Job Description
1. Develop the Creative Pitch - Identify potential prospects and develop creative concepts. - Work closely with the Licensing/Marketing team, Brand Assurance team to develop the presentation, then visualize it by collaborating with designers. - Present the pitch convincingly to prospects. 2. Creative and Design leadership Develop the creative direction for licensing projects to ensure the high-quality outputs that reflect both licensees’ objectives and the value of characters, and of course, not against the characters’ guidelines. 3. Designers management Lead and mentor designers. Allocate parts of the project effectively to ensure each designer's work on tasks suited to their strengths.
Job Requirement
<Necessary Skill / Experience > ・Age: 30-40 ・Gender: Any ・Education: Bachelor’s degree ・Language: English Business Level ・Experience: ‐ At least 5 years of practical experience as a Creative Planner （Hands-on experience in IP/character businesses or consumer goods, leading projects end-to-end from concept development to product and visual output） ‐ Experience in world-building from a product-first perspective （Including product concept development, series planning, and experience/value design） ‐ Experience in planning and creating creative pitch decks (able to structure and develop decks independently) ‐ Experience working closely with designers/product planners/development teams and driving projects through to actual commercialization ※ Manager-level title is assumed; however, we prioritize hands-on capability, including personally developing materials and building concepts, rather than strategy-only oversight. ・Skill: ‐ Strong creativity and visual thinking ability ‐ Ability to understand character/IP stories and translate them into products, packaging, and promotional outputs <Preferable Skill / Experience> ・ Experience in product planning within character / toy / hobby / entertainment industries ・ Experience in character design or art direction ・ Experience in planning series products or long-term IP development ・ Experience in product development for global markets ・ Practical experience in marketing strategy planning ・ Experience leading small teams or managing projects