Manager, Publishing/Digital Experiences

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Publishing/Digital Experiences

Req ID:

10158554

Job Description:

Job Summary:

* Manage and develop licensing business in publishing/digital category containing physical/digital publishing, learning products, and digital products capitalizing on Disney/Marvel/Star Wars/20th Century/National Geographics properties.
* Understand market requirements and identify appropriate products with most appropriate launch timing, business models and licensees/partners who have expertise in their field of business.
* Develop and negotiate deals with licensees/partners and manage product and marketing approvals for the licensees.

Responsibilities:

* Drive and grow the business with sales target.
* Analyze market conditions in order to identify trends and key success factors to grow the business.
* Propose new ideas to licensees or new business partners. Lead deal negotiations to close them successfully.
* Responsible in working closely with licensees and develop Annual Operating Plan/5 year Plan forecast, ensuring goals and targets are to be achieved according to the plan.
* Manage daily contacts with licensees
* Contract negotiations
* Sales update, analysis and forecasting
* Minutes of key meetings and negotiations
* Product and marketing approval management
* Proposal of new products and contents

* Develop strategic plans, reflecting both short term and long term opportunities and risks in the market.
* Communicate with global and local counterparts and be always up to date on global product and/or concept availability and contents.
* Report business progress to Director regularly as well as ad hoc reports.

Requirements:

* 3－5 years of experiences in publishing market and/or digital market and/or IP business.
* First-hand experience with the following not an absolute requirement but preferred.
* Sales experience in Publishing category and/or licensing business.
* Product development experience in publishing category and/or digital category.
* New business development.
* At least 3 years of project management experience involving 3 or more stakeholders.
* IP and rights management experience.

* Native level fluency in Japanese, and business level communication skills in English (written and spoken) are required
* Sense of commitment and responsibility to one’s business responsibilities with passion
* Understanding of company priorities, and how one’s business responsibilities tie into them
* Good communication skills particularly in negotiation, leadership and interpersonal relationships
* Bachelor's Degree or above
* Strategic Thinker
* Analytical Skills
* Self-Starter

Job Posting Segment:

APAC - Publishing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Regional (APAC)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Pub-Cmization

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Minato-ku, Japan

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-08-24

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