Overview

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Position Summary

The Senior Marketing Planner, Japan will be responsible for developing and implementing a marketing strategy for all ISC2 audiences, to align with the overall GTM plan to achieve our strategic goals and targets in Japan.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and execution of Japan marketing strategy and plan for all ISC2's certification, training and professional development products
• Partner with the APAC sales team, to both create a marketing strategy for channel and B2B audiences, including sales enablement tools. Serves as the marketing Subject Matter Expert in Japan to stakeholders outside the team
• Proactively executes multiple, often concurrent, integrated strategic marketing campaigns and projects in support of business goals in Japan, reprioritising where needed. These will include, but are not limited to, lead generation, engagement, progression, membership growth, training revenue, event promotion and member retention
• Collaborate with the wider marketing team on acquisition, progression and member engagement and retention strategies which will impact the Japan market, localising and enhancing where needed
• Tracks overall effectiveness of marketing programs, demonstrating ROI and recommending tweaks or adjustments to improve results based on intuition, experience and data. Owns and is responsible for the implementation of localization projects, including but not limited to, media strategy and planning, budgetary recommendations, creative requests, email automation strategies, execution, performance benchmarks and overall project deadlines
• Experience in copy editing, content translation/trans-creation, digital media and other marketing practices in Japan
• Develops and manages stakeholder relationships and expectations, including sales team and channel partners, to ensure timely completion of projects
• Manage and execute marketing activities for ISC2 events, webinars and industry events in Japan with monitoring on CPLs, KPIs and ROI, etc.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, including attending trade shows

Behavioral Competencies

• Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor to maintain business relationships with internal and external staff, members, partners, clients, and teams.  
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills in English and Japanese; confidently articulate information in a professional manner to individuals at all levels, and with both internal and external partners 
• Effective organization, time and project management; ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines; all with limited supervision as position is remote 
• Highly motivated individual with a can-do experience; resourceful and proactive 

Qualifications

• Social media/SNS expertise using various platforms to include creating, influencing and increasing followings (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, LINE, etc) 
• Excellent PC skills including MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point), internet and web applications (basic understanding of HTML, etc)
• Salesforce CRM and Marketing Cloud knowledge a plus 
• Marketing experience in IT, cybersecurity, or association membership preferred

Physical and Mental Demands

• Travel up to 10%
• Work normal business hours and extended hours when necessary
• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting, for prolonged periods
• Regular use of office equipment such as a computer/laptop and monitor computer screens

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications or related field preferred, or eqivalent experience 
• 5+ years' experience managing and executing marketing campaigns for products & services, preferably professional development products 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic as protected by applicable law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.