Country Manager, Inkitt
Launch & Grow, Japan
Reader-powered book publisher
Job no longer available
Reader-powered book publisher
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build a world-class platform to shine a light on phenomenal stories, and eventually develop theses stories into movies, TV shows, merchandise, video games, or even them parks.
Role
Who you are
- This role is a remote role globally open to the US, EU and Japan 🌎
- You live and breathe books!
- Native Japanese speaker and native level fluency in English
- Proven track record of successful project management and the ability to get things done fast, without compromising on quality
- Experience as an English to Japanese translator of fiction, preferably within the fantasy/romance genre
- Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to plan complex timelines
- Experience managing freelancers
- Ability to work independently, prioritize and make decisions
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent documentation and tracking skills
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves in a startup environment
- Strong communication and people skills enabling you to give constructive criticism and drive excellence
- Interest in the fantasy/romance genre is a big plus!
What the job involves
- Responsible for driving the expansion and performance of Galatea in Japan. This person is in charge of sales and marketing strategies, team management, business development, and performance metrics
- The role involves meeting ambitious growth targets and requires a strong understanding of both the company’s offerings and the specific regional market
- Market Understanding: You must have a deep understanding of your region, including customer behavior, competitors, market trends, and any local regulations or considerations that could impact the business
- Sales and Marketing Strategy: You develop and implement strategies to drive sales and customer growth in your designated region. This often involves closely working with marketing teams to execute region-specific campaigns and promotions
- Performance Monitoring: Regional Growth Managers need to constantly track and analyze sales and customer data to assess the success of their strategies. They are often accountable for meeting specific growth and sales targets
- Team Management: If you manage a team, your duties will include setting sales targets, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and feedback, and possibly hiring and training new team members
- Cross-functional Collaboration: You often work with other departments or teams within the company, such as product, customer service, or finance, to ensure the regional operations align with overall company objectives
- Reporting: Regular reporting to senior management on sales progress, challenges, and market insights is typically a part of this role
- Business Development: You may also be responsible for building relationships with key customers, partners, or other stakeholders in your region to support growth
Our take
The current publishing industry makes it very difficult for breakout authors to achieve success. Furthermore, publications are often based off subjective opinions of those in the industry, and potential readers have no input in the matter, despite them being the force that will drive a book's success.
Inkitt takes a different approach to publishing in order to give writers a fairer chance of success. The company allows writers to submit their stories onto the website where readers have free access to read anything posted. Using an algorithm, Inkitt then determines which stories have the most reader engagement, and based on this information, decides which to take to official print and publication.
Several rounds of funding to the sum of more than $100M have allowed Inkitt to invest more in its algorithm and technology and open offices in San Francisco. It's also looking to expand into more mediums such as video content and audiobooks, with a long-term aim of building a media empire akin to Disney. Though there's a long way to go for that lofty aim to come to fruition, Inkitt has already attracted 33M users and published dozens of bestsellers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2024
$37m
SERIES C
Oct 2021
$59m
SERIES B
Total funding: $117.7m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Health Plans including Fitness Classes
- Expat integration support
- Free lunches in the office
- Professional Coaching for Everyone + unlimited self-development book budget
- Regular social events
- Dog-friendly office
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ali Albazaz
(Founder & CEO)Founder and CEO of Fünfi and then joined moviepilot as a Javascript developer. After this, Albazaz freelanced as a Javascript developer for six years.
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