Creative Type Director Position in Tokyo

Monotype is seeking a seasoned Creative Type Director to lead our type design efforts in Japan, driving revenue growth and building relationships with clients.

Responsibilities:

• Promote Monotype's expertise in typography and maintain our reputation for excellence in type.
• Support sales and account managers at customer meetings and collaborate with marketing specialists as a typographic consultant.
• Collaborate with Japan sales leadership and deliver presentations to customers, agencies, or industry events.
• Represent Monotype as the senior type design expert in Japan and participate in podcasts, webinars, and other marketing activities.
• Build relationships with customers, type design community members, agencies, freelancers, and universities.
• Coordinate custom projects, lead internal and external type designers, and contribute to the development of the Monotype Library.
• Analyze local market trends and make recommendations for strategic initiatives to satisfy customer needs and increase business.

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Visual Communication/Type Design or similar creative field.
• Extensive experience in senior type design or Creative Director role.
• Understanding of the Type market and customers needs in Japan.
• Established network of peers in the creative community up to C-suite level.
• Fluent in Japanese & English.
• Type design portfolio showcasing high quality design skills and technical know-how.
• Technical skills using font editing tools (Glyphs, RoboFont, FontLab Studio, Adobe FDK).
• Well-structured work methodology and capability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Editorial capabilities to write short articles or blog entries on typography.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements and yearly paid vacation and sick time.
• Competitive commercial medical insurance coverage.
• Global Recognition&Reward program.
• Extensive development and training offerings.
• Opportunity to work with global teams with diverse cultures.

$100,000 - $150,000 per year