Head of Japan FTC 15 months (Maternity cover)

Job Description

HEAD OF JAPAN – FTC 15 MONTHS

maternity cover)

REPORTING TO : COMMERICAL DIRECTOR UK & NORDICS

DATE  : June 2025

AUDIO NETWORK IS A GLOBAL MUSIC COMPANY CREATING ORIGINAL, HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC FOR USE IN TV, FILM AND ADVERTISING AND FOR USER-GENERATED CONTENT ACROSS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS.

WITH A ROSTER OF OVER 1,000 ARTISTS AND A CATALOGUE OF +280,000 TRACKS ACROSS EVERY CONCEIVABLE GENRE – WE’RE HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS FIND THE PERFECT TRACK TO TELL THEIR STORY.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The Head of Japan, will be responsible for Audio Network’s top Japanese broadcast and sound house clients; managing senior level relationships as well as strategising the Companies sales and marketing plans. They will also have a high standard of team management skills.

They will create the Japan Television strategy in collaboration with the Commercial Director, UK / Nordics / Japan, by being data informed, driven by industry knowledge and creative awareness to drive continued commercial growth.  Working from our Tokyo office, the Head of Japan, will lead on delivering the defined sales metrics of acquiring new accounts, adding new users to existing accounts, driving users to the website and improving their download volumes to lead to overall revenue growth. With a strong focus on culture, the candidate will lead by example, championing change, customer focused innovation and feedback.

We are looking for a creative thinker with proven experience in sales and marketing, who shares our passion for music and supports client engagement.

At Audio Network Japan K.K., we’re a small team of over-achievers that come together to develop ideas and support each other when needed. Otherwise, we trust each other to deliver high quality end results.

THE ROLE

• Develop and maintain ANW’s commercial strategy for the Japanese Television and Broadcast sector long term, aimed at maximising sync revenue and driving high value usage of our music
• Take ownership of all senior Television and Broadcaster relationships within the territory
• Manage and motivate a team of two direct reports
• Prioritise accounts monthly using data, trade news, client insight, events etc
• Manage personal time and create a solid pipeline of new and existing clients to target, identifying areas for growth and leading high-tier deal negotiations
• Attend and present at external customer meetings, events and functions, to aid business development
• Track, report and action strategy based upon customer requirements and sales metrics on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Develop innovate ways to engage with clients and help promote best practice
• Collaborate with European, US and Australian sales teams to help grow the global  business
• Stratetise marketing activities effectively and propose new ideas to support sales

SPECIAL SKILLS

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This summarises the main key responsibilities of your role but there may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time

KEY COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL QUALITIES

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

BE YOUR ORIGINAL SELF

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

At Audio Network, we celebrate originality – it’s a key part of our business. We truly believe that to create the highest quality experience, for everyone, we need diverse teams, telling diverse stories. We’re committed to building these teams and always striving to ensure everyone is empowered to bring their whole, unique selves to work each day. Each Audio Networker is unique – but they are all treated the same : with dignity, respect, compassion, and equality.

We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.

Head of JAPAN –

15 か月  ( 産休カバー）

REPORTING TO :  Commercial Director

DATE  :  2025 年 6 月

1,000 人を超えるアーティストと、ありとあらゆるジャンルの 25 万曲以上の音源カタログを持ち、制作コンテンツへのストーリーを伝えるのに最適な音源サービスを提供しています。

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Head of Japan は、オーディオネットワークの主要な日本の放送局および音響効果会社の顧客を担当し、シニアレベルの関係構築・管理を行うとともに、営業およびマーケティング戦略の策定を担います。また、高度なチームマネジメント能力を備えた人材を求めています。

Commercial Director）と連携し、日本市場におけるテレビ向け音楽ビジネスの戦略を立案します。業界の知見やクリエイティブな感覚を活かしながら、データに基づいた判断によりビジネスの成長を目指します。東京オフィスを拠点に、新規アカウントの獲得、既存アカウントへの新規ユーザー追加、ウェブサイトへのユーザー誘導、音源ダウンロード数の増加を通じて、総収益の向上をリードします。当社の企業文化に強く基盤を置き、率先して変化を推進し、常に顧客視点での革新と改善に取り組む姿勢が求められます。

Audio Network Japan 株式会社では、少人数のチームで各自が高い成果を追求しています。チームメンバー同士がアイデアを出し合い、必要に応じてサポートし合える環境が整っています。お互いを信頼し、自立して質の高い成果を提供することを重視しています。

THE ROLE

SPECIAL SKILLS

KEY COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL QUALITIES

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

BE YOUR ORIGINAL SELF

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Audio Networkでは、オリジナリティを尊重しています。すべての人に最高品質の体験を提供するためには、多様なチーム、多様なストーリーが必要だと考えます。当社ではこのようなチームの構築に全力を尽くし、誰もが毎日、ユニークな自分自身をまるごと発揮できるよう、常に努力しています。オーディオ・ネットワーカーの一人ひとりは個性的ですが、尊厳、尊敬、思いやり、平等という点では皆同じです。