Brand Partnerships Manager (ブランドパートナーシップマネージャー)

Temporary Brand Marketing Project Management Client Relations Post-Sales Emerging Trends

Hypebeast is a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven news and commerce. Founded in 2005, it became a publicly listed company in 2016, and today boasts a global readership across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and more. The Group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope, encompassing Hypebeast and its multiple content distribution platforms, creative agency Hypemaker, and e-commerce and retail platform HBX.

This role leads brand partnerships for Hypebeast and Hypebae Japan. You will work directly with marketing leaders at advertising agencies and brands, co-creating bespoke solutions that leverage the full breadth of Hypebeast's assets - media, content, creative production, commerce, and live experiences. We especially welcome candidates with established networks in the beauty sector.

広告代理店および事業会社のマーケティングリーダーと直接協働し、Hypebeastの持つすべての資産（メディア、編集コンテンツ、Hypemakerによるクリエイティブ制作、HBXによるコマース、ライブ体験）を活用したオーダーメイドのキャンペーンを共創します。東京の編集・クリエイティブ・コマース各チームと密に連携しながら、グローバルHQへのレポーティングおよび協業も担います。特にビューティ領域に確かなネットワークをお持ちの方を歓迎します。

Responsibilities:

Business Development & Client Relations - Build and deepen relationships with advertising agencies, media agencies, and in-house marketing teams at brand companies; grow existing partnerships through upselling and long-term strategic alignment.
360° Solution Selling - Partner with Hypemaker, HBX, and editorial teams to develop tailored, integrated campaign proposals that address each client's specific business challenge; design brand experiences that combine online (editorial, social, video) and offline (events, pop-ups) touchpoints.
Revenue & Pipeline Management - Set, own, and consistently achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets; manage pipeline, forecast, and CRM hygiene autonomously.
Market Intelligence - Translate emerging trends in beauty, fashion, and culture into insight-driven proposals; monitor the competitive media and brand landscape on an ongoing basis.
Project Management - Oversee post-sale execution in close collaboration with editorial and creative production teams, ensuring on-time delivery and quality control across every campaign.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in media, creative agency, or brand marketing, with a strong track record in solution-based or consultative sales.
Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
Existing network with advertising agencies or fashion and beauty brands in Japan.
Native-level Japanese.
Genuine passion for Hypebeast and Hypebae content across fashion, beauty, sneakers, art, wellness, and culture.
Comfortable with ambiguity, fast-moving environments, and self-directed pipeline ownership.
Strategic thinker who finds creative solutions to complex client challenges.
Business-level English (able to collaborate with and report to global HQ teams) is a plus.
Deep connections within beauty brand marketing or beauty-focused agency teams is a plus.
Experience pitching integrated solutions across media and creative production is a plus.

職務内容:

ビジネス開発・クライアントリレーション - 広告代理店、メディアエージェンシー、事業会社マーケティング部門との強固な関係構築および新規開拓に加え、既存クライアントの深耕とパートナーシップの長期化・大型化を推進。
360°ソリューションセールス - Hypemaker（クリエイティブスタジオ）、HBX（コマース）、編集チームと連携し、クライアントの課題に応じたオーダーメイドのキャンペーンを企画・提案。オンライン（記事・SNS・動画）とオフライン（イベント・ポップアップ）を統合した包括的なブランド体験を設計。
売上・パイプラインマネジメント - 四半期および年間の売上目標を設定し、達成・超過を継続的に実現。パイプラインと予実の管理、CRMの運用を自律的に遂行。
マーケットインテリジェンス - ビューティ、ファッション、カルチャー領域の最新トレンドを戦略的提案に反映。競合メディアおよびブランド業界の動向を継続的にリサーチ。
プロジェクトマネジメント - 受注後の案件において編集・制作チームと連携し、進行管理とクオリティコントロールを実施。

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