Posted:
10/29/2025, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan ⋅ Tokyo, Japan
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Growth & Marketing
Workplace Type:
On-site
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
MarketingJob Sub Function:
Product ManagementJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, JapanJob Description:
General Summary / 職務概要
Category Head in VCC is responsible for Brand & P&L management as a total business owner.
Brand Manager (Beauty lead, Band 30) oversees a wide array of business aspects below;
Lead Beauty category’s business strategy and execution plans to reach company’s goals, by orchestrating close collaboration of key stakeholders.
Lead and implementing comprehensive Beauty consumer marketing strategy with deep understanding of consumer journey and persona of target wearers including demand generation, new product launch.
Partner closely with global team as No.1 market to shape global Beauty strategy together.
Lead DEFINE and ACUVUE® brands equity building as a brand guardian.
Duties & Responsibilities / 職務および職責
Lead brand strategy, value proposition development and key product claim development in line with the global strategy.
Accountable for executions covering brand, product and IMC to effectively achieve company’s short and mid/long term goals.
Accountable for forecasts, profitability and other aligned strategic KPI attainment for Beauty business.
Manage Beauty product portfolio development.
Collaborate closely with global team to ensure Japan insights and needs are translated into the Global innovation/communication strategies and plans as No.1 market (Japan will be the lead design market for both product and commercial innovations for DEFINE).
Search and crystalize the critical JP market product innovation needs, feeding to upstream global team via engaging from “discovery” and “research” phase (pre-GNPP).
Feed Beauty commercial innovation ideas with unmet needs/insights coming from Japan market back to global team.
Manage both DEFINE, ACUVUE® and Johnson & Jonson Vision brand equity and will be a counter part for global marketing team.
Key Requirements (skills, competencies, experiences, certifications) / 必要要件(スキル、知識、経験、資格)
Professional and academic experience
More than 5 years experience in the category/consumer/ brand marketing area. Lead role in marketing including new product launch
More than 5 year experience working in Cross-functional. Team lead experience of such diverse teams is a plus
Experience working with R&D regarding new innovation and/or taking a brand champion role in HQ is a plus
BA/BS degree (or higher) required. MBA is a plus
More than 5 year experience in creative checking and color proofing in line with brand guidelines and leading objective-based creative feedback to agencies/designers
Skills and Competencies
A strong influencer to lead a diverse group of internal and external team members and stakeholders across multiple business areas
Comprehensive understanding of the upstream to downstream brand marketing across value chain, not limited to ATL and BTL communication message and materials but ranges such as packaging, pricing and channel strategy, sales engagement
Subject matter expertise in beauty or adjacent markets
Have an openness to continually drive productive change through agile course correction with an ability to see the big picture, think ahead to define new approaches and take appropriate risks.
Pro-active problem-solving abilities required.
Powerful verbal and written communication skills are required including the ability to develop and present to Global and Japan Senior leadership (i.e., PowerPoint, in-person, email)
Ability to manage multiple project timelines, budgets, and project resources with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment required
Fluent English in writing, verbal communication and presentation enough to shape global agenda, get credibility and attain global support
Being open to modernized marketing and activation in Omni channel, including influencer activation, and have the passion to learn up-to-date relevant knowledge by his/herself, rather than just managing agencies as a classic marketing strategist.
Website: https://www.jnj.com/
Headquarter Location: Beerse, Antwerpen, Belgium
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1886
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Seed
Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical