At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and experiences that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
The Associate Design Director at AKQA will approach every brief with fresh eyes. Avoiding familiar solutions, the candidate will create and inspire work that is distinctive, effective and truly remarkable. They lead by example to consistently inspire creative colleagues to create world-class, pioneering ideas that conceptualise world-class solutions, while acting as a strategic and conceptual leader on projects. Associate Design Directors at AKQA display a cohesive understanding and can execute the principles that make innovative and effective digital communications, interface design, and interaction design.
We exist to create the future with our clients and that partnership is the basis of our practice. We work collaboratively across client teams to ensure each experience is of the highest quality and has a measurable impact on the customer and business alike.
As part of the AKQA team in Tokyo, you will work in a dynamic, globally-minded environment surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. Together you will create world-class experiences for both Japanese and overseas markets.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Sets creative direction throughout all phases of project work from discovery to launch and beyond with ongoing optimization
- Acts as a creative lead for one or more accounts, managing multiple tracks of work across a variety of teams
- Works internally and with clients to develop the strategy, experience concepts and establish the overarching design direction for the experience
- Produces compelling and highly usable experience solutions in response to client needs
- Communicates and represents creative vision and execution with client partners
- Continually develops processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking
- Inspires and leads by example, setting professional standards for the team and the department
- Actively trains, mentors, and manages junior to mid-level creatives and designers.
- Responsible for managing and guiding junior to mid-level creatives' careers within AKQA (including regular one-on-one check-ins), writing and delivering annual performance reviews, and taking responsibility for on-boarding new employees and guiding them through a successful tenure at AKQA
- Creatively participates in new business pitches – i.e. responsible for ideas and creative work, and competently presents pitches
- Be able to guide but also prepared to be hands on with exceptional experience in industry design tools
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
- A minimum of 7 years' experience in the creative industry
- Native or fluent Japanese reading and speaking ability is essential.
- All candidates must possess a portfolio showcasing a comprehensive understanding of how l their creative disciplines comes to life and how they applied their thinking, including conceptual and executional (art direction, user experience and UI design) contribute to a finished product
- Demonstrated creative success in leading collaborative cross disciplinary teams
- A solid understanding of the marketing industry at large; an ability and a desire to adapt to the changing landscape of technology
- Experience in, and enthusiasm for, creating digital platforms and products from brief to delivery and beyond.
- Experience in side-by-side collaboration with UX and development teams and leaders
- Strong working knowledge of user interface, application, mobile and responsive design
- Exceptional communication skills: Verbal, written, interpersonal and inter-departmental
- Superb professionalism and mature presence in all aspects of the job
- Thought leadership: A strong point of view; ability to contribute to the strategic development of an assignment; creative ideas and the ability to promote conceptual thinking among the team
#LI-DNI
We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
-
Greater Tokyo Area RGF Professional Recruitment Japan ￥900,000 - ￥1,200,000 per yearコストマネジメントチームを管理し、積算プロセス、テンプレートを改善 · コスト管理、建築、積算関連の資格をお持ちの方、関連分野で最低10年の経験 · コスト見積もり、数量表、VE、入札と評価、契約など、コスト管理業務全般にわたる優れた技術的知識と実務経験 · 建設プロジェクト、特にデータセンターやハイテク製造業での経験をお持ちの方 · 日本語(ネイティブレベル)英語(ビジネスレベル) · コンサルタントとしての実務経験がある方 · チームプレーヤーであり、優れたリーダーシップスキルと問題解決能力を有する方 · 交渉力、影響力、説得力などのコミュニケーショ ...
