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Warner Bros. Discovery Sr Manager, Merchandising, Japan in Minato-ku, Japan
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role
This role serves as the Japan market and content expert within the APAC Merchandising team, responsible for maximizing the full commercial and engagement potential of content across all merchandising pillars on HBO Max. The position leads Japan content scheduling and merchandising strategy and execution in close partnership with APAC and Japan stakeholders, ensuring culturally relevant, data-driven, and high-impact content discovery experiences for Japanese subscribers.
Your Role Accountabilities
Define and execute Japan’s merchandising goals, OKRs, priorities, and frameworks in alignment with regional and global objectives.
Guide the streaming partner on major strategic content initiatives, and oversee monthly editorial planning and rail curation.
Lead monthly content schedule coordination, deliver required updates, and oversee onboarding and execution for co‑production titles in collaboration with internal and global teams.
Leverage performance data and market insights to enhance discoverability, impressions, minutes viewed, content diversity, and overall merchandising efficiency.
Work closely with Marketing, Content Licensing, Data, Partner Campaigns, and Regional Business Leads to strengthen brand awareness, acquisition, engagement, and retention.
Deliver weekly and monthly reports with insights and recommendations, maintain high‑trust relationships with internal teams and external partners, and support APAC and global stakeholders as required.
Qualifications & Experiences
Proven experience working in the Japan market, with extensive knowledge of local content and audience trends.
Deep familiarity with WB’s content portfolio across movies, scripted, kids, factual, and lifestyle genres, as well as competitor offerings and local market trends.
Proven experience in streaming products, digital content editorial operations, merchandising workflows, and CMS tools.
Demonstrated success in project management, stakeholder management, and executive-level communication.
Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Bilingual (English & Japanese professional working proficiency) and willingness to work across APAC time zones is essential.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.