Sales Promotion Manager - Device Sales Section , Device Business Department , Group Sales Division (GSD)

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This role plans and executes sales-promotion strategies for Rakuten’s device business, including smartphones and related products. Responsibilities may include campaign planning, sales analysis, pricing and promotion coordination, partner and channel support, performance reporting, and collaboration with product, marketing, and sales teams. Candidates are expected to have experience in sales promotion, marketing, consumer products, telecommunications, or retail operations, along with strong project-management and communication skills. Business-level Japanese is likely essential, while English may be useful in Rakuten’s international environment. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, data-driven, comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, and able to turn market insights into practical initiatives that improve device sales.

About the employer

Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering online marketplaces, fintech, mobile communications, travel, digital content, advertising, and professional sports. Rakuten’s business model connects customers and merchants through its membership program and Rakuten Points, encouraging users to engage across multiple services. Rakuten Mobile is expanding Japan’s mobile network and offers smartphones, communication plans, and related devices, creating opportunities in telecommunications, retail, marketing, and technology. The company has a global workforce and promotes a multinational working environment, although many Japan-based positions require Japanese proficiency. Employees typically work in a fast-moving setting where business innovation, cross-functional collaboration, customer focus, and data-based decision-making are highly valued.