-
Associate Director
2週間前
Chiyoda Cushman & Wakefield ￥3,600,000 - ￥6,000,000 per yearC&Wリサーチ&コンサルティング部門は、不動産市場調査・分析の分野において、サービスラインとクライアントに優れた専門知識をタイムリーに提供し、当社の成長をサポートすることを目標としています。このポジションは、リサーチ部門におけるアソシエイト・ディレクター/ディレクターとして中核的役割を担うものです。 · 戦略的研究イニシアティブを主導する。事業部門と協議しながら、リサーチおよびソートリーダーシップに関わる計画を策定し実施する。 · 複数の部門や分野にまたがる主要なリサーチプロジェクトの取りまとめ。また顧客向け分析調査資料を作成および配布する. · ...
-
Tokyo WTW External Careers Site Full time￥4,500,000 - ￥9,000,000 per yearWTWは、データと洞察主導のソリューションを提供することで、クライアントの組織のレジリエンスを高め、従業員のモチベーションを刺激し、パフォーマンスを最大化します。私たちは、多彩な視点を持ってクライアントと緊密に協力し、成功に向けて深くコミットします。世界中のWTWのメンバーが持つグローバルな視点とローカルな知見から、お客様のニーズを満たす革新的なソリューションが生まれます。私たちは、クライアントの視野を広げ、焦点を合わせます。最も困難な課題を、実行可能なチャンスへと変革します。そして、サステナブルな成功への道を切り開きます。 · ...
-
Tokyo Amazon Full time￥3,000,000 - ￥6,000,000 per yearJP Medical Operation チームにて、Instructional Design Associate (Catalog Specialist I / Level 3 IC) を募集します。医薬品・医療機器の適正販売のため、カタログスペシャリスト、登録販売者、薬剤師向けの教育コンテンツの制作を担当していただきます。 · ...
-
Tokyo IQVIA Full time￥2,500,000 - ￥5,000,000 per year臨床開発や医療に関わる様々な言語のコンテンツをチェックし、デザインエラーが含まれていないことを確認する。OCR、翻訳、DTP作業から生じる脱落、不正確さ、視認性のエラーを追跡します。 · ステークホルダーおよびクライアントに対する翻訳効果のコミットメントを実現する · 1 つまたは複数のターゲット言語でコンテンツをチェックし、ガイドラインおよびソースコンテンツ要件に従ってデザイン上の問題を発見する · 品質要件と納期を満たすために、正確さとユーザビリティの問題を分析し、リスクを排除する · プロジェクトマネージャーと協力して、品質問題の性質と件数が収集さ ...
-
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan WTW ￥8,000,000 - ￥18,000,000 per yearThe Job Title is Employee Experience Associate Director. The company WTW provides data-driven solutions to enhance client's resilience, employee motivation, and performance by combining global perspectives with local insights. They help clients create an ideal employee experience ...
-
Tokyo AKQA ￥1,800,000 - ￥2,500,000 per yearAt AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and experiences that capture the imagination, delivering impressive retu ...
-
Tokyo Amazon ￥2,500,000 - ￥5,000,000 per yearJP Medical Operation チームにて、Instructional Design Associate (Catalog Specialist I / Level 3 IC) を募集します。医薬品・医療機器の適正販売のため、カタログスペシャリスト、登録販売者、薬剤師向けの教育コンテンツの制作を担当していただきます。具体的には、薬機法や各種規制に関する必須知識、商品掲載基準、適正な情報提供方法などについて、分かりやすく実践的な教材の作成を行います。eラーニング教材、動画コンテンツ、確認テストなど、様々な形式での教材開発に携わっていただきます。現 ...
-
Tokyo Apex ￥1,400,000 - ￥1,800,000 per yearアメリカNo.1製品を日本市場に展開し、その優れた品質と効果を広めることで企業成長に貢献できるやりがいの大きなポジションです · 日本市場向けのオンライン・オフラインキャンペーンの企画・実施 · ブランド認知度を向上の為のメッセージの発信 · タッチポイント戦略の開発と遂行(TV、SNS含む) · 消費者接点を特定し、メッセージの発信 · マーケティング戦略と予算の管理 · チームマネジメント · 学士号 · 流暢な日本語とビジネスレベルの英語力 · メディアを活用したマーケティング・コミュニケーションのご実績(10年以上) · デジタルマーケティングの ...
