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【Basic Information】
Client ID: 103000
Job ID: 1021
Position: 【AI発行・配本事業部】サービス企画 PDM候補
Location: Tokyo
Salary: 7M - 11M JPY
Language: Business level Japanese
Contract type: Permanent
Who we are
出版社や商社によって2022年3月11日に設立された当社は、AI発行・配本最適化ソリューション事業とRFIDソリューション事業の2つに注力し、出版界のデータの整備と活用強化を実施。
私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口で出版界の構造的な課題を解決していきます。
出版界は複数の構造的な課題を抱えており、その改善が急務とされています。私たちはDXを活用し、新たな切り口でそれらの課題を解決していきます。
また私たちの新技術の導入を推進することにより出版社や書店、 販売会社など業界の皆さんに広く利用してもらい、出版流通全体がサステナブルなものに変革されていくことを目指します。そして人々が店頭で一冊でも多くの魅力ある出版物と出会える、快適な読書環境の維持に貢献し続けます。
- English here
Our company, established on March 11, 2022, by multiple publishing houses and trading companies, focuses on two main businesses: AI publishing and distribution optimization solutions, and RFID solutions. We aim to enhance and utilize data in the publishing industry through these endeavors.We will leverage digital transformation (DX) to address structural challenges within the publishing industry from innovative perspectives.
The publishing industry faces several structural challenges that urgently need improvement. Through the application of DX, we will tackle these challenges from fresh angles.
Furthermore, we aim to encourage the widespread adoption of our new technologies among publishers, bookstores, and distribution companies, contributing to the transformation of the entire publishing distribution into a sustainable model. Our goal is to maintain a comfortable reading environment where people can discover a wide range of appealing publications at storefronts.
Roles and Responsibility
AI発行・配本事業本部の中長期的な事業戦略を企画・実行していく戦略企画室のチーム長のもとメンバーポジションをお任せします。事業本部は将来的に50名以上の規模への拡大を目指しています。
サービスの企画から事業部長のサポート役まで裁量をもって活動頂くことが可能です。また既存のサービスに囚われず、顧客ニーズや市場動向の調査を通じたAI×DXによる新サービスの企画立案など、ご希望や能力に応じて幅広い業務をお任せしたいと考えています。
- サービス企画・運営
- 新サービス企画立案
- ベンダーを活用した市場調査
- ベンダー稼働管理取りまとめ
- 各種契約書の作成
- 事業部長のサポート
- 業界団体インタビュー/セミナー対応
- 書店連携の検討・データ収集～交渉
- 事業部内PMOロール
- 外部とのワーキンググループ資料作成/取りまとめ
- 役員向け資料作成/取りまとめ
- 役員向け週次報告資料の作成/取りまとめ
- English here
You will be working as a team member under the guidance of the Head of the Strategic Planning Department for the AI Publication and Distribution Business Division in a company that was established in March 2022. This company was formed by Marubeni Group, Kodansha Co., Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., and Shueisha Inc. with the aim of reforming Japan's publishing distribution into a sustainable model through the utilization of DX.
The Business Division is planning to expand its team to over 50 members in the near future. This role offers a high level of autonomy, ranging from service planning to supporting the Business Division Chief. You'll have the freedom to propose new services driven by AI and DX beyond the existing offerings. You can engage in various tasks based on your preferences and capabilities, including service planning, market research utilizing vendors, vendor management, and contract drafting.
Responsibilities:
1. Service Planning and Operation:
- Propose new service ideas
- Manage market research utilizing vendors
- Coordinate vendor operations
- Prepare various contractual documents
2. Support to the Business Division Chief:
- Handle industry association interviews and seminars
- Evaluate and collect data related to bookstore collaborations and conduct negotiations
3. In-house PMO Role:
- Prepare and compile documents for working groups with external parties
- Create and compile materials for executives
- Prepare and compile weekly reports for executives
Minimum Requirements
以下のいずれかの経験でも可
- ITまたは出版顧客との折衝・交渉経験
- クラウド事業者、情報通信、SIer、通信機器メーカー等に在籍し、クラウド商材において、社内外のステークホルダーを巻き込みながらプロダクト改善を行い、サービス企画/開発をした経験
- 複数ステークホルダーが参加するプロジェクトのPMOロール
- 新規サービスやプロダクトの企画、新規事業企画又はそのサポートいずれかの経験
- ステークホルダー向け提案/報告資料作成のスキル
- デジタル最新技術・未知な領域に対するキャッチアップスキル
Preferred Requirements
- 戦略/総合/ITコンサルいずれかのご経験
- 高度な問題解決スキル（課題の構造化・企画の提案等）
- AI/データベース/セキュリティ関連ソリューションの知見
- 高度なドキュメント作成経験
- English here
- Experience in strategic, comprehensive, or IT consulting.
