Join a global fintech and digital payments company as a Japan Market Growth Specialist, supporting the expansion of its cross-border payments business in Japan. This role combines business operations, market analysis, digital payments, and growth strategy, with a strong focus on understanding inbound consumer behavior, merchant performance, marketing activity, and transaction trends across the Japanese market.
Working closely with sales, marketing, and business development teams, you will turn market, merchant, and customer data into actionable growth initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a fluent Japanese and English professional to contribute directly to the growth of an international fintech business in Japan.
Key Responsibilities
- Research Japan's inbound tourism, digital payment trends, and consumer behavior to identify new business opportunities.
- Analyze merchant and transaction performance to identify opportunities to increase payment usage and transaction volume.
- Assess merchant needs and develop market-specific business operations and growth initiatives.
- Partner with Business Development and marketing teams to plan and execute commercial campaigns.
- Plan and support online and offline promotional activities tailored to the Japanese market.
- Track campaign effectiveness, business performance, and Return on Investment (ROI) using quantitative data.
- Translate market, customer, merchant, and transaction data into actionable recommendations to improve business results in Japan.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- 3+ years of B2C business operations experience within internet, technology, digital services, or a related industry.
- Experience managing marketing campaigns, promotional activities, or customer growth initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and numerical thinking with the ability to turn data into practical business insights.
- Proactive, accountable, and self-motivated approach to work.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively with sales, marketing, business development, and operations stakeholders in an international environment.
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Fluent
- English: Fluent
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Previous experience in merchant operations.
- Experience within fintech, digital payments, e-commerce, or cross-border payment services.
- Understanding of Japan's inbound tourism, consumer payment trends, or merchant ecosystem.
- Experience evaluating marketing campaign performance, transaction growth, and ROI.
- Experience working in an international or multicultural business environment.
About the Company
A global financial technology company providing digital payment and commerce solutions to merchants, consumers, and financial institutions across multiple international markets. Operating at the intersection of technology, payments, and international commerce, the company continues to expand its presence in Japan and offers the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of digital and cross-border payments.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Gain valuable exposure to international fintech and cross-border payments.
- Work on strategic initiatives directly connected to transaction and business growth in Japan.
- Collaborate with multicultural sales, marketing, business development, and operations teams.
- Build specialist expertise in Japan's fast-evolving inbound payment market.
- Develop experience across market research, merchant operations, marketing campaigns, and growth strategy.
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