Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Operations

Job Description :

Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group Inc. a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals communities businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo California with more than 4000 employees worldwide the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce digital marketing advertising communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community.

Job Summary :

Come joinRakuten Internationalas a Director ofStrategy & Business Operations. We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation. Reporting to the VP of Strategy & Business Operations this role will develop business recommendations that will have a substantive impact onRakuten Internationalstop and bottom line. The Strategy and business operations team shapes the strategic direction of the company with a strong focus on driving growth. The team serves as advisors to company leaders and addresses the key questions facing senior management and the companys operating units.

The team is also responsible for shaping the companys strategic plans anticipating opportunities and threats and prioritizing initiatives. Projects are typically highly analytical in nature and include close collaboration with Product Marketing Sales and Operations groups.

The team works on highly visible direction-setting strategy initiatives at the corporate level and across all ofRakuten Internationals business units. The role of SBO Team is to structure the project and provide problem solving leadership conduct analysis and research develop recommendations and communicate well-articulated conclusions to Senior Management and Executives. Our projects often mirror the work at top strategy consulting firms and investment banks but with an emphasis on driving impact in close collaboration with Rakuten Internationals senior product and business leaders.

Key Responsibilities :

• Leading key projects to drive Rakuten Internationals evolution through its market product integration and overall growth strategy.
• Lead the development and execution of long-term business strategies in alignment with company goals.
• Conduct competitive and market analyses to support business decisions.
• Coaching and developing team members to be future leaders and to achieve their own development goals.
• Guiding complex quantitative and qualitative research coupled with analysis to drive key business decision making.
• Structure and lead complex cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects.
• Providing thought leadership and ad-hoc strategic advisory to leaders across the company.
• Presenting recommendations and leading discussions with all levels of management including C-level executives across Rakuten International businesses.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify growth opportunities evaluate market trends and drive strategic priorities.
• Evaluate potential partnerships M&A opportunities and investments lead business case development.
• Understanding and staying current with the competitive landscape and macro trends.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements :

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Five Principles for Success

Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.

Always improve Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen

Passionately Professiona l - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best

Hypothesize - Practice - Validate Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory

Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile

Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge set clear goals and engage your team

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state provincial or local laws.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Business Development,Marketing,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Research Experience,Project Management,Research & Development,Strategic Planning,Financial Modeling,Leadership Experience,Management Consulting,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1