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TikTok

Strategic Agency Group Lead - GBS Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Responsibilities

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

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At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

About the team
The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.
GBS is a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and ambitious client group, and our HRBPs who support them are too! We are excited to continue adding to our Human Resources team to attract, engage, and retain top talent to drive the continued growth of the organization.
At TikTok, our Global Business Solutions (GBS) team plays a key role in generating revenue by promoting our advertising solutions, onboarding new clients, driving ad campaigns, and more. As the TikTok community grows at an unprecedented speed around the world, our GBS team leads groundbreaking projects that are changing the landscape of the advertising industry in real time.

Responsibilities
- Aim for the Highest - Lead a team of Agency Partner. Provide coaching and direction to enable their and our agency's success. You will help guide your teams through the next stage of their career and beyond.
- Assume Ownership - Identify areas for process, product and tooling improvement to enable scalable solutions to our agencies. You will be comfortable with taking on revenue goals and developing scalable strategies in how to achieve them.
- Be Candid and Clear - Set clear goals and expectations for your team. Support them and challenge them to meet and exceed their goals. Help establish a high-performance culture. - Have the Bigger Picture in Mind - Work collaboratively with the entire GBS (Global Business Solutions) cross functional teams to support and enable the success. You will work closely with Key Account Sales (Vertical Sales), Marketing, Product and Training to identify opportunities to scale out best practices, knowledge and performance gaps.
- Be a Champion of Inclusion - You will help promote diversity within your team. You will value unique perspectives and you will encourage all your team members and peers to participate to their fullest.
- Always Day 1 - Take initiative, there is no task too big or too small. You will be able to lead by example with supporting your team on best practices and how to analyze campaign performance data to offer clients data-driven business insights and at the same time, use those insights to improve our advertising offerings.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Extensive experience working with advertising agencies in Japan with deep knowledge of what their KPIs are and therefore how to support and grow their business.
- Management experience of a team of 5 members or more with demonstrated experience of leading and inspiring others while driving measurable business outcomes.
- Proactive attitude with excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills
- Strong analytical skills and process management skills, high attention to detail and can-do attitude, and desire to learn.
- This role is required to collaborate across multiple regions, strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder influencing ability in both Japanese and English is essential for the roles success

Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience working in a similar platform environment
- Strong Sales and Revenue focus background, with the ability to communicate clearly the progress of monthly revenue goals & initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: TikTok-7345680485261953331
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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