Reason for Hiring

Celebrating its 20th anniversary since its launch in 2003, “UT” is expanding its global presence in regions such as the U.S., the EU, and ASEAN. Consequently, the role of the Global Headquarters (GHQ) in providing marketing direction to each country is becoming increasingly important. We are seeking a candidate who can vigorously drive “UT’s” marketing efforts so that we can continue to deliver timeless value to customers around the world.

Department Overview

“UT,” UNIQLO’s T-shirt brand, began in 2003 as the “UNIQLO T-shirt Project.” Under the theme “T-shirts: More Freedom, More Fun,” it has widely promoted T-shirts to society as a tool for freely expressing individuality.In the fall of 2006, the “Japanese Pop Culture Project” served as the highlight of the opening of the UNIQLO SOHO NY store. This project attracted significant attention when leading Japanese artists used T-shirts as canvases to freely express “Contemporary Tokyo” through their creative visions. This success accelerated our efforts to create the world’s best T-shirts. Since then, we have continued to collaborate with artists, characters, companies, and brands from around the world, delivering an overwhelming variety of graphic T-shirts to our customers every year.By realizing collaborations that amaze customers around the world—centered on culture and embodying UNIQLO’s “LifeWear”—we are driving UNIQLO’s journey to become the world’s number one apparel brand in both name and reality.

Job Description

As a project manager at the global headquarters, you will drive various UT initiatives—ranging from planning and conceptualization to the execution of marketing strategies—across a wide range of content, including art, manga, fashion, and characters.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Developing communication plans in collaboration with licensors

(sales promotion content and assets for in-store and social media, event execution, etc.)

• Creative production of various informational content and events in collaboration with internal and external creators based on the above plans
• Planning and executing UT brand communications utilizing video content in collaboration with global media partners
• Implementing marketing plans and providing sales promotion support to marketing teams in each country

Taking your previous experience and skills into account, you will begin by focusing primarily on marketing-related tasks centered on UT—or on licensing-related tasks such as contract negotiations with licensors—from among the responsibilities listed above. In the future, there is a possibility that your scope of work will expand to include both types of duties.
*The Job Description is subject to change within the scope of duties related to each department of headquarters due to department transfers or organizational changes.

Career Path

• In the medium to long term, we expect you to take on roles such as the following:
• Head of Collaboration Business Promotion
• UT Brand Manager
• Global Product Marketing Professional

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities

Business-level English proficiency (Guideline: TOEIC score of 700 or higher. Please include your TOEIC score, business-related English experience, study abroad experience, etc., in your resume and work history) and experience in any of the following areas

• Practical experience in product, marketing, or PR at a business corporation, publishing company, advertising agency, creative agency, or similar organization (approximately 5 years or more)
• Experience working in various licensing businesses
• Experience leading projects involving internal and external stakeholders, both domestically and internationally

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep knowledge and insight into culture in general—including fashion, art, and music—along with excellent taste and keen insight
• Individuals with a specialized area of expertise in the fields of marketing and PR
• Experience managing teams in a leadership role

Company Name

UNIQLO Co., Ltd.

Employment Type

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

Annual Salary

• Annual Salary Range: 7.84 million to 11.52 million yen (Monthly Salary: 490,000 to 640,000 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 company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures 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…6:00–9:00 and 14:00–20:00; overtime work may occur

• Supervisors

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 considered workdays); annual paid leave, special and bereavement leave, and childcare and family care leave systems, etc.
*In addition to paid vacation, 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 round for one position at a time.
• Based on your submitted resume and interview evaluations, we may suggest opportunities at other companies or for other positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

• Measures Against Secondhand Smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; 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.