Technical Consultant - Ad & Media Company, LINKSHARE JAPAN K.K. (Secondment)(A&M)

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This role supports LinkShare Japan, Rakuten’s affiliate and digital advertising business, by providing technical consultation to advertisers, agencies, and internal teams. Responsibilities may include understanding business and campaign requirements, recommending suitable advertising or tracking solutions, coordinating implementations, troubleshooting technical issues, preparing documentation, and working with engineering, sales, and account-management teams. Candidates are expected to have experience in technical consulting, solution design, digital advertising, affiliate marketing, APIs, web technologies, or data tracking. Strong communication skills, analytical thinking, project coordination ability, and business-level Japanese are likely important. Experience working with clients and explaining technical subjects clearly would be highly valued.

About the employer

Rakuten Group, Inc. is one of Japan’s largest internet and technology companies, operating a broad ecosystem of services across e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, and advertising. Founded in Tokyo, Rakuten serves consumers and businesses through a membership-based platform that connects shopping, payments, financial products, communications, and media. Rakuten Advertising includes affiliate, performance, and digital marketing solutions, helping brands reach customers and measure campaign results. LinkShare Japan is associated with Rakuten’s affiliate marketing operations and works with advertisers, agencies, and publishers. The company has a strong international orientation, with employees from many backgrounds and teams that collaborate across markets. Its working environment generally combines the pace of a technology company with the structure of a large, diversified Japanese corporation.