Marketing Director, Japan
Hybrid · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Marketing Director, Japan will serve as Thomson Reuters’ senior country marketing leader, shaping and executing the integrated Japan marketing plan across Legal, Tax and Trade verticals. You will partner with Japan sales leadership to align marketing investment with growth priorities, drive demand and pipeline through ABM and demand-gen programs, manage local PR and executive engagement, lead a Japan marketing team, and translate global strategy into Japan-first programs. The role requires native Japanese and businessEnglish proficiency, 12+ years of marketing leadership, a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing (or equivalent), and experience in enterprise technology/SaaS or professional information services, with a focus on localisation, partner ecosystems, and AI-enabled marketing. The position follows a hybrid work model (2-3 days in the office per week) with optional remote flexibility (up to 8 weeks/year). “What’s in it for you” emphasizes development, hybrid flexibility, and a global-minded culture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field, or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of marketing leadership in enterprise technology, SaaS or professional information services
- 5+ years building and leading teams
- Experience leading country or regional marketing in Japan
- Track record as strategic partner to senior sales and country executives
- Strong experience across brand, demand generation, ABM, executive engagement, communications and events
- Experience running PR and communications, including hiring and managing agencies
- Commercial fluency in enterprise buying cycles, pipeline, funnel and revenue metrics, attribution and budget management
- Experience in matrixed global organisations and localisation of global programs
- Native or fluent Japanese and business-level English
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in business, marketing or related field
- Experience in legal, tax, risk and compliance, or professional services technology desired
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