Design Manager
Mercari
Design Manager
Mercari
Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods
Mercari, inc. · Minato City, Japan (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-03
Workplace: hybrid
JD in Japanese follows. 英文の後に和文JDをご覧いただけます。
Work Hours: Full Flextime (no core time)
Office: Roppongi
For more details, see the Overview of Our Positions section on our Careers site.
Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people
"What can I do to help society thrive with the finite resources we have?" The Mercari marketplace app was born in 2013 out of this thought by our founder Shintaro Yamada as he traveled the world. We believe that by circulating all forms of value, not just physical things and money, we can create opportunities for anyone to realize their dreams and contribute to society and the people around them. Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential. For more information about Mercari Group’s mission, see Mercari’s Culture Doc
In the Marketplace Design Team, we design intuitive, trustworthy experiences end to end for users in Japan. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to explore new problem spaces, define experience direction, and raise the bar for craft, consistency, and innovation across the marketplace.
As our scope continues to widen, the team is growing with it, and we are now at the stage of expanding the design organization itself.
As our scope continues to widen, we are expanding the design organization and shaping how it works.
See here for more information about our mission and values.
Identify problems and opportunities beyond your immediate scope, and proactively propose new ideas, concepts, and improvements
Raising the team's AI fluency from very different starting points, without lowering the bar for craft.
Required Experience/Skills
2+ years of design management experience.
Experience raising the quality of a team's output through feedback and mentorship.
Preferred Experience/Skills
6+ years of professional experience in product design or UX design, owning end-to-end experiences.
Experience using AI tools in daily design work and reshaping your own workflow around them, from exploration to prototyping.
Language
Japanese: Proficient (CEFR B2) or above required
For details about CEFR, see here.
At Mercari Group, we value empathizing with and embodying the mission and values of the Group and each company. To promote the creation of an organization that maximizes the total amount of value exhibited by all members, we would like to understand the experience and skills of each candidate as accurately as possible.
Recruiting cycle at Mercari Group
Learn more about our recruiting process here.
Here at Mercari, we work to realize a world in which no one’s potential is limited by their background and everyone has the opportunity to freely create value. We also firmly believe that a mindset of Inclusion & Diversity is essential for us to achieve our mission.
This, of course, extends to our hiring practices as well. Mercari is committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, physical disability, and other such factors so that anyone who shares our mission and values can join us, regardless of their background. For more details, please read our I&D statement.
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詳細はキャリアサイトの募集要項よりご確認ください
「地球資源が限られているなか、より豊かな社会をつくるために何ができるか」。2013年、創業者の山田進太郎が世界一周の旅で抱いた課題意識から、フリマアプリ「メルカリ」は生まれました。私たちは、物理的なモノやお金に限らずあらゆる価値を循環させることで、誰もがやりたいことを実現し、人や社会に貢献するための選択肢を増やすことができると信じています。
テクノロジーの力で世界中の人々をつなぎ、あらゆる人の可能性が発揮される世界を実現していきます。メルカリグループの目指すべき方針については Mercari Culture Doc をご覧ください。
担当範囲にとどまらない課題や機会の特定と、新たなアイデア、コンセプト、改善案の主体的な提案
求める経験・スキル
デザインマネジメント経験(2年以上)
デザイナーへのフィードバックやメンタリングを通じて、チーム全体のアウトプット品質を高めた経験
歓迎する経験・スキル
プロダクトデザインまたはUXデザインの領域において、エンドツーエンドの体験に責任を持って取り組んだ実務経験(6年以上)
日常のデザイン業務でAIツールを活用し、探索からプロトタイピングまでのワークフローを組み替えてきた経験
語学力
日本語: Proficient (CEFR B2) 以上必須
※CEFRの詳細については、こちらをご覧ください
メルカリグループではメルカリグループおよび各カンパニーのミッションとバリューへの共感・体現を大切にしています。メンバーが発揮する価値の総量が最大化されるような組織づくりを推進するために、候補者のみなさんの経験やスキルをより正しく理解したいと考えています。
選考の流れ
※詳しくは こちらのページをご覧ください
メルカリでは、バックグラウンドによって個人の可能性が決めつけられることなく、自由に価値を生みだす機会を手にできる社会の実現を目指しています。そしてメルカリがミッションを実現するために「Inclusion & Diversity」という考え方は不可欠な存在だと考えています。
採用活動においても、メルカリのミッション・バリューに共感する、様々なバックグラウンドの方にジョインしていただけるよう、年齢、性別、性的指向、人種、宗教、身体能力、その他記号に基づくあらゆる差別をなくすことを約束します。
詳しくは、I&D statementをご覧ください。
なお、ご応募の際にはプライバシーポリシーをご確認ください。
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Mercari operates a mobile peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. Users list items by taking photos in the app, and buyers complete purchases there, with payments held in escrow until receipt is confirmed. Revenue comes from seller fees (10% in Japan; 10% plus 3.6% buyer protection in the US), plus Merpay payments and promoted listings, plus shipping partnerships for integrated delivery. The platform differentiates itself through a simple mobile experience, escrow and buyer protection, shipping integration, and a broader marketplace including Mercari Shops for sellers, with a goal of extending product life and supporting a circular economy.
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