Bilingual Japanese Sales Planner

As a Bilingual Japanese Sales Planner, you’ll play a critical role within the Center of Success (CoS), working cross‑functionally with Sales, Trading, Data & Analytics (DnA), Product, L&D and Marketing across the JAPAC footprint, with a primary focus on Japan. You’ll support client acquisition, help drive growth, and ensure prospects and clients receive thoughtful, accurate and strategic planning support, acting as a key bridge between Japanese‑speaking stakeholders and the wider regional team.

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. → Sales Planning & Delivery

1. Strategic Support & Insight Generation

• Collaborate with regional Sales teams across SEA and Japan to understand client objectives and campaign goals, ensuring clear translation and interpretation where Japanese is required.
• Conduct market research and audience analysis to inform media strategy and planning, leveraging understanding of both Japanese and broader SEA consumer behavior.
• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to develop data‑driven insights and pre‑campaign recommendations for RFPs, helping localize narratives for Japanese‑speaking clients where needed.
• Stay current on industry trends, competitor activity and new product offerings to provide strategic value.

1. Proposal development & quality assurance

• Develop customised media proposals aligned with client requirements and strategic recommendations, ensuring clarity and accuracy in both Japanese and English where applicable.
• Support the creation of visually engaging pitch decks and presentations for client meetings, including content localization or adaptation for Japanese‑speaking stakeholders.
• Ensure all proposals and materials are accurate, well organised and aligned with MiQ brand guidelines.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail and timeline discipline to meet local team and client expectations across multiple markets.

1. Collaboration & communication

• Partner with Sales and Trading teams to customise MiQ’s product suite to client needs.
• Work cross‑functionally with internal stakeholders across regions, building strong relationships and navigating cultural and market differences to find solutions.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with internal teams and stakeholders, adapting your style and language (Japanese/English) to drive positive outcomes.
• Build strong knowledge of MiQ products and capabilities to confidently support internal and external conversations across all supported markets.

1. Innovation & continuous improvement

• Bring curiosity and creativity to find new ways of working and process improvements.
• Be open to testing new approaches that improve efficiency, accuracy and impact, particularly in how we support multiple markets from a centralized hub.

• Business‑level Japanese and English proficiency (spoken and written), with the ability to understand complex commercial and technical concepts and communicate them clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience working with Japanese stakeholders or markets (clients, agencies, or internal teams) is a strong plus.
• Genuine interest in digital media, advertising and/or programmatic, with a desire to learn sales planning from the ground up.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail; eager to build good habits around managing multiple briefs, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Clear, confident communication skills and a willingness to build relationships with teammates across markets and functions.
• A proactive, learning-oriented mindset – you ask questions, seek feedback and take ownership of your tasks.
• Strong alignment with MiQ’s core values and culture and a desire to contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team.
• A can-do attitude that brings energy, drive and enthusiasm to your work.
• A dream to grow your career as the company scales, taking advantage of learning and mobility opportunities at MiQ.

Our values are so much more than statements. They unite MiQers in every corner of the world. They shape the way we work and the decisions we make. And they inspire us to stay true to ourselves and to aim for better. Our values are there to be embraced by everyone, so that we naturally live and breathe them. Just like inclusivity, our values flow through everything we do - no matter how big or small.

• We do what we love - Passion 
• We figure it out - Determination 
• We anticipate the unexpected - Agility 
• We always unite - Unite
• We dare to be unconventional - Courage