Reason for Hiring

The Fast Retailing Group aims to create a new industry that transcends the boundaries of the traditional apparel sector through “LifeWear.” Centered on UNIQLO, we have expanded our global operations and achieved group-wide revenue of approximately 3.9 trillion yen for the fiscal year ending August 2026. As we strive to become the world’s number one, we are aiming for further global growth.
To accelerate this growth, it is essential to deliver the value of the UNIQLO brand and products to customers around the world and further strengthen the brand’s global position. To achieve this, we are seeking individuals who can lead global marketing efforts and help drive UNIQLO’s growth.

Department Overview

The Global Marketing Team within the Global Marketing Department is on a mission to convey the essence of the UNIQLO brand, the “LifeWear” concept, and the intrinsic value of our products to customers around the world. As the global headquarters, the team develops global marketing strategies and communication plans based on a deep understanding of product and business strategies, and leads their execution in collaboration with teams in countries around the world. Operating as the global headquarters, the team drives marketing initiatives and works to create brand value that resonates globally.

Job Description

As the central hub for global marketing and communications for your assigned products and categories, you will lead the entire process—from strategy formulation to execution—in an end-to-end manner. While also contributing to product development, you will collaborate with marketing teams in various countries and partners both inside and outside the company to deliver the value of our products and brand to customers worldwide. Specifically, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Market Research & Product Development: Analyze the features of your assigned products and customer needs to identify new business opportunities and participate in product development
• Marketing Strategy Development: Define global targets and positioning for your assigned products and develop communication plans to achieve them
• Advertising Planning and Development: Collaborate with creatives and external agencies to develop advertisements and creative content for each product category that UNIQLO aims to promote during the season
• Global Direction: Based on the communication plan, plan and execute brand messaging initiatives in collaboration with global media partners; implement strategies for local marketing teams and provide sales promotion support
• Effectiveness Evaluation: Effectively measuring brand and business performance in each country; identifying challenges based on the results, formulating hypotheses, and supporting the development and execution of action plans

*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

At the Fast Retailing Group, you’ll have opportunities to build a diverse career—including the chance to take on management roles—while expanding your marketing experience at both the local and global levels. The following are examples of such opportunities.

• Promotion to management positions (Leader, Department Manager) within the marketing organization
• Leading marketing initiatives in the Japanese market that leverage overseas experience to directly gauge customer reactions
• Overseas assignment as a marketing manager in countries where the company operates
• Rotation to departments where you can leverage your experience in content development and supervision, such as the Global Creative Lab, which is responsible for strengthening the creative capabilities of the entire Fast Retailing Group
• Driving marketing initiatives for other brands such as GU, Theory, and PLST, etc.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

Since there are daily opportunities to use English, in addition to a TOEIC score of 700 or higher or equivalent English proficiency, you must have experience in one of the following:

• At least 3 years of marketing experience at a business corporation or manufacturer
• Experience in communications and strategic planning at an advertising agency
• Experience in business promotion or new business development for products or services (other than marketing)
• Experience at an advertising agency, PR agency, media company, or similar organization, where you were responsible for planning and developing content and driving its execution by engaging stakeholders, based on brand communication strategies

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Practical experience in the consumer goods, apparel, or fashion industries
• Interest in apparel, fashion, art, and culture
• Experience in organizational management
• Candidates who resonate with the FR Group’s philosophy and concepts

Company Name

UNIQLO Co., Ltd.

Employment Type

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

Annual Salary

• Annual Salary Range: 6.5 million to 18.5 million yen (Monthly Salary: 410,000 to 1 million 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 listed above.

Working Hours

Flexible work schedule 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 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Overtime work may be required

• 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 workdays) Annual paid leave, special leave 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, partner welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake office), defined contribution pension plan (full-time employees only)

Other

• Our company actively recruits 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 contact you to discuss opportunities at other companies or for different positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

• Secondhand Smoke Policy: Smoking is generally prohibited on company premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms.

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