Recruitment Background

GU, one of the Fast Retailing Group’s flagship brands, aims to become a true global brand by promoting its brand message, “YOUR FREEDOM: The freedom to reinvent yourself,” creating hit products that capture major trends, preventing stockouts of best-selling items, and delivering products and services that exceed customer expectations.
GU still faces many challenges on its path to becoming a truly global brand. These include building a stronger management team through the recruitment and development of a diverse workforce; enhancing the quality of products and styling to create a shopping environment where customers can shop with ease;improving the accuracy of inventory and sales forecasts, and establishing a flexible system for additional production. Through transformations in every aspect of the apparel business, we are seeking a prospective leader in fashion PR who can join us in advancing GU’s unique brand value—enabling customers to enjoy fashion to the fullest with a minimal number of SKUs and affordable prices—on the global stage.

Department Overview

The mission of the PR Team within the Marketing Department, to which you will be assigned, is to communicate GU’s value—across all aspects including products, people, stores, and social contributions—to customers worldwide through the media and stakeholders under the brand message “YOUR FREEDOM,” thereby building a reputation as a dynamic global fashion brand and driving sales promotion.
The PR Team fulfills two roles—Corporate PR and Fashion PR—handling PR for stores, people, and corporate activities, as well as planning and executing PR and communication strategies to raise awareness of seasonal products, collaboration projects, and other initiatives, ultimately driving sales growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for Fashion PR.

Job Description

• Planning and executing media events both domestically and internationally, such as trade shows and strategic announcements
• Generating media coverage through PR releases and newsletters
• Developing proposals to secure coverage in TV, newspapers, publishing companies, and online media
• Building relationships with the media and stakeholders
• Collaborating with GU PR representatives in overseas countries and regions to support the planning and execution of global PR strategies
• Global crisis management
• Visualizing the effectiveness of PR activities and ensuring accurate internal feedback on media responses and insights

*The Job Description is subject to change within the scope of duties related to each department at headquarters due to department transfers or organizational changes.

Career Path

In the future, we expect you to take on the role of a marketing leader (Manager or Department Head) for brands expanding not only domestically but also globally.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities: Experience in any of the following

• PR or marketing experience at a company in the fashion, cosmetics, or consumer goods industry
• Experience with PR projects for apparel products at a PR agency
• Experience in editing, marketing, or advertising at a fashion-related media outlet

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• TOEIC score of 700 or higher, or equivalent English proficiency (for use in internal and external meetings and emails)
• Deep knowledge of not only fashion but also art, culture, and trends

Company Name

GU Co., Ltd.

Employment Type

Full-time Employee (Permanent Position, with a 3-month probationary period)

Annual Salary

• Annual Salary Range: 12.06 million yen – 13.50 million yen (Monthly Salary: 670,000 yen – 750,000 yen)
• Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (*All subject to company regulations)
• Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
• Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)

*Salary will be determined based on our company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, not limited to the figures listed above.

Working Hours

Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position

• Flexible work schedule

Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM; overtime work may be required

• Supervisory Employees

Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

Holidays and Leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are workdays) Annual paid leave, special and bereavement leave, childcare and family care leave systems, etc.
*In addition to paid leave, special leave is granted in the first and second halves of the fiscal year (the number of days granted varies depending on employment status and the company to which the employee belongs)

Insurance Coverage

Social insurance (Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

Employee Benefits

Employee stock ownership plan, mutual aid association, affiliated welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office), defined contribution pension plan

Other

• We are actively hiring mid-career professionals across various Group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
• Within the Fast Retailing Group, you may apply to multiple companies simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
• Based on your submitted resume and interview performance, we may suggest other companies or positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

• Measures Against Secondhand Smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors, and we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.