Assistant Business Planner - Japanese Speaking - 12 Months FTC
Square Enix, United Kingdom

Provide a Japanese-speaking contact with the Business Units (BU) in Square Enix, Japan, for all aspects of the business.

Project manage the forecasting process for new and existing Square Enix titles by liaising with forecast stakeholders in Japan and LA offices.

Update documents amp; SharePoint libraries to track project statuses such as development milestones, release timings, marketing/PR activities and platform strategies.

Provide business insight and reporting to key stakeholders, to both SEJ West Business Division and SEJ, including all aspects of the publishing portfolio.

Drive improvements through robust analysis of the business, along with available third-party data/industry reports, carry out trend analysis, competitor performances.

Requirements

• Handle day-to-day communication (in Japanese) with BU’s in Square Enix and co-ordinate meeting schedules.
• Work with Business Manager to create forecast documents for submission to BU’s including Pamp;Ls and management review packs.
• Manage internal SharePoint libraries and update tracking documents to share frequent changes in project status with the SEJ West Business Division.
• Competitor data analysis using NPD/GFK/ISFE databases to support multiple Square Enix West forecast scenarios.
• Analyse amp; report sales performance for internal titles, and report monthly sales figures to individual BU’s.
• Manage the departmental overhead budgets and approvals, in conjunction with Finance.
• Ad hoc admin, reporting and project work.

Key Stakeholders:

Executive Director, Brand and Marketing Directors, Product and Brand Manager at SEE/SEA, Project Managers amp; Producers, Finance teams at SEA/SEE, Commercial General Managers, Local marketing teams, Digital teams, SEJ BU’s stakeholders

Essential:

• English (business level) amp; Japanese (native level/JLPT N1 equivalent)

• Previous work experience at a Japanese company
• Good project management capability, highly organized and meticulous planning

Desirable:

• Understanding of the video games/digital business environment

Essential:

• Advanced excel, modelling and data manipulation skills
• A logical, well organised approach, as well as commitment, flexibility and self-motivation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong team player - able to work within an interdisciplinary team and international business
• Ability to deal with the tight deadlines and multiple re-workings
• Ability to deal effectively with multiple tasks simultaneously so as to meet all deadlines
• A strong desire to add value and show initiative
• Can travel abroad when needed

Desirable:

• Have passion and excitement about video games

Our goal at Square Enix is to hire, retain, develop and promote the best talent, regardless of age, gender, race, religious, belief, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Our pledge to Damp;I

At Square Enix we believe in the importance of being a diverse and global company, and we stand firmly together against any forms of injustice, intolerance, harassment or discrimination. In our effort to create a truly diverse workforce, we pledge to continue to raise awareness in every step of the employee experience, from recruitment to promotions to ensure equal opportunities for all. One of our goals is to champion diversity in games and at work and work together to inspire real change.

Learning and education around Damp;I will be a key element for us to continue to grow as an organization. With unconscious bias training, Damp;I workshops and a variety of initiatives to give our employees the opportunity to be heard and be part of that change to achieve real equality. We need all our efforts to continue to build our culture of inclusion and equality.

We are also proud to partner with UKIE's Raise the Game pledge, BAME in Games and Women in Games, to name a few.

Hybrid Working Policy

Square Enix is pleased to be an employer that offers flexibility within the workplace.

We have a hybrid working policy which allows employees to work from the comfort of their home, three days per week, and in our amazing Blackfriars office for the other two.

Or, if being in the Office is your preference, you can choose three days working from our office and two days working from home. The choice is yours!

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