Location:
Tokyo

Type of contract:
Full time

Flexible working:
In-office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday // Work-from-home Monday, Friday

Reporting line:
Executive Director, Global Business Affairs (functional); Managing Director, MAL Tokyo (local)

Who We Are

TBWA\Media Arts Lab (or MAL as you'll hear us called) is the bespoke global advertising agency dedicated solely to Apple. Our mission is to create smart, simple and iconic work that transforms business and makes culture for the world's best brand.

We're headquartered in Los Angeles with 7 further international hubs and over 700 people making great work for Apple in 26 markets around the globe.

Summary
We're looking for a Business Affairs Director to lead our team in Tokyo, servicing the advertising for Apple in Japan and currently consisting of 5 people.

Working with the Executive Director for Business Affairs, primarly based in London, you will play a key role in the management of Apple's advertising content for Japan, including legal, regulatory and rights management. You will work closely with the Executive Director in assessing associated risks in the work and broader commercial matters for the market.

The role requires a hands-on, commercially-minded proactive and pragmatic approach to a range of business critical technical tasks. You should be a great communicator, detail-orientated and a collaborative problem solver in both the creation and delivery of work managed by Tokyo office. You should have the experience to train and mentor your diverse team, and ensure the Business Affairs function remains a visible key stakeholder throughout the creative process.

The Work

• Function lead, managing team members in Tokyo.
• Lead BA review of local origination concepting and development, to ensure individual productions are set up for success.
• Attend key creative & leadership reviews. Vocalise feasibility concerns and propose solutions.
• Apply Company's global risk approach to authorise or escalate advertising risks, as required. Partner with external legal counsel.
• Manage high-level third party negotiations and relationships with key Apple partners.
• Lead Client Business Affairs status meetings. Work with team to prepare associated materials.
• Partner with Head of Production to ensure origination and localisation best practice.
• Negotiate vendor service level agreements as required.
• Mentor and train team members. Review legal comms & contractual drafting. Educate wider Agency on Business Affairs' role, remit and agreed workflows.
• Work with Executive Director on resource allocation, department growth & needs.
• Partner with Executive Director in implementing, monitoring and ensuring compliance with corporate, client and industry policies, guidelines and laws including APPI (privacy) regulations.
• Handle ad-hoc requests as directed by Executive Director and Managing Director.

Who will thrive in this role?

• Proven senior leadership experience of the Business Affairs function within the ad industry.
• Advanced practical experience of rights contracting and production management.
• Proven experience in high-level negotiations (such as with celebrities & A-list Directors).
• Proven experience of direct Client management, both within - and outside of – Japan.
• A strong verbal and written communicator, able to adjust to the audience.
• Team player, highly collaborative, with a calm, positive 'can do' attitude and with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Unrelenting ambition to create smart, simple, iconic work that makes culture for the brand.
• Passion for the advertising industry and its practices, with a keen eye for current trends, culture and regulations which may impact our work.

What's in it for you?

Given we push to create smart, simple, iconic, globally impactful work that makes culture; we understand this requires the hard work and dedication of an extremely talented and innovative collection of people.

Therefore, we have designed our benefits package to first and foremost take care of our teams, to say, "thank you", but beyond that, it is there to ensure that you are rewarded for the incredible work you deliver and receive the recognition that goes along with that.

From continued learning & development, life insurance for protection and peace of mind, family care leave (for those important times), well-being and mental health support – to volunteer days and a great work environment with an international and talented team – basically, we've got you covered

職種 / 募集ポジション
Director of Business Affairs【外資系大手テックカンパニー担当】

雇用形態
正社員

給与
応相談

雇用形態 :正社員(試用期間6ヶ月)

※基本的に正社員での採用を前提としていますが、選考時の評価や業務経験の有無次第で、はじめは契約社員やインターンをご提案する可能性もあります。 勤務時間 :コアタイム無しのフレックス制 / 裁量労働制 想定年収 :現年収・希望年収を考慮してオファーいたします 賞与 :会社業績/個人業績に応じて年1回6月に支給 昇給 :年1回8月に昇給可能性あり

勤務地

• 東京都港区芝浦 第三東運ビル 地図で確認

福利厚生
年末年始休暇(5日) ハンティングウィーク(指定された5連続営業日を有給休暇とし、クリエイティビティを高める為のインプットに当てる) フリーバカンス(連続5日間の有給休暇) バースデー休暇(誕生月に1日取れる有給休暇) プレミアムフライデー(毎月第2金曜日は有給休暇) 有給休暇(入社月により1日~最高20日) 産前産後休暇、その他(特別・慶弔・出産育児休暇など) 財形貯蓄制度、団体定期福祉・医療保険、会員制福利厚生サービスなど