Careers.
UI/UX Designer
Freelance/Contract
Tokyo
We are looking for an experienced UI/UX Designer who is motivated to work in a creative and multi-cultural environment to create great user experiences. As part of a cross-disciplinary team you will be to create a wide range of highly usable and visually stunning digital projects ranging from brand/product/campaign websites to mobile apps for global clients.
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Key Responsibilities
- Translate high level requirements into user centric, intuitive, and functional designs for website and mobile apps.
- Create low/high fidelity wireframes, flowcharts, sitemaps and prototypes to illustrate design concepts and demonstrate user flows and interactions
- Actively participate in concept development and design ideation as part of a small team
- Produce stunning mobile and web UI with a close attention to details
- Ensure excellent usability and design across devices
- Participate in client meetings from the kick-off through to final delivery
- Work with other designers, developers and project contributors to ensure consistency and quality
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Requirements
- 3-5 years of UX/UI experience working within an agency or on a creative client side team
- Demonstrated ability to creating high-level UX and stunning UI design from concept to completion
- Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows and sitemaps
- Proficiency in Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wireframing tools
- Understanding of graphics, typography, animation, web best practices and guidelines
- Ability to handle multiple, fast paced projects at a time
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Native Japanese level
- English is not required but is a plus
- Good knowledge of branding is a plus
- Experience conducting UX research, usability studies, user interviews, etc. a plus
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CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Content Strategist
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for a Content Strategist to beef up its creative team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
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Job description
Responsible for creating/posting content on SNS Official Pages for primarily youth focused brands on platforms such as but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Line and coming up with the Strategy Decks for that.
Help develop the Daily postings and creating content and coordinating photo and video shoots with brand ambassadors and opinion leaders.
Weekly or Monthly Reporting of Stats & Findings and reporting/presenting this to Client.
Coordination with overseas partners to finalize contents and obtain approval and make sure contents are abiding Brand Guidelines.
Attend relevant events, on occasions for the client to document for social media postings.
Day to Day Client Facing and managing their expectations and facilitating their requests by assigning to the whole team.
Contributing to New Pitch Projects and creating the Deck Proposal with other Team Members.
Understanding how the social media world works and what creates buzz and knowledge and experience in using Social Media CMS Tools such as Percolate/Sprinklr.
Strong knowledge of paid digital and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, AdWords, and Facebook Ads
Manage a portfolio of paid social campaigns including assigning ad budget and creative concepting
Ability to capture relevant data to inform creative strategy
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
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Requirements
Social Media savvy
Highly Organised
First adopter attitude (be the first to try) and sensitive to and interested in latest trends
Active interest in music, sports and culture.
Native English, Business Level Japanese preferred
Team Player
Great communication skills
Knowledge of Social Media Landscape and Usage and New Functionality
Knowledge of Digital Media Buy on the various SNS
Knowledge in digital marketing ecosystems
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid and sick leaves
Office opens from 10am
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Account Manager
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for an Account Manager to beef up its Accounts team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
Job Description
Provide high-quality client facing and vendor facing communication services.
Manage and delegate work appropriately with creative team members.
Drive and define all long and short-term/long-term objectives and strategies with the teams to execute best in class work.
Making proposals to clients that require creative solutions and develop Strategy to meet their business needs.
Develop and manage annual strategic and production work plans, forecasts, fees and reconciliation with Project Management and Finance alongside Senior Account Lead.
Establish project scope by studying strategic business drivers; discovering and validating business and technical requirements and parameters; obtaining input from experts; examining and recommending changes to current business practices; developing and writing proposals.
Provides project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Meets cost standards by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.
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Requirements
Minimum of two years experience working in Social Media
Minimum of two years experience in Account Management
Business Level Verbal Communication in English and Japanese
Strong knowledge of paid digital and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, AdWords, and Facebook Ads
Proficiency in Social Media CMS Tools such as Percolate/Sprinklr/Later.