-
Tokyo Apex ￥12,000,000 - ￥14,000,000 per yearIT Business Partner Associate Director《高年収~1,400万円◆海外赴任の可能性あり》 · ITプロジェクト推進とシステム管理を通じて、ITソリューション導入やM&A統合支援を行い、ビジネス価値の最大化に貢献いただきます。 · M&A対象企業のITデューデリジェンスと統合計画の実行・運用設計 · 国内ITプロジェクトの計画・推進とオフィス移転のIT対応 · 各部門のITニーズ把握とグローバルITとの連携によるソリューション導入支援 · IT監査の準備・対応 · ネットワーク・機器・資産の管理運用 · 大卒以上 · 流 ...
-
Tokyo, Japan Catalyst Strategic Research ￥4,000,000 - ￥12,000,000 per yearThey're the strategic advisor for the stakeholder economy, combining deep expertise with a global reach. This is an opportunity to work at a global firm but still get on on the ground floor in Japan and grow with this organization. Japan heads said its growing and they need peopl ...
-
Associate Director
2週間前
Tokyo, Japan BTS ￥2,000,000 - ￥2,500,000 per yearBTS Japan is looking for an Associate Director to join our diverse, growing team in Tokyo. As a guide, we invite you to apply if you have between 7 to 15 years' experience in a management consulting firm or other client-facing roles (e.g. sales, marketing, account management), id ...
-
associate director
4週間前
Tokyo WPP ￥5,000,000 - ￥10,000,000 per yearThe Associate Media Planning Director serves as the lead of a team/pod or market, responsible for a set of Media campaigns. The role is ultimately responsible for ensuring that budget is used optimally through the lens of campaign objectives and the universe of available inventor ...
-
Tokyo, Tokyo Moody's Corporation ￥10 - ￥13 per yearWe unite the brightest minds to turn today's risks into tomorrow's opportunities. · We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, · lead with curiosity, · champion diverse perspectives, · turn inputs into actions, · and uphold trust through integri ...
-
Game Design Director
2ヶ月前
Tokyo Virtuos ￥2,000,000 - ￥2,500,000 per yearAt Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. · Work with the Senior Design Manager to manage the Design Depar ...
-
Tokyo, Tokyo Gartner ￥1,200,000 - ￥3,600,000 per yearWe help the C-suite make the right decisions based on how technology can transform their businesses. In today's world, a consulting firm that is born digital, (with the ability to directly leverage the full power of Gartner's research and insights) has relevance to the most impor ...
-
Tokyo Visa ￥4,000,000 - ￥6,000,000 per yearMake an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. · Work closely with the Head of Consumer Marketing to assist in the development and implementation of the company's brand strategy and ensure all marketing efforts serve to achieve im ...
-
Tokyo, Japan Visa ￥5,000,000 - ￥8,500,000 per yearThis role is critical to Visa’s operations as it directly influences our capacity to produce compelling creative assets and manage content effectively. · ...
-
Director of Design
2ヶ月前
Suginami ウィズコープ株式会社 ￥5,000,000 - ￥15,000,000 per yearAs Director of Design Services, you will lead the Game Design function at Keywords Japan, working with Keywords' Japanese and other international studios to shape the creative direction of Japanese client projects and ensuring design excellence across productions. · Define and up ...
-
Director of Design
2ヶ月前
Suginami Wizcorp Inc Full time￥2,000,000 - ￥2,500,000 per yearAs Director of Design Services, you will lead the Game Design function at Keywords Japan, working with Keywords' Japanese and other international studios to shape the creative direction of Japanese client projects and ensuring design excellence across productions. · Define and up ...
-
Tokyo Apex ￥14,000,000 - ￥18,000,000 per year||Marketing Communications Associate Director 国内外への出張あり · ...
