OPEN POSITION
Promotion & PR
Bring SoulChat to anime fans in Japan and all over the world, and reach as many of them as you can.
- Employment type
- Full-time / Contract
- Work style
- Hybrid (remote available)
What We Do
SoulStudio creates SoulChat, an experience where you can exchange words with characters in the worlds of anime, manga and games.
Under official licenses and in partnership with IP holders, we bring story worlds such as Orb: On the Movements of the Earth and Higurashi When They Cry to fans.
Why We Do It
A story moves us, changes our actions and sometimes changes our lives. Stories have the power to change lives.
Novels, manga, anime and games have each delivered emotion in their own way. We believe there is a kind of emotion that has not been born yet: the one that comes from stepping inside a story world and living its story.
Almost everyone has wished, at least once, “I want to go into the world of that story.” We want to make that dream come true. We are creating a future lived in story worlds.
How We Do It
For each title, we read the original work closely and design characters and experiences that stay true to its world. Under the supervision of IP holders, we handle everything from planning and production to running the experience after launch.
What You Will Do
As the titles and experiences we bring to fans keep growing, we are looking for someone to lead SoulChat’s promotion and marketing so more people can discover and enjoy it. You will take it from planning through execution and measuring results.
- Planning SoulChat’s marketing (goals, budget, timing and channels)
- Announcing new titles and experiences (press releases, media outreach and coordination with IP holders)
- Running official social media accounts, and planning and running campaigns
- Placing and managing social media and web ads
- Planning events, tie-ins and collaborations
- Building entry points, such as websites, that guide people who discover SoulChat into the experience
- Planning promotional materials such as trailers and images (with the production team)
- Analyzing the numbers and improving what we do
Why This Role
Spread a new way to enjoy stories
Exchanging words with characters inside a story world is still a new way to enjoy stories. This role brings the new appeal of beloved stories to fans.
Own it from planning to review
From planning to announcements, social media, ads, events and measuring results, you will handle SoulChat’s promotion and marketing end to end. It is work where you can say, “I delivered that announcement.”
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in promotion, PR or marketing (around 3 years or more, in any industry)
- A love of narrative works such as anime, manga, novels, and games
- Japanese at JLPT N2 level or above (no certificate needed if your ability is equivalent)
Nice to Have
- Promotion or marketing experience in entertainment such as games, anime or manga
- Experience writing and distributing press releases and pitching to media
- Connections with editors and journalists at game or anime media
- Marketing experience for apps or web services (user acquisition)
- Experience running promotions together with IP holders such as publishers, anime studios or game companies
- Experience running official social media accounts or planning campaigns and events
- Experience running social media and web ads and measuring their results
- Hands-on experience using SoulChat
Applying from Overseas
We welcome applications from outside Japan. We support your Japanese work visa application, and you can start working with us remotely while your Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) is being processed.
Position Details
- Employment type
Full-time employee or independent contractor
- Work style
Hybrid (remote available)
Employees work full-time; contractors can start from about 3 days per week
- Expected annual compensation
Approximately JPY 3–8 million
Determined based on experience and track record
- Benefits
Full social insurance for employees
Story-study support, including subscriptions and books
Transportation expenses
Health checkup
- Selection process
1. Application screening (starting with a casual interview is fine)
2. First interview (online)
3. Second interview (in person)
4. Offer
Apply / Contact Us
Apply
Please email us with the following:
- Résumé / CV with your work history
- Examples of promotion or PR work you have done (titles or services you handled, URLs of published articles, etc.)
Casual Interviews and Questions
If you would just like to hear more first, you are welcome too, even if you are not actively looking to change jobs. For a casual interview or any questions, feel free to contact us at the address below.
Let’s bring new ways to enjoy beloved stories to fans together.