Recruitment Background:

Launched in 2003, UNIQLO’s T-shirt brand “UT” has evolved by incorporating cultures from around the world under the concept of “T-shirts—more freely, more fun.” Through collaborations with artists, characters, and brands, UT continues to position T-shirts not merely as clothing, but as tools for expressing individuality and values.
In 2006, UT gained global attention following the “Japanese Pop Culture Project” at the New York SOHO store, and today its presence is growing worldwide in regions such as the U.S., the EU, and ASEAN.Moving forward, we aim to continue surprising customers worldwide with diverse collaborations and embodying UNIQLO’s “LifeWear” philosophy centered on culture. To drive UNIQLO toward becoming the world’s No. 1 apparel brand, we are seeking individuals to support the production of UT collaboration products (licensed merchandise).

Please see below for more information about the UT collection and the culture promoted by UT.
https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/en/special-feature/ut?srsltid=AfmBOopVM-DjejQpsah4ZuHUlSQWnRlJK7_ccpY8IbzmKcqPFoadDvyp

Department Overview:

The UT Business Partnership Team, to which you will be assigned, is building the world’s number one T-shirt brand by connecting with creators, designers, companies, brands, and individuals around the globe to feature all forms of pop culture from around the world on our products and share them with the world. Our mission is to create valuable content and provide new value to our customers through our products, retail spaces, customer experiences, and services.

Job Description：

• You will be responsible for providing planning and project management support necessary to facilitate collaborations between UT and global artists, characters, companies, and brands.
• For projects proposed by the UT business’s licensing, merchandising, and design teams, you will provide project management support for product commercialization (including progress tracking, sample, shipping, and document management, and preparing royalty reports), as well as assist with research, intellectual property investigations, negative checks, and proofreading.
• This is a critical role that supports our globally expanding UT projects by collaborating with a diverse range of internal stakeholders, including the legal department, merchandisers, designers, marketing, and finance and accounting.

Career Path:

Through your support of product planning, you will deepen your understanding of a wide range of tasks related to the UT business—including intellectual property, project management, marketing, and operational improvements—and will have the opportunity to expand your scope of work in the future by leveraging your areas of expertise.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Communication skills to collaborate smoothly with internal and external stakeholders
• Project management skills that enable you to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and appropriately prioritize them based on the situation
• A service-oriented attitude that ensures the team’s work proceeds smoothly

Preferred Experience

• Experience (including as an assistant) in IP licensing operations (1 year or more)
• English proficiency sufficient for reading and writing documents and emails (approximately TOEIC 650 or higher)

Company Name: UNIQLO Co., Ltd.

Employment Type: Contract Employee

Annual Salary Range: 3.5–5.0 million yen (Monthly Salary: 230,000–330,000 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)

Working Hours

Standard working hours system
8 hours of actual work and 1-hour break between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
*Overtime: Approximately 10 hours per month on average
*Start times can be arranged between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Holidays and Leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays); 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 you belong)

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, Partnered Welfare Programs, Employee Discount Program, Cafeteria, Dedicated Shuttle Bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office)

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 with 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: As a general rule, smoking is prohibited on company 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
*Depending on business needs, you may be required to travel between offices.