- Advanced problem-solving skills, including structuring issues and proposing solutions.
- Knowledge of AI, databases, or security-related solutions.
- Advanced experience in document creation.
Who we are looking for
【本ポジションの特長】
- サービスや事業の構想・企画を作って終わりではなく、その後のプロジェクトローンチまで担うことができます。
- 決まった流儀に囚われずお客様の目線に立って一緒に事業を成長進化させる戦略立てをサポートします。
- AI×DXという、今後の社会でますます重要になる分野の知見・経験を得られます。
- 当社の技術を提供する過程で、1社1社のお客様の課題を解決しながら（1to1の価値提供）、それらの解決策をお客様の事業に還元・実装することで顧客全体の課題解決を支援する（1toNの価値提供）ことができます。
【こんな人が活躍しています！】
- コンサルティング業界をご経験されたのち、「プロダクトやサービスの成長」を通じた実際の事業成長・推進を自ら手がけたいと思われた方。
- 課題解決型営業や事業企画のリーダー・マネージャをご経験されたのち、「売れるプロダクトやサービス」の企画に挑戦したいと思われた方。
- SIerでプロジェクトマネジメントをご経験されたのち、個社向けではなく世の中に広く「プロダクトやサービス」を提供していきたいと感じられた方。
などなど、プロダクトやサービスでお客様の課題を解決したい／社会を変革したい！という想いに共感いただき、ご応募いただければ幸いです。
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Key Features of This Position:
- You won't just create concepts and plans for services or businesses but also take charge of projects from conception to launch.
- You'll support the development of strategies to grow and evolve businesses from the customer's perspective, without being bound by conventional practices.
- Gain knowledge and experience in the field of AI and DX, which are becoming increasingly important in today's society.
- While providing our technology, you can solve individual customer challenges (1-to-1 value delivery) and contribute to solving overall customer challenges by implementing these solutions into their businesses (1-to-N value delivery).
Who Thrives in This Role:
- Those with consulting industry experience who want to take part in real business growth and promotion through "product and service growth."
- Leaders and managers with experience in issue-solving sales and business planning who want to take on the challenge of planning "marketable products and services."
- Individuals with project management experience in the SI industry who, after that experience, aspire to provide "products and services" to a broader audience, not just individual companies.
If you share the desire to solve customer challenges and change society through "products and services," we would be delighted to receive your application.
Conditions / Benefits
Employment system: Permanent
Location: Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku
Annual Salary: 7,000,000 - 11,000,000 JPY
- Based on experience, ability, and previous work experience
Hours: 9:00 - 17:30 (Break time: 1hour)
- Remote work available (Home / Satellite office)
- Two days off per week
- 120 days of annual holidays
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- National holidays
- Paid vacations
- All-season vacation
- Ceremonial or condolence leave
- Menstrual leave
【Benefits】
- Social insurance including health insurance, employee pension insurance, worker's accident compensation insurance and employment insurance
- Personnel performance evaluation once a year
- Health checkup
- Childcare leave
- Nursing care leave
- Transportation expenses
- PC (Windows / mac), keyboards, mouse will be provided depending on your needs
Probation: 3 months (As a general rule, there is a three-month probation period, and during this period, the terms and conditions remain unchanged, in accordance with our company's policies.)
Interview Process
- CV Screening
- 1st Interview
- 2nd Interview
- Final Interview
- Offer
This process is subject to change.
- You will be asked to submit letter of motivation for application (500 words or less, free format) after the first or second interview.
- First/second interviews can be conducted online, and the final interview will be conducted offline
- We expect a minimum of 2 weeks from application to offer
