Strategic Project Manager

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Tokyo, JPN
In-Office
Senior level
Marketing Tech • News + Entertainment • Software
The Role
Lead development, launch, and scaling of large strategic events in Japan. Build and manage a team of project managers, drive revenue and operational quality, negotiate partner deals, manage budgets and on-site teams, pitch and analyze business opportunities, and represent Fever locally while coordinating cross-functional internal teams.
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Hey there!
We’re Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment.

Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment.
Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences. 

Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right? 

To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment!
Ready to be part of the experience? 

Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.

Who you'll work with

You will join one of our office in Tokyo to work in teams and directly interact with our partners, providers, and venues.

In this role, you will help Fever grow its pipeline of original events. To do so, you will interact with all departments of Fever, from Marketing to Operations.

The team you’re about to join consists of people that are motivated, young, and fun. On top of having multicultural backgrounds, people in the team are all top profiles: McKinsey, Amazon, Google, KKR, Cirque du Soleil, PSG, and Roland Garros.

Employees are expected to be in the office Monday to Thursday with possibility to work from home on Fridays.

What you'll do

As a Strategic Project Manager, you will work to develop, launch and manage your events, from A to Z. Together with the other departments, you will define the way to scale these events to all our other markets.

When you join Fever, you are joining a company that will invest in your professional development. You will receive training and coaching on how to:

  • Build and manage the team of project managers in Japan for Strategic Projects, i.e. large-scale projects in partnership / co-production with key entertainment players (e.g. Netflix, WB, etc.)
  • Develop and maintain a very high level of relationship with C-level executives from major entertainment companies
  • Ensure individual team members are effective in achieving their quality and revenue goals on a quarterly basis, by overseeing their work and performance on a regular basis
  • Grow revenue from events by ensuring maximum sales performance, customer excellence, and operational quality while managing budgets and on-site teams
  • Scale our experiences to other cities (opportunity for travel)
  • Negotiate and close business deals with partners
  • Execute detailed analysis of business opportunities and processes
  • Pitch projects to major entertainment companies
  • Manage internal teams involved in the project
  • Represent Fever at local events and with local PR

Qualifications

  • Project management / startup or consulting background (6y+ experience)
  • MBA from top tier school is a plus
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with team management experience
  • Solution-focused, identifying problems and defining solutions with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Experience managing complex projects
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; and relationships management skills focused on C-level people
  • Ability to influence/persuade all levels of staff
  • Able to coordinate and audit all different internal and external teams to guide them to success in all achievements that have been agreed upon contract with our partner
  • Advanced commercial acumen
  • Curious and keen to push boundaries and try new concepts while being in contact with the top management - very high visibility and exposure both internally and externally
  • Native/Fluent English + Japanese. Other languages are a plus
  • This is not a position for an event production background

What you'll get

All job positions at Fever in Japan include the following perks:

  • Reimbursed travel pass
  • 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
  • Possible travel across our markets
  • Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
  • Quarterly team-building events
  • Modern offices in the city centre

Our hiring process

  • A 30 min video call with one of our Talent Acquisition Managers, to better understand your career plan, assess cultural fit, and answer any questions you may have
  • A 60 min online test with three topics: logic, analytics, and written understanding
  • A 45 min video call with your future manager
  • A 45 min business case presentation (to be prepared in advance)

On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within a week.

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Thank you for considering joining Fever. We cannot wait to learn more about you!

If you want to learn more about us: Fever's Blog | Tech.Eu |TechCrunch

Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count. Our main goal is to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities. We encourage everyone to apply!

If you require any kind of accommodation during the selection process please contact our Talent team so we can help you by providing a welcoming and seamless journey.

If you want to know more about how Fever processes your personal data, click here Fever - Candidate Privacy Notice

Skills Required

  • 6+ years experience in project management, startup, or consulting
  • Team management experience and ability to oversee quarterly quality and revenue goals
  • Experience managing complex, large-scale strategic projects and partnerships
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Advanced commercial acumen (budget management, revenue growth)
  • Experience negotiating and closing business deals with partners
  • Strong verbal and written communication and relationship management with C-level executives
  • Native/Fluent English and Japanese
  • Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and coordinate internal/external teams to meet contractual obligations
  • Willingness/ability to travel to scale experiences across markets (opportunity for travel)
  • MBA from top tier school
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and curiosity to try new concepts
  • Based in Tokyo and in-office Monday to Thursday (hybrid schedule)

Fever Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fever and has not been reviewed or approved by Fever.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellhub fitness access and generous discounts on company-run experiences are consistently highlighted as standout perks. These lifestyle benefits add distinctive value for those who prioritize cultural outings and wellness.
  • Flexible Benefits U.S. postings point to tax-advantaged accounts (HSA/FSA/DCFSA) and commuter benefits, while some markets offer extras like flexible-comp platforms and language classes. Although specifics differ by country and role, the offering extends beyond core basics.
  • Parental & Family Support Job ads outline a structured parental-leave program for both birthing and non-birthing parents with defined paid components. Clear leave design complements broader time-off policies and supports family needs.

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The Company
HQ: Culver City, CA
1,433 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Fever is the leading global tech-enabled entertainment discovery platform with a clear mission: to inspire through live entertainment. Our mobile-first marketplace allows both discovery/inspiration and seamless 2-click booking. Fever has also created a media network where our online communities can look for inspiration and local information (Secret Media Network owner of media outlets like Secret NYC, Secret London or Madrid Secreto among others). Fever and its Secret Media Network inspires over 60 million people every month to discover the best experiences in their cities. The preferences expressed by these communities allow us to create new experiences, which we call “Fever Originals”. These are proprietary experiences in which we follow a data-driven content creation strategy, using analytics to understand audiences, develop and optimize new formats. Some successful examples include the “Candlelight Concert Series” attended by over 3 million guests, the Los Angeles based “Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience” co-produced with Netflix, or the “Mad Hatter G&T Party”, all launched in multiple cities across the world. Fever is a US company with a team of over 800 people, currently present in more than 80 cities, with offices in many exciting cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, or Sydney, and is backed by leading institutional investors, including Rakuten Capital, Accel, and Atresmedia among others. In order to pursue this objective we are looking for bar-raisers, people that want to work hard, have fun, and make history with us. Available for iOS and Android.

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