Experience in paid media strategy and output
Deep understanding of local/global social media landscape
Media buying not a necessity, but a plus
Understanding of data analytics
Highly Organized and self-sufficient
First adopter attitude (be the first to try) and sensitive to latest trends
Team Player and excellent communication skills
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid
Office opens from 10am (with Flex)
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Content Producer
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for a Content Producer to beef up its creative team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
Job description
Contributing to creative ideation for photo & video shoots as needed
Production including prop set ups and art direction (pre, productions, post)
Collaborate with Client’s & internal team to develop a variety of content marketing materials
Simultaneously work on multiple projects with short deadlines
Working across teams to create/adapt assets for social media
Working as a multi-media designer, and using Adobe Creative Suite on a daily basis, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects
Researching trends and providing local market insights for content ideation
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Requirements
Business Level Verbal Communication in English
Minimum conversational level Japanese but Native Level preferred
1 year minimum of photoshoot experience
2 years minimum of graphic design experience preferred
Skills in Adobe Creative Suite, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects
Social Media savvy
Able to work fast and efficiently, and independently
Proactive, flexible, cooperative and enthusiastic learners
Highly Organised
Active interest in music, sports and culture and is knowledgeable about it.
Team Player
Great communication skills
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid and sick leaves
Office opens from 10am
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Account Intern
Internship
Harajuku, Tokyo
Account Intern work closely with their team to support clients with getting the brand’s message across to the public in ways which are relevant, authentic and engaging. They act as support to the main point of contact between the agency and the client, providing information in a relevant and understandable way. The job of an Account Intern is to quickly grasp each client's goals, and make use of the resources of their agency to build the most effective campaign with the guidance of their Account Manager and Account Director.
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What you would be doing:
Research clients' products, services, plans, competitors and target markets
Join in meetings with clients for briefings and proposals
Capture feedback accurately and succinctly
Clarify and push feedback with the client helping work through their comments to ensure they are accurate to what the clients really need
Write clearly articulate briefs according to the feedback received by the client in a timely manner
Brief agency colleagues, and work with them to plan and implement the best advertising solutions for the client
Put together project timelines and plan resource allocations
Put together presentations for the client
Act as the gatekeeper for all creative work sent to the client ensuring it is accurate to your brief
Ensure that projects are completed on time
Source for vendors and suppliers and put together comparative decks for assessment by the team and client
Travel frequently out of the office for meetings
Put together weekly WIP reports on progress for the agency and the client
Responding to clients' requests as they arise
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Skills & Personal Qualities:
Quick to absorb and analyse large amounts of information
Enthusiastic, energetic and imaginative
Approachable, outgoing and diplomatic
A clear communicator, in person and writing
Able to present ideas with conviction
Highly organised and flexible
IT literate - Powerpoint, Keynote, Excel, Google Online Platforms
Comfortable working as part of a team
Open to learning new skills
Well groomed for meetings
Social Account Manager
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for an Social Account Manager to beef up its Accounts team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
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OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive and define all long and short-term/long-term objectives and strategies with the teams to execute best in class work.
Making proposals to clients that require creative solutions and develop Strategy to meet their Business Needs.
Develop and manage annual strategic and production work plans, forecasts, fees and reconciliation with Project Management and Finance alongside Senior Account Lead.
Establish project scope by studying strategic business drivers; discovering and validating business and technical requirements and parameters; obtaining input from experts; examining and recommending changes to current business practices; developing and writing proposals.
Provides project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Meets cost standards by monitoring expenses; implementing cost-saving actions.
CONTENT COORDINATION
Working across teams to develop and/or adapt social media strategy
Researching trends and providing local market recommendations to clients
Advising on social media best practices
Curating content from global brands as best fits the Japanese market
Planning and organising content calendars for social media clients
Posting and reporting on social media channels as required
Contributing to paid media plans
Executing and reporting on paid media activations
Contributing to creative ideation for photo & video shoots as needed
Social listening as required
Providing English back translation as needed
Developing hashtags recommendations and strategy
PRODUCTION
Assist in visualizing decks for clients
Ideating concepts for photoshoots and productions
Oversee budgeting and logistics from production conception to final delivery
Communicating with production agencies (i.e photographers, videographers) during pre production to plan shoots
Communicating with production agencies during post producing for feedback
Locating and contacting studios for location
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Requirements
At least 3 years experiencing working in social media and/or related digital marketing fields
Business to native level proficiency in both English and Japanese
Experience in Account Management or Project Management is necessary.
