicate with CEOs, the CMO, and other management levels
  • Fluent Japanese is required

Who this fits

This role suits a consultant who wants to move into marketing strategy and management-oriented work. You should be comfortable finding issues independently, building strategies, and coordinating with brand or creative partners. The position is based in Tokyo, and fluent Japanese is required.

From the employer

Job Description:

Department Overview

CMO Office is responsible for Rakuten’ s marketing strategy making and capability building in marketing area for further growth of Rakuten group. Our mission includes not only implementing new technology and method but also solving an influential business issue by executing a marketing plan.

Position:

Why We Hire

In the internet industry, Rakuten is growing rapidly and CMO Office is responsible for accelerating our growth speed and generating new initiative for innovation. We are looking for strategy planning members to expanding our mission.

As an expectation of this position, you will take the initiative to find issues, make strategy and executing tactics collaborating with brand or creative organization under CMO.

It's a very challenging field that will fit those who want to pursue management career with marketing skills and experience as strength, or those who want to make a big impact on society utilizing assets in Rakuten.

 

Position Details

- Making group-wide marketing strategy

- Initiating and leading group-wide strategic marketing project

- Making a system for enhancing marketing capability of Rakuten group

- Developing and implementing new marketing technology and method

 

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Working experience as a consultant for more than 2 years at a consulting firm

- Ability to deeply understand business models (including basic finance, business concepts, etc.)

- Management communication including CEO, CMO, and other management layers

- Japanese language skill (Fluent)

Desired Qualifications:

- Experience at strategic consulting firm or business planning department

- Project management experience with 5+ members involved

- Experience in every kind of KPI management

- Leadership that envision and evolves the future of society, companies, and organizations

- Ability to find challenges and opportunities themselves

- Communication ability to cherish collaboration and teamwork with members with diverse talents

- Experience of "GTD" with consensus building and promotion with diverse stakeholders

- Interest about new things and innovation, especially related to the Internet

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Languages:

English (Overall - 2 - Intermediate), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)

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