[Japan] Marketing Manager

Introduction

EdgeCortix is seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and creative Marketing Manager to help drive global marketing communications, PR initiatives, event execution, and customer engagement activities.

This role is ideal for a candidate who thrives in fast-paced deep-tech environments, works well independently with a high degree of autonomy, and is excited by the opportunity to help shape the public presence of a rapidly growing AI semiconductor company.

The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with executive leadership, marketing and product teams, sales, business development, and external agencies to support global awareness, customer engagement, and go-to-market initiatives, while also independently driving projects and initiatives from concept through execution.

About Edgecortix

EdgeCortix is a pioneering fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient AI acceleration platforms for next-generation edge computing applications. Headquartered in Tokyo with global operations across the U.S., Japan, India, and the Middle East, EdgeCortix is redefining how Generative AI, multimodal AI, and advanced inference workloads run at the edge through its proprietary SAKURA hardware platforms and MERA software stack.

Our technologies support robotics, aerospace & defense, industrial automation, smart infrastructure, mobility, and next-generation embedded AI systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing Communications (MARCOM):

• Support the planning and execution of EdgeCortix’s global marketing communications strategy.
• Manage and maintain the global marketing calendar on a 3-month rolling planning cycle.
• Drive integrated marketing initiatives including:
  • Bilingual newsletters
  • LinkedIn and social media strategy &content
  • Thought leadership and contributed content
  • Product launch communications
  • Customer and prospect engagement campaigns
  • Event-related communications

Customer Engagement & Digital Marketing:

• Help expand and optimize customer engagement workflows using HubSpot and related MARCOM platforms.
• Develop customer nurture and follow-up campaigns tied to:
  • Content downloads
  • Events and conferences
  • Product inquiries
  • Marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with Sales and Business Development teams to create:
  • Customer success stories
  • Case studies
  • Pitch deck content
  • Sales collateral
  • Website and investor-facing materials
    

Content Development:

• Review, refresh, and improve existing marketing and sales materials.
• Identify opportunities for new content creation across digital and physical channels.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Creative teams to develop:
  • Product demonstrations
  • Tutorial and explainer videos
  • Website content
  • Technical marketing materials
  • Customer education assets

Public Relations:

• Support global PR initiatives alongside EdgeCortix’s external PR agencies and partners.
• Assist with:
  • Press release development
  • Media materials and executive briefing documents
  • Thought leadership content
  • Japanese localization and translation support
  • Ideation & creation of PR opportunities
• Help coordinate media engagement activities tied to product launches, customer announcements, and major industry events.
• Monitor media coverage and industry trends across AI, semiconductors, robotics, defense, and edge computing sectors.

Event Management:

• Serve as a primary marketing contact for Japan & APAC based events while supporting global event activities as needed.
• Manage event planning and execution for:
  • Trade shows
  • Conferences
  • Partner events
  • Executive briefings
  • Customer demonstrations
• Coordinate:
  • Booth logistics
  • Vendors and suppliers
  • Branding and collateral
  • Demonstration coordination
  • Presentation materials
  • On-site operations
• Work closely with technical teams to align demonstrations and messaging with target audiences and strategic objectives.
• Support lead generation, customer engagement, and post-event follow-up activities.

Tokyo Demo Environment:

• Help evolve and enhance the EdgeCortix Tokyo demonstration environment and executive briefing experience.
• Maintain and refresh demonstration collateral and customer-facing presentation materials.
• Make recommendations on how best to carry forward learnings from the Tokyo office to other relevant global EdgeCortix locations. 

Qualifications:

• 5–8+ years of experience in technology marketing communications, PR, event management, or related fields.
• Experience in semiconductors, AI, enterprise technology, robotics, embedded systems, or related deep-tech industries strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Japanese, including the ability to develop professional multilingual business, marketing, and PR materials for global audiences.
• Familiarity with HubSpot, CRM/MARCOM platforms, and social media management tools is a plus.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working in highly technical environments alongside engineering and executive leadership teams.

What’s in it for you?

Make a difference: you will have the opportunity to join a well-funded fabless AI semiconductor startup that is disrupting the AI software and hardware co-design space. Be an integral part of its growth and momentum.

Benefits and Perks

· Highly competitive salary and stock options

· Flex work time

· Support for obtaining a visa and relocation support (in case of non-remote)