CareerPlan

Marketing Lead - Tokyo / Japan

Tokyo (JP-TOK-STRM)Full-time2026-10-02 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Lead Waymo's marketing strategy for the Japanese market across brand, product positioning, and audience targeting, overseeing all facets of marketing execution in partnership with Global Brand, Growth, Creative, and Media teams.

Role type

Senior Marketing Lead (Japan)

Builds

Integrated marketing campaigns, co-marketing guidelines, and consumer-facing marketing initiatives for Waymo's autonomous ride-hail service in Japan.

Domain

Autonomous driving technology / Mobility

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Brand marketing, Product marketing, Partner marketing, Agency management, Budget management, KPI setting, Consumer research, Cultural context analysis, Competitive dynamics analysis, Team leadership, Recruitment

Preferred skills

Ride-hailing/Automotive/Mobility/Marketplace industry experience, International market expansion experience, Early-stage market strategy, Consumer-facing campaign portfolio, Executive-level communication

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead marketing strategy for the Japanese market; Build resonate integrated campaigns with Japan-based agencies; Establish and implement co-marketing guidelines; Leverage consumer research and cultural context to guide strategy; Collaborate with Product, Operations, Policy, and Regulatory teams; Recruit, hire, and oversee a Japan-based team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership