Web Marketing Specialist

Job description:

Please Note- CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. For this role, we are looking for candidates based in Tokyo. You may work from home in Tokyo; however, you will be required to frequently travel for conferences, business requirements or for company/team events. 

 

We are an academic support company providing expert-led academic publishing services through Editage and an AI-powered English academic writing assistant, Paperpal, for the global academic community.

Since our founding in 2002, we have grown steadily and have been ranked No.1 in sales for four consecutive years by Tokyo Shoko Research.

To further strengthen web-based user acquisition and conversion in the Japanese market, we are hiring a Web Marketing Specialist for Editage and Paperpal.

As a member of our global team, you will leverage your English skills while helping shape the future of the academic industry. This position reports to the Web Marketing Manager. Depending on performance and aptitude, there is potential to take ownership of broader areas as a lead.

You will be responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing web initiatives across our owned websites and landing pages, driving user acquisition and conversion. Through a data-driven optimization cycle, you will enhance page experiences and user journeys tailored specifically to Japanese users.

 

当社は学術業界向けに専門家による学術出版支援サービス「エディテージ」とAI英語論文執筆支援ツール「Paperpal」を展開している学術支援企業です。2002年の創業から成長を続けており東京商工リサーチの調査で4年連続売上No.1を獲得しています。この度、日本市場でのWeb集客・コンバージョンの最大化を推進するため、エディテージ・ Paperpal のWebマーケティング・スペシャリストの募集を開始しました。

グローバルチームの一員として英語力を生かしながら、学術業界の未来を共に創りましょう！本ポジションはWebマーケティングマネージャーのもとで推進しますが、成果・適性次第で主担当としてより広い領域をリードいただく可能性があります。

・ 学術出版支援サービスエディテージ （https://www.editage.jp/）
・ AI英語論文執筆支援ツールPaperpal （https://paperpal.com/ja）

 

自社Webサイト／LPを軸に、ユーザー獲得・申込（コンバージョン）に向けたWeb施策の企画・運用・改善を担っていただきます。データに基づく改善サイクルを回しながら、日本のユーザーに最適化したページ体験・導線づくりを推進します。

また、インド本社（プロダクト/開発/マーケ）との連携も発生するため、英語でのコミュニケーションに前向きな方を求めます。

Job responsibilities:

• Own the planning, direction, and optimization of Japanese EC sites, service pages, and landing pages.
• Improve conversion rates through UI/UX enhancements, copy and content structure refinement, and form optimization based on user behaviour data.
• Plan and execute campaigns to drive revenue and awareness in collaboration with the advertising team.
• Lead landing page launches for new features and services (requirements → production → launch → optimization)
• Design measurement frameworks, monitor KPIs (CVR, engagement, completion rate, etc.), and deliver data-driven improvement proposals.
• Drive the implementation of improvements in collaboration with overseas teams (India HQ)

 

主な業務内容

• 自社日本語ECサイト、サービスページ、パートナー導線などの企画・制作ディレクション・運用・改善
• ユーザー行動データに基づくUI/導線改善、コピー・構成改善、フォーム改善によるCV最大化
• 売上げやサービス認知度向上を目的としたキャンペーンの企画、LP制作、広告チームと連携した販促戦略の立案・実行
• 新サービス／新機能に伴うWebページ・LPの立ち上げ（要件整理〜制作進行〜公開〜改善）
• 社内レポートをもとにした計測設計、レポーティング、KPIモニタリング、改善提案
• 海外（インド本社）チームとの連携による改善要件の提案・実装推進（必要に応じて新技術の活用も含む）

※担当比率イメージ：エディテージが主（中心）、Paperpalは一部支援（状況により変動）

 

Qualifications and prerequisites:

• 3–5 years of hands-on web marketing experience
• Proven experience optimizing owned websites, including campaigns and new feature/service launches from scratch.
• Experience in web direction (information architecture, wireframing, production management, stakeholder coordination)
• Strong ability to analyse user behaviour data and improve conversion performance.
• Experience using analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Comfortable communicating in English in a business setting (regular online meetings and weekly reporting in English)

必須条件

 

• Webマーケティングの実務経験（目安：3〜5年以上）
• 自社サイト運用における改善経験（キャンペーン、新機能/新サービスのリリース等。ローカライズだけではなく、自主的な改善）
• Webディレクション経験（情報設計、ワイヤー作成、制作進行、関係者調整）
• ターゲットユーザーを意識したコンテンツ企画・作成スキル
• Google Analytics等の分析ツールを用いた計測・改善経験
• 英語での業務コミュニケーションに抵抗がなく、インド本社と積極的に連携できる方 (週数回の英語によるオンライン会議、英文での週次レポートの作成などが発生します)

Application process:

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. For this role, after the initial screening, there will be an assignment and three interview rounds.  

 

Equal Opportunity

 

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

 

Accelerating from Anywhere

As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

About Us:

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.