Head of Product Marketing, Japan
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11 hours ago
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Job Summary
Since we opened our doors in 2009 the world of commerce has evolved immensely and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale we saw sellers stymied by disparate outmoded products and tools that wouldnt work together.
So we expanded into software and started building integrated omnichannel solutions to help sellers sell online manage inventory offer buy now pay later functionality book appointments engage loyal buyers and hire and pay staff. Across it all weve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper increase order sizes and compete at a larger scale.
Today we are a partner to sellers of all sizes large enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations sellers just starting as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. Were building a significant meaningful and lasting business and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.
The Role
As Squares Head of Product Marketing for Japan you will take the responsibility of launching and growing Squares products suite in the market while managing a team of experienced Product Marketing Managers.
You will champion the voice of the customer to develop and market our products - identifying which customer segments Square Japan can serve understanding sellers needs and using research insights to influence Squares product roadmap.
Youll have a strong understanding of product strategy branding full-funnel integrated marketing strategy growth marketing as well as a track record of cross-functional coordination. You will partner with Product Creative Engineering Data Science Integrated Marketing Growth Marketing Communications as well as Sales and Account Management. You will be a member of the Square core leadership team in Japan. Reporting into the Head of Global Product Marketing in the US this role can be based remotely anywhere in Japan or in our Tokyo office through a hybrid of in-office and remote working.
You Will
- Define the Japan product marketing priorities in alignment with product and GTM strategies
- Identify and pursue growth opportunities across Square Japans portfolio especially in high-potential segments
- Translate business priorities into actionable regional plans across strategy messaging & launch and growth
- Lead a top-tier team of product marketers focusing on coaching and establishing clear career pathways for their professional growth
- Collaborate to design the product roadmap completing market competitor and customer research to map unmet customer needs and prioritize solutions that help SMEs succeed
- Drive go-to-market strategies - including targeting segmentation pricing product positioning value propositions key messaging budgets web and lifecycle campaigns - across the customer journey to convert grow and retain our customers
- Have deep empathy for our customers pain points and needs through qualitative and quantitative research (surveys interviews and product usage)
- Collaborate with global product managers engineers designers data scientists and other team leads to identify impactful product opportunities prioritize efforts and share insights on the Japanese market
You Have
- Fluency in both English and Japanese
- 8 years of product marketing experience
- 3 years of experience managing a team
- Strong record of leading cross-functional initiatives that drove measurable product growth
- Designed go-to-market strategies for product launches and conducting customer insights research
- Proven ability to influence product direction with market data and customer insight
- Ability to successfully partner with a global team of stakeholders driving a pov on cultural and market nuance to enable Square relevance in Japan
Were working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand and without regard to any legally protected class. We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what were doing to build an inclusive workplace Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Digital Marketing
- Performance Marketing
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- SAAS
- Growing Experience
- Customer Acquisition
- Multichannel Marketing
- Affiliate Marketing
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Lead Generation
About Company
Made up of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto, Block, Inc. builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
