【日商樂天】Merchandising Manager (KOBO)

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

wned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo Inc. is one of the most advanced global ecommerce companies, with the world’s most innovative eReading services offering more than 6 million eBooks and audiobooks to 30 million + customers in 190 countries. Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience through creative innovation, award-winning eReaders, and top-ranking mobile apps. Kobo is a part of the Rakuten group of companies. For more information, visit www.kobo.com.

【Responsibilities】

The Role

We are looking for a Merchandiser to join Rakuten Kobo Taiwan Content Team. The Merchandiser’s major task is to plan, execute, and manage content campaigns to let our customers find their next favorite ebook. Therefore, primary responsibilities include: 

• Drive profitable sales through content campaigns, seasonal promotions, and data-driven merchandising decisions
• Employ the full (and growing!) array of reporting tools to inform title placement and selection on site, apps, and marketing materials
• Work with internal teams as the key stakeholder and point of contact to ensure flawless execution of campaigns
• Work with publishers to execute promotions
• Stay abreast of the latest releases and upcoming titles in Taiwan
• Stay informed about your competitors’ merchandising strategies

此職位主要任務是規劃、執行和管理內容活動，讓我們的客戶找到他們下一個喜愛的電子書。因此，主要工作內容包括：

1. 規劃書展活動以達成銷售業績KPI

2. 活動成效追蹤與數據分析，並透過各種數位工具將商品呈現在最適合的位置，讓讀者看見他們

3. 與內部團隊合作，確保活動完美執行

4. 與出版社合作、提案，並規劃書展、新書優惠等各種活動

5. 掌握最新出版產業狀況與新書書市

More importantly, who are you?

• You believe that at its best, bookselling is a job that grows out of a lifestyle
• You embrace competition with adversaries of all sizes
• Where constant change frightens others, you see opportunity to learn, grow, and make a lasting contribution
• You can take a big question and turn it into a measurable query or group of queries
• You approach technology with curiosity

【Minimum Qualifications】

Here’s what you bring to Kobo

• A strong passion for books, bookselling, ecommerce and digital reading. Preference will be given to applicants with sales and marketing experience at a publisher and/or retail experience with a bookseller - With sales and marketing experience at a publisher and/or retail experience with a bookseller
• With sales and marketing experience at a publisher and/or retail experience with a bookseller
• Highly detail-oriented with strong project management skills – proven ability to own and execute on several projects at once and deliver results
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment while maintaining an eye for quality and detail
• Strong analytical skills to understand data to support continuous improvement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to work hard and have fun doing it
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to work flexible hours to facilitate global meetings with Toronto
• Passionate self-starter comfortable with ambiguity

喜愛閱讀， 具年以上出版編輯、圖書銷售或電子商務經驗

2. 具有良好的專案管理能力， 能夠同時執行多個專案，並同時保持對質量和細節的關注

3. 對熱門話題和市場趨勢有高度敏感力與觀察力

4. 熟悉文字與編輯工作，具文案撰寫能力

5. 不害怕接觸新事物，樂於學習，具好奇心與批判性思維

6. 具數字敏感度

7. 接受彈性工作時間，以方便與總部多倫多進行全球會議

【Preferred Qualifications】

• Have a solid grasp of Microsoft Excel (i.e., vlookup, PivotTable) with the ability to quickly learn new skills as necessary
• Familiar with the Simplified Chinese publishing industry
• Familiar with the comics and light novels
• Specific knowledge of epub and audiobook
• Creative, curious, and critical thinker, constantly searching for and tapping into new opportunities to impact

1. 具備即戰力，能立即上手、獨立作業者

2. 具備扎實的 Microsoft Excel 能力（如： vlookup、PivotTable），並能根據需求快速學習新技能

3. 熟悉簡體中文出版市場

4. 熟悉漫畫和輕小說

5. 具備 EPUB 和有聲書相關產業知識

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