Strategist RMI Strategy and Data Dep

Appealing Points:

• Shape New Business & Revenue Growth: Identify and develop high-potential opportunities across telecom, 5G, IoT, AI, cloud, and emerging technology markets, turning strategic ideas into revenue-generating initiatives.
• Drive High-Impact Strategy & Investment Decisions: Build board-level business cases, financial models, market analyses, and go/no-go recommendations while influencing senior leadership and shaping Rakuten Mobile’s strategic direction.
• Lead Partnerships from Strategy to Execution: Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships, lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, and manage projects from initial concept and due diligence through launch and performance optimization.

Annual salary : 9 Million yen and Above.

Job Responsibilities:.

• New Business Ideation & Opportunity Discovery:
• Proactively scan global telco, tech, and adjacent market landscapes to identify high-potential opportunities aligned with Rakuten Mobile’s strategic priorities.
• Develop structured hypotheses and opportunity briefs, synthesizing market signals, competitive intelligence, and ecosystem synergies into actionable concepts.
• Lead ideation workshops with internal stakeholders and senior leadership to move concepts into a prioritized initiative pipeline.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence:
• Conduct rigorous market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), segmentation, and competitive landscaping (Porter’s Five Forces, PESTLE)
• Benchmark Rakuten Mobile’s positioning against global telcos (e.g., KDDI, SoftBank, SK Telecom, T-Mobile) and tech platform companies (e.g., Alphabet, Amazon).
• Track innovation in IoT, cloud, AI, and 5G monetization strategies to unlock new revenue streams.
• Business Case Development & Financial Modelling:
• Develop board-ready business cases, including commercial model design, financial projections (EBITDA, NPV, IRR), risk assessment, and go/no-go frameworks.
• Stress-test commercial models under multiple scenarios to ensure alignment with market needs and revenue targets.
• Partnership Identification, Structuring & Negotiation Support:
• Identify and cultivate relationships with prospective partners across target verticals.
• Structure innovative commercial contracts, partnership governance models, and product/service strategies.
• Manage the deal funnel from initial outreach through due diligence to final launch.
• End-to-End Project Delivery & Execution:
• Own the full initiative lifecycle, acting as project lead across internal functions and external partners.
• Define KPIs and feedback loops post-launch to refine and optimize business performance.
• Apply structured project management disciplines (milestone planning, RACI frameworks) to drive initiatives from strategy to revenue-generating reality.

Job Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of progressive professional experience, with a strong preference for candidates combining strategy consulting with industry experience.
• Strategy consulting experience at a top-tier firm or equivalent in-house strategy/corporate development experience at a leading telco or tech company.
• Demonstrated track record of leading new business, growth strategy, or partnership development initiatives from ideation through execution.
• Hands-on experience building financial models and business cases for new ventures or partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Experience using AI as a tool to fulfill business objectives.

Preferred Qulifications:

• Experience within the telecommunications, technology, media, or adjacent digital industry.
• Exposure to one or more of the following verticals: IoT, AI/ML products, OTT/content, AdTech, connected devices, or data monetization.
• Experience in the Japanese market or broader APAC region.
• Background in venture building, corporate innovation, or business incubation.

Language Requirements: Business level Japanese and Business level English

About Company:

The largest eCommerce company in Japan, and the third-largest eCommerce marketplace company worldwide. The organization provides a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing, and professional sports. The company is expanding globally and currently has operations throughout Asia, Western Europe, and the Americas.

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. Skillset Required: Opportunity Identification, Business Development, Revenue Growth Strategy, Market Landscape Analysis, Hypothesis Development, Competitive Intelligence, Ecosystem Analysis, Ideation Workshops, Workshop Facilitation, Pipeline Prioritization, Market Sizing, TAM/SAM/SOM Analysis, Market Segmentation, Competitive Landscaping, Porter's Five Forces, PESTLE Analysis, Benchmarking, IoT, 5G Monetization Strategies, Cloud, AI, Business Case Development, Commercial Model Design, Financial Modelling, Financial Projections, EBITDA Analysis, NPV Analysis, IRR Analysis, Risk Assessment, Go/No-Go Frameworks, Scenario Analysis, Stress Testing, Partnership Identification, Relationship Management, Contract Structuring, Partnership Governance, Product Strategy, Deal Funnel Management, Due Diligence, Project Management, Project Leadership, Milestone Planning, RACI Frameworks, KPI Definition, Feedback Loop Design, Performance Optimization, Strategy Consulting, Corporate Development, New Business Development, Growth Strategy, Partnership Development, Workstream Management, AI Tools, Telecommunications, Technology, Media, Digital, AI/ML, OTT/Content, AdTech, Connected Devices, Data Monetization, Japanese Market, APAC Market, Venture Building, Corporate Innovation, Business Incubation, Cross-Functional Leadership, Executive Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management