Strategic Investment Manager - Japan Market

3 Months ago • 3-3 Years • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Strategic Investment Manager, you will be responsible for leading projects related to business development, monitoring the Japanese markets for gaming, animation and entertainment trends, evaluating investment and partnership opportunities, and driving the development of new opportunities and businesses. You will work in a team of high-calibre executives and provide game-changing strategy and out-of-the-box thinking to senior leaders. You will also be responsible for planning and managing business incubation, driving product innovation, developing and executing go-to-market plans, and making key investment decisions.
Must have:
  • More than 3 years of experience in video game, strategy consulting, investment banking, PE/VC and related Internet industry
  • Strategic visions, business insights and in-depth knowledge of the gaming/media/entertainment industry
  • Ability to interpret data and identify emerging market trends and business opportunities
  • Self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, and ability to drive to answers through disciplined work
  • Effective team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
Good to have:
  • Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1 and above preferred)

Job Details

Responsibilities:

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.

Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.


Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

As a Strategic Investment Manager, you will:

1.Work directly with senior management across global and domestic games markets.
2.Lead projects related to our business development independently.

3. Monitor Japanese markets including gaming, animation and entertainment sectors, identify emerging industry/technology trends.
3.Evaluate Japan gaming investment and partnership opportunities.
4.More importantly, drive development of new opportunities and incubate new businesses.
5.Work in a team with high-calibre executives previously from top-tier consultancy firms and investment banks.
6.You will be responsible for supporting decision-makings for executives and leaders of business groups.
7.Provide game changing strategy and inspire out-of-the-box thinking to senior leaders.
8.Plan and manage business incubation, drive product innovation and new partnerships, develop and execute go-to-market plan.
9.Make key investment decisions.
 

Requirements:

1.Have more than 3 years of work experience in video game, strategy consulting, investment banking, PE/VC and related Internet industry
2.Demonstrate strategic visions, business insights and in-depth knowledge of the gaming/media/entertainment industry, and other related sectors (preferably a gamer!).
3.Ability in interpretation of data and identify emerging market trends and business opportunities.
4.Must be a self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, and ability to drive to answers through disciplined work, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams.
5.Are effective team players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
6.Exceptional proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint; working knowledge of statistics and analysis packages.
7.Fluent in English and Mandarin as working language, Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1and above preferred) is highly desired but not a must.
8.Have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Similar Jobs

Axon - Stock Plan Administrator

Axon

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Goliath Group - Director of Operations

Goliath Group

Texas, United States (On-Site)
2 Days ago
Rush Street Interactive - People Partner

Rush Street Interactive

Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Mattel  Inc  - American Girl Sales Manager

Mattel Inc

Texas, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ziff Davis - Operations Coordinator

Ziff Davis

(Remote)
3 Days ago
Windranger Labs - Developer Success Engineer 区块链技术支持工程师

Windranger Labs

Australia (On-Site)
6 Months ago
WildBrain - Publishing Director

WildBrain

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Salesforce - Business Development Representative - Spanish Market.

Salesforce

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Logitech - Senior IT Business Analyst, Salesforce CPQ

Logitech

United States (Remote)
1 Week ago
WebFX - Jr. Inside Sales Strategist

WebFX

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

PwC - Lohnspezialist: in / Mandatsleiter: in im Treuhandbereich 80-100%

PwC

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Visa - Consult & Analytics Graduate

Visa

Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Trendyol - HR Shared Services Professional

Trendyol

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
PwC - Assurance - Financial Markets - Debt & Equity Valuation - Senior Associate

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
ION - Credit Analyst

ION

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Trendyol - Last Mile Delivery Operations Professional

Trendyol

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Mattel  Inc  - Senior Payroll Representative

Mattel Inc

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
PTW - German LQA - Game Tester (Remote)

PTW

Braga, Braga, Portugal (Remote)
7 Months ago
Eightfold - Lead Front-End Engineer

Eightfold

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Staff Engineer, CPU Microarchitecture

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Days ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Keywords Studios (Player Support) - BD manager 业务拓展经理-Remote

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Beijing, Beijing, China (Remote)
6 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Tools Engineer

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Beijing, Beijing, China (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Power Integrations - Senior Field Applications Engineer

Power Integrations

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Microsoft - Senior Applied Scientist- Content Service

Microsoft

Beijing, Beijing, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Paper Games - Overseas Operations - Korea (2025 Grad)

Paper Games

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
18 Hours ago
Tencent - Senior System Planner

Tencent

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Senior Graphic Programmer (Unannounced tactical game)

Ubisoft

Chengdu, Sichuan, China (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Spin Master - Manager, Engineering

Spin Master

Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Virtuos - Senior Software Engineer

Virtuos

China (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Ourpalm - Lead/Executive Game Planner

Ourpalm

Beijing, Beijing, China (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Business Development Jobs

Coursera - Sales Enablement Manager

Coursera

United Kingdom (Remote)
8 Hours ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Senior Account Manager

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
GameAnalytics - Head of Business Development & Customer Success

GameAnalytics

Denmark (Remote)
1 Week ago
AppLovin - Growth Associate, eCommerce

AppLovin

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NinjaVan - Enterprise Sales Specialist, Digital Services

NinjaVan

Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Visa - Visa Consulting and Analytics Director

Visa

Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Devrev - Sales Development Representative - Startup

Devrev

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Warner Bros Discovery - Senior Manager, Franchise Commercial, SEA

Warner Bros Discovery

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Paytm - Team Lead Sales - Kathua

Paytm

Kathua, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Windranger Labs - Business Development Lead, APAC

Windranger Labs

Australia (Remote)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)

Palo Alto, California, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Tencent

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug