Endeavor is the world’s foremost community of high-growth entrepreneurs. With offices in 30+ countries around the world, our 1,500+ entrepreneurs include over 50 unicorns that rely on Endeavor’s unparalleled network of peers and mentors to solve their toughest challenges. Portfolio companies include Checkout.com (UAE), Carsome (Malaysia), and Rappi (Colombia).

Who You Are

Endeavor is a values driven organization. We are looking for someone, who embodies...

• Entrepreneur First: You are someone who passionately believes in the power of high-impact entrepreneurs to change the world for the better. You care about our mission.
• Go Big: You are someone whose curiosity drives them to dream (and execute!) big. You are a self-starter, who will roll up your sleeves to take our office to the next level.
• Network of Trust: You are someone who can naturally build trust with anybody, from CTOs of cutting-edge startups to CEOs of established ventures.
• Pay It Forward: You are someone with a service-oriented attitude, who asks “What can I do?” before asking “What can I get?”
• One Endeavor: You are someone who thrives on working with colleagues in over 30 different countries around the world. You are collaborative and a bridge builder.
• Always Agile: You are someone who understands that it's the planning, not the plans, that matter and therefore isn't deterred by pivots or evolutions.

Position: Communication Manager, Endeavor Japan

Location: Tokyo, Japan (Office located in Shibuya) 

Reports to: Executive Director

Work with: Japan EX team, Asia and the Endeavor Global marketing & communications team

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We are looking for a dynamic, self-starting, marketing & communications professional who is passionate about entrepreneurship and engaged with our mission, to join our team in Japan. You will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive brand, marketing and communications strategy focused on events, outreach and digital media. This is an opportunity to help build Endeavor’s local brand and voice from the ground up!

Responsibilities

• Brand Management: building local brand awareness as well as developing relevant collateral materials and marketing activities, working within Endeavor’s global corporate identity framework.
• Community: Lead activities related to the Endeavor Japan community and the Rainbows and Unicorns communities
  
• Media/PR: building and maintaining contacts in the local and international press and PR organizations focused on entrepreneurship in Japan, and helping to position Endeavor’s Managing Director, Board members and entrepreneurs as effective spokespeople for entrepreneurship in Japan.
  
• Digital Content: maintaining Endeavor Japan’s website, publishing our monthly newsletter and executing a digital marketing/social media plan.
  
• Events: maintaining an annual events calendar, developing and executing Endeavor managed and branded events, as well as supporting Endeavor’s participation in relevant community activities.

Requirements
We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial personality who has a proven capacity to achieve significant results. You must be highly motivated, focused, creative, flexible and able to balance multiple priorities.


• Well presented, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Excellent English and Native Japanese (ネイティブレベルの日本語必須)
  
• Demonstrated creativity in marketing and/or communications
  
• Web and social media savvy
  
• Highly motivated, focused, creative, flexible, organized and able to balance multiple priorities
  
• Strong computer software and graphics proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and graphic design software; Photoshop and InDesign knowledge a plus)
  

Benefits

• Work closely with 600+ of the smartest, friendliest, ambitious teammates in 40+ countries around the world
  

For additional information on Endeavor, visit Endeavor Global’s website (www.endeavor.org) or Endeavor Japan’s website (www.endeavorjapan.org/).