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