THECOO

Fan community platforms · Digital marketing · Influencer marketing · Shibuya, Tokyo

THECOO is a Tokyo-based technology and marketing company serving creators, entertainers, fans and corporate advertisers. Its Fanicon platform lets creators run paid fan communities with members-only live streams, group chats and other digital content. The company also provides influencer marketing, performance advertising, social media management and the iCON Suite tool that visualizes influencers' value.

Fanicon is run as a fully paid, members-only fan community app. For business clients, THECOO earns fees from influencer-based marketing support, online advertising consulting and social media operations. It is listed on the Growth market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Salary range
¥3.4M – ¥15M
Median
¥5.5M – ¥9M
Can be worked in English
10%
Remote or hybrid
13%
Most requested
Common areas
  • Sales 7
  • Backend engineering 6
  • Consulting & strategy 5
  • Marketing 5

Measured from the 30 listings Ranked has live for THECOO. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.

30

4

Full-time

JP preferred

EN required

Visa maybe

Management

Eng Manager

Lead multiple product teams for Fanicon, aligning business, product, and technology. Manage engineers, support technical decisions, and improve processes, quality, and team growth.

Full-time

English?

Visa maybe

Backend

K8s

SQL

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems for Fanicon, collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders, lead engineers, and improve architecture, scalability, and reliability.

Full-time

EN required

Japanese (N2)

Visa maybe

Remote

PM

Lead product strategy, priorities and delivery for Fanicon and other THECOO products in Tokyo. Requires product management experience and communication with stakeholders in Japanese and an English-speaking development team.

Full-time

EN required

Work auth req.

JP Native

Remote

Management

Lead engineering teams building Fanicon and other THECOO products.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Management

Strategy

Biz Dev

Lead business planning for Fanicon by managing revenue, costs and KPIs, analyzing data, reporting to executives, and developing growth strategies, alliances and new initiatives.

Full-time

JP required

EN required

Visa maybe

PM

TypeScript

Lead product strategy and roadmap for Fanicon and +KIRARI, turning user and business needs into priorities, requirements, and measurable improvements with designers and engineers.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Remote

Backend

JavaScript

Develop and operate Node.js backend features for Fanicon, improve core functions, test service ideas, and discuss requirements with product managers for a growing fan-community app.

Full-time

EN required

Japanese (N3)

Visa maybe

Remote

DevOps

Maintain and scale high-traffic systems by automating operations, improving reliability and performance, managing cloud infrastructure, monitoring production, handling incidents, and supporting releases.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Digital Mkt

Strategy

Lead sales strategy and planning for a digital marketing business, including market and competitor analysis, KPI design, sales-team execution, and cross-functional operations.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Cloud

Security

Design and improve THECOO’s internal networks, security, cloud infrastructure and SaaS integrations, with responsibility for automation and incident response.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Eng Manager

Project Mgr

Lead corporate IT planning, budgets and team development at THECOO while participating in architecture decisions, security improvements and digital transformation.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese (N2)

Visa maybe

QA

Management

Leads QA strategy for Fanicon and other products, manages manual testers, sets release quality gates, and guides test automation with product engineers across Android, iOS, and web.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Strategy

Finance

Compliance

Lead corporate planning with senior management across M&A, IR, capital policy, internal controls, risk management, business reform and KPI management, carrying initiatives through execution.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Accounting

Finance

Management

Leads monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and disclosure work, coordinates with auditors and tax advisers, strengthens controls, improves processes, and develops the accounting and finance team.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Account Mgr

Management

Manage existing Fanicon accounts by building relationships with artists and agencies, identifying needs, proposing solutions, and supporting revenue, usage, and satisfaction.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Finance

Strategy

SQL

Handles monthly budget-versus-actual analysis, annual budgeting and forecasting, management materials, and potential work in finance, IR, M&A, KPI design, and internal controls.

Full-time

EN required

Japanese (N2)

Visa maybe

Management

QA

Lead QA for Fanicon and +KIRARI, manage manual testers, set release-quality standards, and guide test automation across mobile and web services.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Biz Dev

Flextime

Sell Fanicon to entertainment partners, develop new clients, propose fan-business solutions, negotiate contracts, support implementation, and help launch communities.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Biz Dev

Flextime

Build new fan-business opportunities for Fanicon by earning trust with entertainment-industry decision-makers, designing proposals and revenue models, and leading partners from agreement to launch.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Recruiting

HR

Plan and execute new-graduate hiring, build candidate pipelines, manage recruitment media, coordinate selection communications, and support offer holders and organizational development.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Digital Mkt

Account Mgr

Develop digital marketing strategies and proposals for new and existing clients, win projects, present plans, analyze data, report results, and provide consulting sales support.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Marketing

Digital Mkt

Flextime

Plans and operates web and social ad campaigns for client companies, from needs discovery and marketing strategy through campaign analysis and reporting.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Marketing

Social Media

Digital Mkt

Coordinate influencer casting and brand collaborations with account executives, managing negotiations, shoots, events, contracts, delivery checks, social data analysis, reporting, and talent scouting.

Contract

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Graphic

Illustration

E-commerce

Design and plan merchandise, scratch-lottery prizes, promotional images and banners for the Fanicon fan community app, coordinating production, vendors, proofing and delivery.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Relocation

Sales

Consulting

Work in sales, proposals, operations, and consulting across a fan-community platform and digital-marketing business. New graduates join a division after assessment.

Full-time

EN preferred

Japanese (N2)

Visa maybe

TypeScript

GCP

Develop and improve new features for the Fanicon fan community app across mobile, frontend, server-side and SRE areas. The role is for students joining from April 2028, with team development experience and Japanese business proficiency required.

Internship

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Marketing

Digital Mkt

Social Media

Supports influencer-marketing campaigns for corporate clients through gifting coordination, creator and agency outreach, creative review, administrative work, and post-campaign reporting.

Full-time

Japanese?

Visa maybe

Sales

Account Mgr

Biz Dev

Build relationships with entertainment companies, artists, talent, and athletes for Fanicon, understand their needs, and help develop sales and business strategies.

Part-time

Residents only

Japanese?

Operations

Events

Startup

Supports Fanicon’s fan-community operations through event assistance, filming preparation and set-up, prop and catering arrangements, and routine meeting and office administration.

Part-time

Japanese?

Graphic

Illustration

Motion

Video Edit

Create banners, in-app illustrations, icons, stamps, campaign graphics, merchandise, and promotional flyers for Fanicon and other services, plus related ordering and billing administration.