Responsibilities
About the Team:
The legal team is growing together with our company and is committed to provide top-end in-house legal services to our internal clients. We are looking for a competent candidate to join us to work closely with internal stakeholders to provide pragmatic and strategic advice on innovative enterprise and consumer product offerings and services in the region. About the Team
Our team is at the forefront of building and nurturing strategic content partnerships in Japan, collaborating with leading media entities such as Anime Publishers, TV stations, film studios, sports organizations, and other professional content producers. We are passionate about enhancing TikTok's content ecosystem by driving innovation, growth, and digitalization through close collaboration with both external partners and internal cross-functional teams.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment, where teamwork, creativity, and strategic thinking are key to achieving our goals. Our team is dedicated to ensuring seamless operations and fostering strong relationships with partners to deliver high-quality content experiences for TikTok users. If you are excited about shaping the future of content and media, you'll fit right in with us.
We are seeking a positive, self-motivated and highly organized individual to take on a Publisher (Corporate) partner facing program manager role to drive strategic initiatives that will help our managed partners to further engage and grow on TikTok.
This role will be based in Tokyo.
Responsibilities:
- Program Development, Execution and Management: Develop, execute and manage locally relevant programs (including both IRL and online events and campaigns) to drive Publisher (and Creator) engagement by working closely with Local Publisher (and Creator) teams.
- Localization and Adaptation: Contribute to the customization and adaptability of Central and Regional programs to meet local market needs and cultural nuances.
- Operational Support: Support the onboarding, localization and day-to-day operations of programs in local markets. Ensure program objectives align with Regional and Central best practices and goals of driving product adoption, key vertical content supply and priority TikTok initiatives.
- Performance Monitoring: Assist in developing and monitoring metrics for program success. Align on standardized, clear measurement plans and set joint OKRs in line with Publisher team. Give timely reporting on program performance and insights for improvement.
- Market Insights Collection: Provide relevant market insights to inform program adaptation. Deliver actionable insights to Local, Regional and Central teams.
- Collaboration and Communication: Foster positive relationships with cross-functional, Regional and Central teams to ensure effective execution of programs.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in program/project management, operations, or a closely related field, preferably with market-specific program development and execution in a content platform or social media environment.
- Experience in operational support, strategic planning, and aligning local programs with broader company objectives to drive partner growth and product adoption.
- Proven ability to develop, implement, and optimize marketing/educational programs, events and/or content promotion by driving external stakeholders/vendors.
- Comprehensive understanding of the global and local creator/content ecosystem, including deep knowledge of social media platforms, content industry landscape, and current and emerging trends in content consumption.
- Advanced data analysis and performance monitoring skills, proficiency in data analytics tools, and ability to translate data insights into strategic actions, and program development.
- Ability to lead multiple cross-regional and cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment, with managing large-scale budgets > USD1M while maintaining focus on achieving cost efficiencies.
- Excellent written, verbal, and professional communication skills in both Japanese and English for when facing internal and external clients.
Preferred Qualifications
- Plan and manage user-facing online marketing campaigns with a data-driven approach and a proven track record of success.
- Strong understanding of local market dynamics and cultural considerations.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in a global team, across multiple time zones and cultures.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
