Brand & Partnerships Manager/ Head (Kiseki)

Social Discovery Group is the world's largest group of social discovery companies which unites more than 50 brands. For more than 20 years, we have been creating premium international dating services and social discovery apps with a focus on video streaming, AI technologies, entertainment, and game mechanics. Our product portfolio includes Dating.com, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, and many others. The products are already used by more than 500 million users in 150 countries around the world.

SDG Invests in social discovery technology startups around the world. Our Investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Wildly, RAW, EVA AI, Clubhouse, Magnet, Tubit, Woebot, BamBam, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia, Harbour, Space, Auto1, DocSend, AppAnnie, Rapyd, Boom Supersonic, Trading, View, K-Health and many others.

We solve the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection with the help of digital reality.

Our digital nomad team of more than 800 professionals works all over the world. Our international team of like-minded people and professionals solves ambitious daily tasks and creates truly global products. We value focusing on results, a proactive approach, and we are always looking for new and unconventional ideas.

Our teams of digital nomads live and work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, Poland, Israel, Türkiye, Latvia and many others.

We are looking for a Brand & Partnerships Manager to join Kiseki, our product in Japan.

Kiseki.com is a global dating platform that connects Japanese singles with individuals from around the world. The website provides a safe and secure environment for users to create profiles, search for compatible matches, and communicate with potential partners. Kiseki.com focuses on creating meaningful connections and helping users find long-term relationships. The platform also offers features such as personalized matchmaking and language translation services to facilitate connections between individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Kiseki.com aims to bridge the gap between Japanese singles and international dating opportunities.

Your main tasks will be:

• Developing and implementing a brand marketing strategy for Kiseki;
• Establishing a strong and reliable brand of international dating in the Japanese market;
• Building a strong and trustworthy reputation among our target audience;
• Create and build long-term relationships with partners (creators, influencers, and agencies);
• Create and optimize communication within retention channels;
• Develop and support own media (blog, social media channels);
• Build and manage a community;
• In-depth and continuous analysis of indicators, optimization, and efficiency growth;
• Working with creatives: developing creative concepts, working with the design department, setting and accepting tasks;
• Market and competitor activities analysis;
• Monitoring results and analytics of campaigns to provide feedback and insights for future initiatives;
• Testing new approaches and competitors analysis;
  

We expect from you:

• At least 4-5 years of proven track record in developing and executing brand strategies tailored specifically for the local market.
• Extensive experience in building and managing partnerships with key stakeholders, including local brands, agencies, and influencers.
• Knowledge of the Japanese media landscape and proficiency in leveraging various channels (traditional and digital) for brand promotion.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market trends and consumer insights to drive brand growth and market penetration.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams both locally and globally.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the Japanese market, preferably in the B2C digital products.
• Fluency in Japanese language (ideally native) with a strong understanding of Japanese culture and business etiquette, Fluency in English.

What do we offer:

• 28 vacation days, sick leaves and 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• ​Health benefits. If you are not eligible for Corporate Medical Insurance, the company will compensate up to $1000 gross per year per employee according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• Public transport expenses compensation: while travelling to the office.
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!