Overseas Licensing Sales
Job Summary
You will be responsible for expanding merchandising (MD) sales of popular anime intellectual properties in Asian markets. This role involves managing existing distribution channels, developing new client relationships, and requires monthly business travel to Asia. You will work within a major entertainment group with opportunities for remote work and significant impact on global business growth.
Responsibilities
- Expanding overseas merchandising sales base
- Managing existing distribution channels
- Developing new customer relationships
- Conducting monthly business trips to Asia
Required Skills
- Experience in anime/entertainment merchandising
- Business-level English proficiency
- Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2)
- Strong negotiation and licensing knowledge
Job Details
【Job Description】
You will be responsible for sales activities aimed at expanding the sales base in the MD (Merchandising) area in Asian regions outside of Japan and maximizing sales through existing distribution channels for works for which our company owns IP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sales related to overseas merchandising rights.
- Strengthening existing areas related to overseas merchandising and developing new customers.
- Supervision and committee support.
- Information sharing within the company and group.
Requirements:
- Overseas business trips are required (mainly to Asia, approximately once a month, about one week per trip).
- Target distribution channels are mainly China, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and South Asia (India).
- Practical experience in merchandising (MD) in the anime industry, entertainment industry, or industries that utilize entertainment IP through tie-ups and collaborations.
- Business-level English proficiency (ability to conduct business negotiations and read license agreements).
- Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2).
- Business-level Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) is a strong plus.