The Senior Business Development Manager at TiMi Japan will focus on identifying and securing IP collaboration opportunities within the Japanese market. Responsibilities include negotiating with licensors, building and maintaining strong relationships with Japanese IP partners, ensuring smooth communication and long-term collaboration. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in the anime and game industries (15+ years), a strong network within major Japanese game companies, publishers, television stations, and animation studios, and proven success in managing business partnerships with major licensors. A deep understanding of game development, publishing, and operational processes is essential, and fluency in Japanese is mandatory, with English or Chinese language skills being advantageous.
Good To Have:- English or Chinese language skills
Must Have:- 15+ years in anime/game industry
- Extensive Japanese IP partner network
- Strong negotiation & relationship-building skills
- Deep understanding of game development process