Summary
Strategic thinker and seller with a strong passion for the fast-paced growth and with a growth mindset
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
General Manager, Global Client Development
The Trade Desk Inc.
Tokyo
06.2022 - Current
- Lead senior level engagements and responsible for the global partnership growth with key Japanese brands: Toyota, Nissan Alliance, Honda, Mazda, and Sony Group
- Initiate and manage the partnership rhythm - regular syncs with each brand's HQ while facilitating collaborations among respective in-market teams of brand, ad agency, and internal members
- Manage custom solution building in collaboration with product teams
- Lead Automotive vertical excellence in APAC
- Current partnership status: 525M USD in revenue, 8% of total global digital spend, +45% YoY growth in 2023
Director, Regional Head of Sales Japan
Spotify
10.2017 - 05.2022
- Led the successful +50-100% YoY ad revenue growth during the tenure
- Led the quarterly revenue growth cycle partnering with B2B marketing, FP&A, Sales Operations, and Finance team
- Collaborated with senior leads in Japan for the growth of Spotify brand and user base in the market.
Director of Digital
Hakuhodo inc
03.2015 - 09.2017
- Lead a team at Global BizDev dept, members spreading across US and Europe
- Led digital marketing strategy for top Japanese MNCs (7 x 500k USD+ projects during the tenue)
VP Strategy
kyu collective
03.2013 - 02.2015
- Strategized and coordinated successful M&A negotiations with targeted leading marketing service firms: Digital Kitchen (US), Sid Lee (CAN), and IDEO (US)
- Built and managed the growth strategy of kyu, a global M&A arm of the holding company, in partnership with board of directors at Hakuhodo DY Holdings
Business Development Director
Hakuhodo Inc.
09.2010 - 02.2013
- Led consulting projects of Long-term digital marketing & system development strategy for CIOs and CMOs of 5 of top 20 Japanese MNCs.
Designer and Consultant
Hakuhodo inc.
04.1999 - 08.2010
- Led planning teams to provide marketing strategy and creative executions for top Japanese firms in automobile, beverage, electronics, finance, & real estate industries
Education
MBA - Entrepreneurship and Social Business + Anthropology and Economics at LSE
05.2008 - 05.2010
BA - Philosophy
04.1995 - 05.1999
Skills
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Strategic Planning
Marketing and Sales
Employee Development
Organizational Development
Excellent Communication
Client Relationship Management
Digital Marketing
Market Research
Brand Development
Creative team leadership
Customer Data Management
Websites
Timeline
General Manager, Global Client Development - The Trade Desk Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Director, Regional Head of Sales Japan - Spotify
10.2017 - 05.2022
Director of Digital - Hakuhodo inc
03.2015 - 09.2017
VP Strategy - kyu collective
03.2013 - 02.2015
Business Development Director - Hakuhodo Inc.
09.2010 - 02.2013
HEC Paris School of Management - MBA, Entrepreneurship and Social Business + Anthropology and Economics at LSE
05.2008 - 05.2010
Designer and Consultant - Hakuhodo inc.
04.1999 - 08.2010
University of Tokyo - BA, Philosophy
04.1995 - 05.1999