CareerPlan

Commercial Director

Tokyo, JPFull-time2026-04-13 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Manage the full lifecycle of commercial opportunities for Japanese clients across golf, tennis, and winter sports, driving brand partnerships and revenue.

Role type

Senior Commercial Director (Sports)

Builds

High-value commercial partnerships and brand engagement initiatives for Japanese clients in the sports sector.

Domain

Sports marketing and commercial business development

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Sales & Marketing, Creative thinking, Problem solving, Negotiation, Revenue generation, Business development, Team management, Strategic planning

Preferred skills

Experience in sport/media/entertainment/events, Managing high workloads in matrixed organizations

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Source and manage relationships with key brands and partners for Japanese clients; Lead deal discussions from identification to execution including pricing and structuring; Coordinate internal teams (Legal, Finance, Operations) for commercial agreements; Monitor project plans and revenue-related budgets; Formulate and grow new business assets.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team management experience