Communication Designer (Leadership Candidate)

This full-time position is a communication designer and leadership-candidate role for the HR business of Money Forward Cloud. The role creates and directs creative work for marketing and branding while also leading a team through member support and project leadership.

Responsibilities include planning, designing, directing, and evaluating online and offline events. The role also designs, directs, and measures the effectiveness of creative for promotional and branding initiatives. Examples include exhibition booths, service websites and campaign landing pages, brochures, flyers, promotional goods, banner advertising, press releases, sales materials, and white papers.

The position is part of the Design Department, where communication designers for the Money Forward Cloud HR business are assigned. Team responsibilities include setting goals, managing progress and resources, supporting member development, conducting regular one-to-ones and reviews, communicating with stakeholders, and controlling quality. Large-scale organizational management experience is not required. The role is expected to continue hands-on creative work while supporting the development of junior members and the team.

Required qualifications include at least three years of experience as a communication designer or BX designer at an operating company, experience with information architecture, design, and PDCA for marketing or promotional initiatives across both digital and print media, and logical, effective communication with stakeholders including marketing and sales. Experience managing at least three designers, conducting design reviews and goal setting for a department or its members, managing internal resources and schedules, and developing junior designers is also required.

Preferred experience includes directing and managing schedules for external production companies or freelancers, and creating or operating branding guidelines or a design system. Named tools are Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Miro, and Google Slides.

The role is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, with a hybrid work style. Attendance at the office is generally required two days per week, with three or more days recommended; attendance days vary by team and business circumstances. The standard working hours are 9:30 to 18:30 with a 60-minute break, with work beyond the prescribed hours. A discretionary labor system for specialized work applies subject to conditions, and a flextime system may be possible. The probationary period is three months from the joining date.

Annual salary is JPY 7.008 million to JPY 9.504 million on a monthly salary basis. The stated salary includes fixed allowances for 45 hours of statutory and prescribed overtime and 40 hours of late-night work. Benefits include social insurance, a nearby housing allowance, a nearby relocation celebration payment, rent deductions from salary, health and gynecological checkups, influenza vaccination, a book-purchase subsidy, a corporate defined-contribution pension, an employee stock ownership plan, and discounts for contracted rental brokerage, housekeeping, babysitting, and online English conversation services. Holidays include Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, paid annual leave, three summer days, two winter days, and year-end and New Year holidays from December 31 through January 3.

Applicants submit a résumé, work history, and portfolio. The selection process consists of document screening, first and second interviews, a final interview, and an offer meeting. A reference check may be conducted before or after an interview. The possible scope of changes includes company-designated duties and workplaces.