Ecosystem Specialist Japanese Speaking

Introduction
At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for that innovation and creativity. We are on the forefront of groundbreaking change - improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a world-wide digital transformation.

Our Marketing, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility (MCC) team tells this story and is responsible for positioning IBM in the market. We define and optimize IBM's brand, capture the market's attention, and articulate our point of view for clients, partners, the media, and even other IBMers. As part of our team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen collaborators - always willing to help and be helped - as you apply passion to work that will compel our audience to choose IBM's products and services.

When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. You join a team of IBMers who are helping technology support a positive global transformation. So join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Co-Marketing is a program that provides Fund support to partners for their marketing activities. The objective is to promote IBM products and services by partners for new customer acquisition and business expansion. In this role you will support end to end of Co-Marketing Program.

Our ecosystem Marketers have a deep understanding of our partners: how they sell, how they make money, and what their priority offerings are. A critical part of our Marketing organization, they drive partner-led demand motions to scale business growth for IBM's technology offerings including hardware and software.

In this role you will manage and support the business operation and logistics to maximize the business productivity and visibility of Japan business unit.

Responsibilities may include:

• Support the external communication on programs mainly on Co-marketing in timely manner
• Manage and support Co-marketing program backend operations such as program communication, funding allocation, Q&A handling to the partners, and related reporting
• Manage procurement work, budgeting support
• Provide event delivery support to the local sales and even to ecosystem marketing members
• Supporting contents production processes including content reviews, loading and publishing, campaigns, and helping troubleshoot campaign execution issues.
• Proactively collaborate with IBM internal stakeholders to be familiar with the market trend, insight, and the demand from the field
• Creating reports of program performance or of major KPIs
• Report Japan marketing leaders on up-to-date business status and insight.

• Co-Marketingプログラムに関するパートナー企業とのコミュニケーションを タイムリーにサポートする
• プログラム・コミュニケーション、資金配賦、パートナーへの質疑応答、関連する報告の作成など、Co-Marketingプログラムのバックエンド業務を管理・サポートする
• 請求申請・発注の管理、および予算管理のサポートを行う
• 営業、エコシステム・マーケティング・メンバーにイベントのサポートを提供する
• コンテンツレビュー、Webへのロードおよび掲載、キャンペーン、キャンペーン実行時のトラブルシューティングなど、コンテンツ制作プロセスのサポートを行う
• IBM社内の関係者と積極的に協力し、市場の動向、洞察、現場からの需要に熟知する
• プログラムのパフォーマンスや主要なKPIのレポートを作成する
• 日本のマーケティングリーダーに最新のビジネス状況や洞察を報告する

• 3+ years marketing experience
• Excellent program/project management and execution skills, with ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills, attention to detail and a self-starter
• Fluent in Japanese & English - strong verbal and written communications skills
• Basic skill of Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Power Point

• 3年以上のマーケティングの経験
• 優先順位をつけ、期限を守ることができる優れたプログラム／プロジェクト管理および実行スキル
• 確かな問題解決能力、分析能力、細部へのこだわり、セルフスターターのマインドセット
• 日本語と英語が堪能で、口頭および書面での強力なコミュニケーション・スキル（特に日本語の書面での読み書きの能力が必要となります）
• Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Power Pointのベーシックなスキル

• B2B partner marketing experience with fundamental understanding of partner business
• Familiar with Procurement & Claims operations, Budget Management
• Experience in campaign design and delivery
• Experimentative mindset - works quickly to pilot, succeed/fail fast and scale what works

• パートナービジネスの基本を理解したB2Bパートナーマーケティングの経験
• 購買・請求業務、予算管理を熟知している
• キャンペーンのデザインおよび実施経験
• 挑戦するマインドセット - 目の前の課題に素早く取り組み、成功/失敗を繰り返し、成功したものを拡大させていくスキルとマインドセット

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?