Director, Branded Entertainment (Executive Producer, Branded Entertainment)

Director, Branded Entertainment (Executive Producer, Branded Entertainment)

• Full-time

Who We Are

“Inspire people with the power of stories.”

Our mission is to make unforgettable experiences that captivate people with the power of storytelling to solve brands’ and advertising agencies’ marketing challenges. We are backed by Hakuhodo DY Group, a top-ten global advertising agency, and video game company SEGA®. We attained additional capital of $2.7M in 2018 and plan to grow rapidly from currently 26 employees to 141 by 2023.

STORIES® creates award-winning branded entertainment by working with our global team of our creators—writers, directors, and art directors—to develop and produce content and campaigns for major brands including Subaru, Mattel, Japan Airlines, Essentia Water, Condé Nast and Marriott Hotels. Our offices are located in Tokyo and Los Angeles. Our CEO, Tomoya Suzuki, has served on the jury at Cannes Lions Entertainment 2017, and Spikes Asia Entertainment 2018.

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Who You Are

Are you a believer that TV spots are no longer the silver bullet for brands’ challenges? Are you a natural storyteller? Are you a big-vision believer? Are you a thought leader that takes initiative to actively change the advertising communications environment? Are you a self-motivated professional that keeps your word? Are you trusted by the people you have worked with? Are you planning to be independent after working for a major ad agency to change the dynamics of advertising communication from a traditional one to the era of entertainment context-based communication?

If you want to work at a fast-paced, growing, and unique branded entertainment company backed by a major corporation with a venture spirit where your voice matters, this may be your perfect position.

Director (or Executive Producer), Branded Entertainment will play a key role to acquire new advertising/branded entertainment projects from U.S. brands/agencies by working with our Branded Entertainment team to source, develop and oversee execution of projects to solve our Clients’ marketing challenges. So your actual trusted relationships with key players at brands and agencies and experience to sell matter. Come work with us if you want to inspire the world with meaningful branded communication.

Specific Responsibilities

Source, develop, implement, maximize STORIES® INTERNATIONAL’s Branded Entertainment creative and production opportunities

Acquire new client advertising business from brands and U.S. agencies based on current relationships and fostering new ones

Maintain existing client advertising business from our Japanese clients for global Branded Entertainment campaigns

Achieve target Branded Entertainment profit goals by developing and implementing business strategy including identifying strategic partnerships, selling company's capabilities to clients, and winning bids for marketing and advertising projects

Oversee the Branded Entertainment team to develop and supervise the execution of branded entertainment projects

Qualifications

Current and strong relationships with clients including brands and agencies. This is essential—do your clients trust you immensely from past experience?

3-5 years’ account executive/account director, branded entertainment, and/or business development experience at a reputable advertising agency, or for an entertainment/production/media company that sources work directly from brands or agencies

Strong understanding of brand communication. Can you comment on every Cannes Lions-winning project? Do you read Ad Age page-by-page in detail?

Physical production knowledge and experience

Strong process management skills

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in marketing, communications, or relevant field required, or equivalent work experience

STORIES®INTERNATIONAL is an equal opportunity workplace.

Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on years of experience.

Salary is also commensurate with experience.