An action-oriented, entrepreneurial spirit with a laser focus on process and an eagle eye for detail.
Inclination to think outside of the box to imagine new ideas and encourage progressive dialogue.
An eagerness to think differently about problems and willingness to roll up your sleeves to help figure them out.
Ability to recognize a great idea and empower the creative teams to push the boundaries on the work we make, while providing the business context needed for the work to be successful.
A thirst for pioneering new ways of forging and developing client business relationships.
Ability to push back clients when necessary and conduct hard negotiations.
Active interest in art, music, sports and culture.
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid
Office opens from 10am (with Flex)
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Creative Intern
Internship
Harajuku, Tokyo
You want to work on projects while churning your creative juices? USN is looking for Creative Interns! You would work closely with your team to conceptualize and develop Ideas and execute communication material, ranging from design, video, photoshoots, digital and social content. Make that beautiful content to post on billboards, banners, commercials and other form of media.
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What you would be doing or learning:
Understand the different roles in advertising
Understand the process of being briefed to submitting work
Understand the assigned brand’s style and tone of voice
Be able to propose creative and feasible ideas for different accounts.
Be able to start designing the base of a keynote presentation (with supervision)
Understand the processes of seeking help in a timely fashion when needed
Be able to do basic video animations/editing for social posts
Help out with the process of photo/video shoots
Design, Design, and Design
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Skills & Personal Qualities:
Quick to absorb and analyse large amounts of information
Enthusiastic, energetic and imaginative
Approachable, outgoing and diplomatic
A clear communicator, in person and writing
Able to present ideas with conviction
Highly organised and flexible
IT and Design literate - Powerpoint, Keynote, Excel, Google Online Platforms, Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
Comfortable working as part of a team
Open to learning new skills
Well groomed for meetings
People & Culture Manager
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
To take ownership of the USN's people function with a focus on building and maintaining USN's unique culture whilst overseeing talent acquisition and development. The role will be responsible for creating and implementing best practice policies and procedures across recruitment, development, succession planning, well-being, culture and diversity. The People & Culture Manager will provide support and facilitate the development of teams, managers and leaders. The People & Culture manager will reinforce USN's culture by "living and breathing" the Core Values.
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Key Responsibilities
CULTURE AND ENGAGEMENT
Strengthen engagement by implementing the USN culture and value proposition.
Promote and curate ways to increase employee well-being, motivation and happiness.
Organize the USN social calendar whilst working to budgets.
Manage and move forward USN’s strategy with regard to diversity, equality and inclusion - taking responsibility for the roll-out of training, initiatives, partnerships and ensuring the business is progressive in policies and practices.
Support the Leadership Team in achieving the goals for people and culture.
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TALENT ACQUISITION
Implement strategy around talent acquisition.
Network and mingle in the Tokyo nightlife, music and art scene to find talent
Build a strong pool of talent for future hires.
Be the first point of contact person to speak and communicate with talent / applicants
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HR MANAGEMENT (Together with the HR manager)
Oversee and manage end-to-end recruitment processes.
Implement and document robust formats for recruitment, onboarding and reviews.
Create development and coaching strategies to retain team members.
Establish a set of metrics to cover each area of the people function, i.e. recruitment, engagement, retention, performance, training and development.
Be accessible as the contact for team members on HR matters. Providing assistance to line managers in all people related matters.
Manage ER (employee relations) cases, as well as coaching and training line managers where necessary in these matters.
Be the point of contact for benefits queries and support the development of the company offering.
Oversee and manage the HR system, People HR, monitoring team movements and reporting to the Leadership Team on a regular basis.
Develop an accessible company handbook to support new starters as well as the current team.
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Requirements
Willingness to manage a standalone role within a dynamic company.
Previous HR Management or People & Culture experience.
Comfortable working in a creative environment, with a drive to promote innovation and an ahead of the curve mentality.
