Strategist RMI Strategy and Data Dep

Job Description

 Appealing Points:

• Shape New Business & Revenue Growth: Identify and develop high-potential opportunities across telecom, 5G, IoT, AI, cloud, and emerging technology markets, turning strategic ideas into revenue-generating initiatives.
• Drive High-Impact Strategy & Investment Decisions: Build board-level business cases, financial models, market analyses, and go/no-go recommendations while influencing senior leadership and shaping Client Mobile’s strategic direction.
• Lead Partnerships from Strategy to Execution: Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships, lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, and manage projects from initial concept and due diligence through launch and performance optimization.

Annual salary : 9 Million yen and Above.

Job Responsibilities:.

• New Business Ideation & Opportunity Discovery:
• Proactively scan global telco, tech, and adjacent market landscapes to identify high-potential opportunities aligned with Client Mobile’s strategic priorities.
• Develop structured hypotheses and opportunity briefs, synthesizing market signals, competitive intelligence, and ecosystem synergies into actionable concepts.
• Lead ideation workshops with internal stakeholders and senior leadership to move concepts into a prioritized initiative pipeline.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence:
• Conduct rigorous market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), segmentation, and competitive landscaping (Porter’s Five Forces, PESTLE)
• Benchmark Client Mobile’s positioning against global telcos (e.g., KDDI, SoftBank, SK Telecom, T-Mobile) and tech platform companies (e.g., Alphabet, Amazon).
• Track innovation in IoT, cloud, AI, and 5G monetization strategies to unlock new revenue streams.
• Business Case Development & Financial Modelling:
• Develop board-ready business cases, including commercial model design, financial projections (EBITDA, NPV, IRR), risk assessment, and go/no-go frameworks.
• Stress-test commercial models under multiple scenarios to ensure alignment with market needs and revenue targets.
• Partnership Identification, Structuring & Negotiation Support:
• Identify and cultivate relationships with prospective partners across target verticals.
• Structure innovative commercial contracts, partnership governance models, and product/service strategies.
• Manage the deal funnel from initial outreach through due diligence to final launch.
• End-to-End Project Delivery & Execution:
• Own the full initiative lifecycle, acting as project lead across internal functions and external partners.
• Define KPIs and feedback loops post-launch to refine and optimize business performance.
• Apply structured project management disciplines (milestone planning, RACI frameworks) to drive initiatives from strategy to revenue-generating reality.

Job Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of progressive professional experience, with a strong preference for candidates combining strategy consulting with industry experience.
• Strategy consulting experience at a top-tier firm or equivalent in-house strategy/corporate development experience at a leading telco or tech company.
• Demonstrated track record of leading new business, growth strategy, or partnership development initiatives from ideation through execution.
• Hands-on experience building financial models and business cases for new ventures or partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Experience using AI as a tool to fulfill business objectives.

Preferred Qulifications:

• Experience within the telecommunications, technology, media, or adjacent digital industry.
• Exposure to one or more of the following verticals: IoT, AI/ML products, OTT/content, AdTech, connected devices, or data monetization.
• Experience in the Japanese market or broader APAC region.
• Background in venture building, corporate innovation, or business incubation.

Language Requirements: Business level Japanese and Business level English

About Company:

The largest eCommerce company in Japan, and the third-largest eCommerce marketplace company worldwide. The organization provides a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing, and professional sports.  The company is expanding globally and currently has operations throughout Asia, Western Europe, and the Americas. 

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