WeChat Pay Senior Area Manager (Japan)

WeChat, with over 1.2 billion users worldwide, is transforming the mobile landscape by connecting people, services, and businesses. Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay in overseas markets) is a mobile payment solution introduced in 2013, enabling fast, convenient, and secure transactions. In Japan, the WeChat Pay team is dedicated to expanding its services across the market. The Senior Area Manager will primarily focus on improving effective coverage and market share for WeChat Pay merchants in Japan. This involves understanding the Japanese business landscape, identifying market opportunities, developing and executing regional expansion plans by integrating WeChat and Tencent resources, and managing service providers and partners to ensure healthy development of WeChat Pay in the region.

Must Have

• Business level or higher in Chinese and Japanese
• Excellent business development and negotiation skills
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Understanding of Japanese market and business culture
• Ability to gain clear market insights and convert them into execution strategies
• Practical experience in payment or related industries
• Familiarity with payment industry operating models
• Experience related to merchant or channel expansion
• Strong learning ability
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills
• Stress resistance

Perks & Benefits

• Health insurance
• Employment insurance
• Workers' accident compensation insurance
• Employees' pension insurance
• Group Term Life (GTL) insurance
• Group Personal Accident (GPA) insurance
• Group Long Term Disability (GLTD) insurance
• Overseas travel insurance
• Commuting allowance
• Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month)
• Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
• Overtime/late-night meal allowance (up to 1,200 JPY/day)
• Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year)
• Free drink corner
• Holiday gift cards (Obon/New Year, 20,000 JPY/time, twice a year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Condolence/celebration money
• Long service award/leave
• Full two-day weekend (Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays)
• Annual paid leave (up to 22 days, prorated in the first year)
• New Year's holiday (Dec 30 - Jan 3)
• Paid sick leave (12 days/year, separate from annual leave)
• Flex-time system (no core time)

Business Unit

With over 1.2 billion users worldwide, WeChat is changing the mobile landscape by connecting people, services, and businesses in China and around-the world. Weixin Pay, referred to as WeChat Pay in overseas markets, is a mobile payment solution jointly launched by Weixin in 2013. After bundling their Weixin Pay accounts with bank cards, Weixin Pay users can pay and complete transactions in a fast, convenient, and secure manner.

In China, Weixin Pay touches almost every aspect of everyday life, providing both online and offline services and giving users a highly efficient and intelligent payment experience, particularly in retail, dining, transportation, healthcare and leisure, and more. The WeChat Pay team in Japan is responsible for its increasing in all aspects of Japanese markets.

What the Role Entails

About Tencent

Tencent is an Internet-based platform company founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998. We use technology to enrich the lives of Internet users and assist the digital upgrade of enterprises. Our mission is "Value for Users, Tech for Good". We embrace a culture of teamwork & creativity and are driven by our values - Integrity, Proactivity, Collaboration and Creativity.

We are rapidly expanding our international operations and are looking for top talent to propel us forward. Combining the results-oriented nature of a startup with the resources of a profitable and leading Internet company, Tencent offers a unique opportunity for aspiring individuals to thrive.

About WeChat Pay

With over 1.2 billion users worldwide, WeChat is changing the mobile landscape by connecting people, services, and businesses in China and around-the world. Weixin Pay, referred to as WeChat Pay in overseas markets, is a mobile payment solution jointly launched by Weixin in 2013. After bundling their Weixin Pay accounts with bank cards, Weixin Pay users can pay and complete transactions in a fast, convenient, and secure manner.

In China, Weixin Pay touches almost every aspect of everyday life, providing both online and offline services and giving users a highly efficient and intelligent payment experience, particularly in retail, dining, transportation, healthcare and leisure, and more. The WeChat Pay team in Japan is responsible for its increasing in all aspects of Japanese markets.

Job Description

1. The main goal is to improve the effective coverage and market share of WeChat payment merchants in Japan.

2. Based on a complete understanding of Japan's business models, merchants, and development channels, discover market opportunities, integrate WeChat and Tencent resources, formulate regional expansion plans, and effectively implement execution.

3. Manage and develop business with regional service providers and partners to achieve the healthy development of WeChat Pay in Japan.

Who We Look For

Application Requirements

1. Business level or higher in Chinese and Japanese, excellent business development and negotiation skills, and more than 3 years of relevant work experience.

2. Understanding of the Japanese market and business culture, able to gain clear and accurate insights into the market, and convert them into actual execution strategies.

3. Practical experience in the payment or related industries, familiar with the operating models of the payment industry, and experience related to merchant or channel expansion.

4. Strong learning ability, strong cross-cultural communication skills, and stress resistance.

Employment Type

Full-time employee

Probation Period & Initial Contract Period

Probation period: 3 months (no change in working conditions)

Salary

Annual salary: Negotiable

• Consideration will be given to experience, skills, etc., and preferential treatment will be given according to company regulations.
• Includes 35 hours of fixed overtime pay per month. Overtime exceeding this will be paid separately.

Working Hours & Holidays

• Working hours 09:30 ~ 18:30 Flex-time system (no core time)
• Break time 60 minutes
• Complete two-day weekend (Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays)
• Annual paid leave: In the first year of employment, prorated according to the month of joining. Up to 22 days based on years of service.
• New Year's holiday (Dec 30 - Jan 3)
• Paid sick leave: 12 days/year

Benefits

• Various Insurances
• Health insurance
• Employment insurance
• Workers' accident compensation insurance
• Employees' pension insurance
• Group Term Life (GTL) insurance, Group Personal Accident (GPA) insurance, Group Long Term Disability (GLTD) insurance
• Overseas travel insurance
• Various Allowances
• Commuting allowance
• Communication allowance
• Self-development allowance
• Overtime/late-night meal allowance
• Regular health check-up allowance
• Support Systems & Other Benefits
• Free drink corner
• Holiday gift cards (Obon/New Year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Condolence/celebration money
• Long service award/leave

Policies stated in this job advertisement (including but not limited to salary, benefits, working conditions) may be adjusted according to the company's real-time policies.

Why Join Us?

Salary

Annual salary: Negotiable (with salary increase/bonus)

• Consideration will be given to experience, skills, etc., and preferential treatment will be given according to company regulations.
• Includes 35 hours of fixed overtime pay per month. Overtime exceeding this will be paid separately.

Working Hours & Holidays

Working hours 09:30 ~ 18:30 Break time 60 minutes

Discretionary labor system may apply depending on position

Complete two-day weekend (Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays)

Annual paid leave: In the first year of employment, prorated according to the month of joining. Up to 22 days based on years of service.

New Year's holiday (Dec 30 - Jan 3)

Paid sick leave: 12 days/year (granted separately from annual leave)

Benefits

Health insurance, Employment insurance, Workers' accident compensation insurance, Employees' pension insurance, Group Term Life (GTL) insurance

Group Personal Accident (GPA) insurance, Group Long Term Disability (GLTD) insurance

Overseas travel insurance

Commuting allowance (full payment of commuter pass), Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month), Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month), Overtime/late-night meal allowance (up to 1,200 JPY/day), Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year, once a year)

Free drink corner, Gift cards (Obon, New Year, 20,000 JPY/time, paid twice a year)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Condolence/celebration money, Long service award/leave

Policies stated in this job advertisement (including but not limited to salary, benefits, working conditions) may be adjusted according to the company's real-time policies.

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion

Diversity, equality, and inclusion are interdependent and important components in the workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse opinions foster innovation and enable us to better serve our users and communities. We also create an environment where all employees feel supported and encouraged to achieve individual and common goals.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.