Marketing, branding, and membership strategy of the entire Rakuten Group
Based in the headquarters and marketing division of the Rakuten Group, this position is responsible for planning, promoting, and verifying the effectiveness of marketing, branding, and membership strategies for the entire Group. The job scope includes leading Group-wide marketing and branding efforts by promoting cross-use between services, promoting the implementation of cutting-edge digital technologies in the marketing and branding fields, establishing guidelines, and providing training, while also supporting each group service.
*You will be required to answer a separate questionnaire (written type) upon submission of the Application Form.
Ideal Qualifications
(Desired Aptitude, Experience,
Skills and Mindset)
- Studied related fields at university or through personal activities in a professional manner, and has produced outstanding research results, or those who have been involved in actual marketing work and produced outstanding business results through entrepreneurship, internships, etc.
- Has the experience of creating changes while acquiring new knowledge and achieved challenging goals during school years
Examples of Job Description
- Strategic planning and promotion of initiatives that contribute to enhancement of the Group’s brand value
- Maximize marketing efficiency in collaboration with business units that operate the Group’s various services
- Data analysis using the latest exclusive analysis platform, and support for data utilization in the Group’s various services
- Guideline development, knowledge sharing, and training implementation regarding the Group’s branding and marketing
Work Conditions
Eligible Applicants
- Able to join us in April 2027. (expected to graduate from a domestic or overseas university or graduate school by March 31, 2027)
*New graduates and recent graduates are both eligible. Applicants with less than three years of work experience are accepted. - Applicants must have business-level or higher proficiency in Japanese.
Job Description
- Immediately after hiring
General business (training) in Group Human Resources Supervisory Department - Scope of Change
All assignments and duties as stipulated by the company based on the letter of appointment etc.
(Employees may be transferred in accordance with the secondment rules, and in such cases, duties will be assigned by the seconded company.)
Work Location
- Immediately after hiring
Head Office in Tokyo (Rakuten Crimson House, 1-14-1, Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo) or other branches - Scope of Change
There is a possibility of being transferred to other locations throughout Japan and overseas.
*In cases where work from home (WFH) is permitted, employees can work from locations approved by the company.
*Smoking indoors at Rakuten Crimson House is prohibited as part of passive smoking countermeasures.
(This may vary depending on working location.)
Working Hours
Working hours: 7.5 hours per day (9:00–17:30) with a 1-hour break.
On days with a Rakuten Group morning meeting: 8:00–16:30 with a 1-hour break.
Flextime system : Start and end times are determined by employees; the above fixed hours do not apply.
*The company may exclude flextime when deemed inappropriate for business operations.
- Flexible time: 7:00–11:00 and 15:00–20:00 / Core time: 11:00–15:00.
- On days with a Rakuten Group morning meeting: Flexible time 7:00–8:00 and 12:00–20:00 / Core time 8:00–12:00
- Break: When daily working hours exceed 6 hours, a 1-hour break must be taken during core time.
*Flextime does not apply during the new graduate training period.
*Overtime work, holiday work, and staggered working hours may be instructed or approved.
*When work is performed on a holiday, a substitute holiday will, in principle, be designated within the same week.
Days off /
Leave /
Leaves of absence
<Days off>
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays (Dec 30–Jan 3).
<Leave>
Annual paid leave, special leave, leave related to measures for maternal health management, menstrual leave, and summer leave (up to 3 days between July and September).
<Leaves of absence>
Prenatal and postnatal leave, childcare leave, and family-care leave.
Salary
Monthly salary: JPY 350,000 for bachelor’s degree holders; JPY 360,000 for master’s degree holders.
Salaries include a fixed overtime allowance for 40 hours per month. Overtime in excess of 40 hours is paid separately.
Example breakdown (JPY 350,000): Base salary JPY 265,823 + fixed overtime allowance (40 hrs) JPY 84,177.
Pay Raise
We conduct salary reviews in January and July based on performance evaluations.
Bonus
Bonuses are paid in June and December based on company performance and individual performance.
Insurance
Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Employment Insurance, and Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance.
Benefits
Cafeteria (breakfast, lunch, and dinner are generally free of charge), gym (paid), Company dormitory (admission subject to certain eligibility criteria), etc. See details here
Other Benefits
Commuting allowance (up to JPY 50,000 per month), employee shareholding plan, stock options, retirement benefit plan, etc.
Interview/Selection Process
01
Personal Page Registration
02
・Application Form Submission
・Web Test
・Academic Records Submission*1
03
Online Interview*1~*3
(2–3 months)
04
Offer Notification*4
(No earlier than April)
*1 Academic Records may be reviewed during the selection process.
*2 If your TOEIC score is below 800, you may be asked to take the TOEIC test during the selection process.
*3 The interview format may change depending on circumstances. For course-based recruitment, the selection steps may vary.
*4 Prospective employees must obtain a TOEIC score of 800 (or an equivalent qualification) before joining the company. We recommend starting preparations early to meet this requirement.
PEOPLE
RECRUITING INFORMATION
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For those who want to deepen their understanding of the entire Rakuten Group and aim for versatile career development.
- Comprehensive Business Course
- Organization-/Job-Specific Courses
- FinTech Course
- Design Course
- Marketing Course
- Comprehensive Business Course
- Organization-/Job-Specific Courses
- FinTech Course
- Design Course
- Marketing Course
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For those who aspire to become world-class engineers.
- Applications Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Data Scientist / Researcher
- Security Engineer
- Information Security / Privacy Governance Specialist
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- Development Support(Q&A, etc.)
- Applications Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Data Scientist / Researcher
- Security Engineer
- Information Security / Privacy Governance Specialist
- Technology Management
- Product Management
- Development Support(Q&A, etc.)