Lead product strategy and roadmap for Fanicon and +KIRARI, turning user and business needs into priorities, requirements, and measurable improvements with designers and engineers.
About this role
This role manages relationships with entertainment companies, talent, artists, athletes, and their representatives for Fanicon. The position is expected to understand each organization’s challenges, enthusiasm, and vision for working with fans, then act as a strategic partner in developing the future of fan businesses. Day-to-day work includes building relationships with artists and with managers or responsible personnel at their agencies, listening to their needs and desired approaches to fan engagement, and coordinating with company leadership on sales and business strategies.
Fanicon is a monthly subscription communication app that enables artists and fans to connect directly. It provides a paid-member community where artists and fans can interact directly in a private setting. The service is used by idols, artists, actors, musicians, talents, public figures, YouTubers, sports teams, and K-pop idols. The role supports the expansion of this entertainment-focused digital service and may cover the launch, planning, and operation of a new business-to-business-to-consumer application service.
Required qualifications include experience in the music or entertainment industry, such as experience with an A&R function at a music publisher, music label, record company, or talent agency; experience as a television producer; or experience at a public relations or casting company. Sales experience is also required. Interest in the entertainment field and the ability to empathize with artists and understand their perspectives are listed as welcome qualifications.
The position is based in Shibuya, Tokyo, near Kita-sando, Meiji-jingumae, and Harajuku stations. It is a permanent employee role with a flextime system, including core hours from 11:00 to 15:00. The stated guideline is eight working hours per day, with average overtime of 20 to 40 hours per month. A six-month probationary period applies. Compensation is discussed based on experience, previous compensation, and ability under company rules; salary is revised annually and a financial-results bonus is available.
Benefits listed include social insurance, commuting expenses, influenza vaccination, babysitter voucher assistance, support for training, study sessions, and book purchases, freee welfare benefits, and full support for installation and use fees for a high-speed home internet connection using a company-designated line. The office has a designated smoking room and an employee-use bar. Holidays include a two-day weekend on Saturdays and Sundays plus public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, paid leave after six months, bereavement leave, sick leave, marriage leave, maternity leave, childcare leave, and nursing-care leave.
The selection process consists of document screening, three to four interviews, a personality aptitude test during the selection process, a final interview, and an offer. The posting states that the process may change.
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