Authentically engaged with diversity, equity and inclusion. Willingness and understanding of how to approach the subject in the workplace.
Proactive, with the ability to remain motivated whilst working autonomously.
Experience managing disciplinaries, grievances and absence management etc.
Experience influencing and advising on people matters at all levels, from executives to assistants.
Comfortable leading difficult conversations with patience, tact and empathy.
A meticulous approach to tasks.
Skilled in listening, communication and diplomacy.
Encourages and orchestrates teamwork.
High level of efficiency.
Able to complete projects in a timely fashion.
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CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
PR Manager
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for a PR Manager to create and maintain the USN public image through a phletora of different tools. Be that tool be social media, news and media releases, or making connections with journalists or influencers, we are looking to find that member that could make USN shine above the rest.
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Job Description
Be responsible for the public relations and brand management of UltraSuperNew
Help to translate PR materials for local Japanese media outreach
Distribute press materials to Japanese titles
Work closely and in alignment with Zoe - our global PR consultant.
Build relationships with media and influencers develop and execute annual PR plans and brand strategies.
Preparation and distribution of press materials (press kits, press releases, newsletters, etc.)
Placement of advertisements
Responsible for social media strategy and execution
Develop USN merchandise and goodies.
Organize network events
Reporting for management and internal use
Liaise with internal creative team
Creating strategies toward sustainability and social contribution activities
Work closely with the UltraSuperNew gallery coordinator and maximize PR, newsletter distribution and social channels.
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Requirements
Native Japanese and decent level of English
Passion for writing and creative
Preferably a few years of PR experience
Love art and koalas
Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest trends and know who the relevant thought leaders are
A relationship builder and a people person. Openness and flexibility are key aspects here for you.
Organised, proactive, detail-oriented and straight to the point.
Have a gift for thinking conceptually and coordinating ideas for creative, inclusive and socially responsible content.
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid and sick leaves
Office opens from 10am
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Creative Technologist
Full Time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for a Creative Technologist to beef up its creative team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
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Job Description
Work as part of a Team in a Creative Agency as a Creative Technologist, working on client or internal projects or on pitches to win new business
Combining creativity and technology will be the mandate
From concepting to planning to execution, you will need to see the project through from beginning to end
You will provide necessary technical direction to bring the idea to life
This role will focus on digital, creative technology, experiential and production with the strongest focus on combining the latest technology with creativity and the concept
You will work closely with the other Creative Team Members to come up with the concept that fits the brief from our clients
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Requirements
Ability to work in a team and has knowledge and expertise in the realm of technology, programming and hacking things together
Have a portfolio of work and 2 - 3 years experience in the technology and creative environment
Has extensive knowledge of digital platforms and tools
Has the passion to do amazing work that will stand out and make an impact, and work in an international, multicultural laid back environment.
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid and sick leaves
Office opens from 10am
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com
Copywriter
Full-time
Harajuku, Tokyo
USN Tokyo is looking for a Copywriter to beef up its creative team. You will be working on a variety of projects (social, digital, events, print, TV you name it, we do it!), for a wide range of international brands, and with a very international, diverse team.
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Requirements
You write and you write well. A lot. Fast. In Nihongo (it’s your mother tongue, or you’re just mind-blowingly good at it).
You can speak english well enough to brainstorm and explain the nuances of your copy to english-speaking colleagues and clients.
You’re hungry to come up with wacky-cool ideas, and eager to show them to your mom.
You can Instagram, Tweet and Facebook with your eyes closed.
2-5 years of creative/conceptual writing experience (agency experience is a +)
Self-motivated, proactive, reliable and accountable
Able to communicate clearly and effectively
Up-to-date on all writing, advertising, and marketing trends
Positive, flexible, collaborative, eager to learn
An awesome human being with a sense of humor
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Benefits
Competitive salary package, based on your career (1/12 monthly)
Statutory holidays, paid leaves
Office opens from 10am (Flex time)
Full commuting allowance
Probation for 3 months
Social, Labor, Employment Insurance and Pension
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Notes
CV and portfolio should be sent to HR dept. to jobs@ultrasupernew.com