Project Manager

WORK DESCRIPTION

• Game production (including support) and project management
• Strategy formulation related to planning, income and expenditure forecasting, system building, and staff retention
• Support for promotional activities
• Development, selection, progress planning, contract establishment, and progress management of external production companies in Japan and overseas

REQUIREMENTS

• Native level Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1 required)
• Those who are in tune with the attitude that Kojima Productions is striving for in producing their products
• At least one year of work experience in professions such as producer/project manager/director in various industries (we will also assess your experience from the perspective of businesses other than game production)
• Experience in project management such as budgeting, quality control, and schedule management
• Understanding of the process of game production

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Those who have experience producing hit content
• Those who have the ability to communicate in English
• Expertise and practical experience in product design, promotion, marketing, etc.
• Expertise and practical experience in management tools such as Hansoft and JIRA
• Those who are highly knowledgeable in online games/social games
• Those who are highly knowledgeable in games and entertainment content other than games
• Ability to analyse data based on a database, construct hypotheses, and propose measures
• Ability to respond flexibly and think logically
• Good at coordination, smooth communication with internal and external stakeholders, and good at summarizing matters

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Japanese CV (Rirekisho with photo) ※if available
• CV with the following information:
  • Please specify all game titles you have been involved with in the past and the details of your duties while working on them.
  • If you are from a business other than game production, please explain so that we can understand what work you do.
  • Please briefly specify the titles of two of the most recent games you played and why you played them. 

NOTES

• Please exclude information about confidential matters before submitting.

[EMPLOYMENT STATUS] Contract employee (promotion to Full-Time Employee is possible)

[LOCATION] Minato-ku Tokyo Japan (Nearest train station: Shinagawa station)

[WORK HOURS] 10:00-18:45

[SALARY] Annual salary, performance incentive system in place
We will take into consideration your past experiences and abilities and match them to our company regulations.

[BENEFITS] Various insurance, transportation expenses, salary revision (once a year), medical checkups, congratulatory and condolence allowances, corporate defined contribution pension plan (for full-time employees only), incentives (for full-time employees only)

[TIME-OFF] Five-day work week (2 days off, Saturday and Sunday), official holidays, summer vacation, end-of-year/New Year, paid vacation, congratulatory/bereavement leave