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ビジネスアフェアーズマネージャー/ Business Affairs Manager

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A global eCommerce company is looking for a Business Affairs Manager. The selected candidate will drive content acquisition, partnerships, and operational deployment to enhance the audiobook offering. This is a contract role.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage content partnerships with publishers, creators, and providers
  • Source and negotiate deals with authors, agents, and publishers
  • Analyse and curate book selections based on internal data and media trends
  • Coordinate with internal teams to deliver successful content offerings
  • Oversee financial tracking and lifecycle reporting of content projects
  • Lead cross-functional execution of content operations and schedules

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above
  • More than 2 years of experience in content acquisition and planning (consumer media space is a plus)
  • Experience in publishing rights acquisition or licensing
  • Prior experience with negotiations
  • Proven experience generating and executing ideas
  • Fluent level written and spoken Japanese

About the Company:

An international eCommerce and cloud computing company, this organisation is one of the largest and most successful internet companies in the world. With a vast network of operations stretching across the globe, this organisation continues to grow through its highly successful eCommerce model.

Keywords:

eコマース, コンテンツ戦略, パートナーシップ, 著作権交渉, プロジェクト管理, データ分析, 電子書籍, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: 00VLVT

Contract Type: Contract / Haken

Specialism: Sales

Focus: Business Development

Industry: New Media and Internet

Salary: Negotiable based on experience

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Native

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: 00VLVT-EA6A149B

Date posted: 5 July 2025

Consultant: Tanya Kumar