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Senior Director of Marketing

Come onboard and help shape how real world mobile games and apps are positioned and presented to the world. As Senior Director of Marketing, Asia Pacific and Tokyo Studio, you will have the dual set of responsibilities to both lead our APAC regional marketing efforts for our mobile app portfolio and to guide our global product marketing strategies for all-new mobile apps being developed at our Niantic Tokyo Studio, including our newest title developed in collaboration with our partners at Nintendo: Pikmin Bloom. Niantic’s mobile apps and games are distinct from typical apps, and so is our marketing strategy.

During your time here, you’ll manage a team of skilled, savvy and hardworking marketers to conceptualize and develop impactful consumer-facing campaigns, lead all aspects of the marketing strategy for global franchises being built at our Tokyo Studio, and collaborate with executives, cross-functional teammates and external strategic business partners. And, most meaningfully, you’ll have tons of fun while doing it, contributing to Niantic's vision of enabling the "....real-world metaverse...." for consumers to authentically engage in and enjoy.

Responsibilities

• Create, drive and measure global marketing campaigns and the corresponding impact they have on our broader business and product goals, ensuring online data and performance measurement is established upfront.
• Lead the Asia Pacific regional marketing team, working closely with global marketing counterparts in the U.S. to ensure high-impact campaigns are developed and implemented in key countries including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
• Lead the Tokyo Studio global marketing team, working closely with both your product partners and regional marketing counterparts in the Americas and EMEA to solidify product positioning, author key messaging, and identify relevant target audiences that will provide the foundational components for both soft launch and global launch planning.
• Define and implement go-to-market, engagement & retention strategies in close coordination with fellow marketing colleagues (ie, Community Management, Performance Marketing, etc) and cross-functional partners such as Product Management, Business Development, Operations, Communications, Legal and PR.
• Nurture relationships with key business partner executives in Japan, and drive global alignment on major marketing initiatives.
• Build and manage the global marketing budget. Conduct return on investment analyses on all campaigns and apply takeaways to future programs.
• Assist business development teams in creative pitches to partners; help author and develop partner marketing programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to cultivate strong working relationships with project team members, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Marketing, Communication, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 14+ years of relevant marketing experience in areas, including:
• Product positioning strategies that factor in market dynamics and user insights.
• Paid media campaign strategy and management including creative development, agency selection, media planning & buying, campaign tracking and optimization.
• Direct marketing, marketing program management, or marketing consulting.
• Social media marketing.
• Familiarity with community management, engagement and live event strategies a plus.
• Guiding a team in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience working on a highly cross-functional team with ability to coordinate dynamic projects with internal and external partners.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with experience in developing and delivering executive-level presentations.
• Deep understanding and passion for Niantic’s mission and values.
• Proficient in English & Japanese language.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others.

Plus If...

• You have an MBA.
• You have a familiarity with Pokémon GO, Ingress, and Pikmin Bloom.
• You are proficient in G-Suite.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic は、世界有数のAR (拡張現実)テクノロジーの提供によって、人々が現実世界でクリエイティブな魅力にあふれた冒険のきっかけを作っています。私たちの製品・サービスは、外に出て探索する、運動する、そして人と人とのつながりを作ることを促すことを願ってつくられています。

2011年にGoogle で設立され、任天堂株式会社、株式会社 ポケモン、Alsop Louie Partners などの心強い投資家のサポートを受けて、2015年に独立しました。現在Nianticが提供するコンシューマー向けタイトルには、世界をコントロールすることをテーマにした先駆的なゲーム「Ingress」、記録やぶりのAR ゲーム「Pokémon GO」、「Pikmin Bloom」などがあります。また、2021年11月には、開発者向けAR プラットフォームである Lightship の提供を開始しました。

Niantic は雇用機会均等雇用者です。Niantic の製品を愛してくださっているコミュニティの皆様に喜んで頂ける製品・サービスをつくるにはまず、全ての社員を支え、それぞれが自分の安全な居場所があることを実感できる環境を作ることが必要不可欠であると確信しています。このミッションのためにはテクノロジー業界において過小評価されてきた人材もふくめ、積極的に多様性（ダイバーシティー）を反映する人を募集し、採用することを重視しています。これはNianticの価値観においてもっともコアなものだと考えています。

私たちは、毎日わくわくしながら、知的好奇心をもち、課題解決への情熱を大切に、楽しく仕事に取り組んでいます。Niantic は、サンフランシスコ、サニーベール、ベルビュー、ロサンゼルス、ロンドン、東京、ハンブルグ、チューリッヒの各都市にオフィスを持ち、それぞれで採用を広げています。

Niantic is the world’s leading AR technology company, sparking creative and engaging journeys in the real world. Our products inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.

Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company in 2015 with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current consumer titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and Pikmin Bloom. In November 2021, we launched our developer platform, Lightship, enabling creators to build immersive AR experiences around the globe. Niantic is an Equal Opportunity employer.

We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

Niantic is a hybrid first company. We believe that in person interaction and collaboration is good for Niantic’s culture, and critical to our future success as a company. We support flexibility and know new ways of working are here to stay.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Los Angeles, New York, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich. #LI-HYBRID