Japan Market Intern
About the job
- Have Japanese language ability at JLPT N2 level, with basic Japanese conversation listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- Write engaging, sincere promotional copy and develop creative content from market insights.
- Be proactive, complete assigned tasks reliably, communicate logically when encountering problems, and seek help when appropriate.
- Be familiar with Instagram, Threads, and Xiaohongshu and able to identify and use relevant social media topics.
- Be available for at least six months; candidates able to commit for one year are preferred.
- After classes begin, be available to work at least 2.5 to 3 days per week, totaling 20–24 hours.
- Meet one of the stated identity preferences: be a third- or fourth-year undergraduate or first-year graduate student; hold an N2 Japanese certificate, study a Japanese-related major, or have Japanese nationality.
- Write and optimize blog and social media posts to reach target audiences.
- Use design software to produce campaign and advertising materials.
- List product plans and maintain their information.
- Support the business team’s day-to-day work.
- Use AI tools to translate product-plan content and localize the text to the target audience’s language habits and reading preferences.
- Work with local teams in Taiwan and Japan on marketing planning and content production.
- Plan social media, SEO, and AIO marketing content based on audience needs.
- Work with marketing data, common industry metrics, and optimization methods.
- Apply AI and automation tools in content production and discuss prompt writing and optimization with the team.
- Experience managing social media, blogs, or other content, with a portfolio available.
- Familiarity with Canva, Figma, and CapCut, and a sense of visual design.
- Experience organizing online or offline events or independently developing plans.
- Familiarity with FunNow or FunNow’s Taiwan and Japan social media style.
- Interest in Japan travel and experience researching and collecting travel information.
- Ability to commit for one year; candidates must be available for at least six months.
About the company
FunNow is an on-demand lifestyle booking platform offering instant reservations for dining, bars, beauty and wellness, hotels, and nightlife through a mobile app. The app uses geolocation and a patented algorithm to show real-time availability and lets users discover, book, and pay in about 30 seconds, often for experiences within 15 minutes. Merchants manage their own availability and pricing, while FunNow applies AI-driven dynamic pricing to adjust costs based on demand and time to help monetize off-peak hours. It earns commissions on bookings and aims to connect urban consumers and travelers with readily available experiences across Asia, expanding through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$31.8M
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Hotai Motor invested $10 million on September 22, 2026, validating IPO readiness.
- Taishin Securities began listing advisory in July 2026, pushing Taiwan public-market preparation.
- FunNow's new partnership with chicTrip targets Japan travelers and AI itinerary booking.
What critics are saying
- Booking apps face brutal price transparency; KKday, Eatigo, and local OTAs compress margins.
- Taiwan listing review runs one to three years, and market windows close fast.
- A failed IPO leaves FunNow dependent on merchant commissions and repeated capital injections.
What makes FUNNOW Group unique
- FunNow spans seven Asian markets, linking restaurants, hotels, spas, and nightlife.
- Its last-minute booking flow wins spontaneous users within fifteen minutes.
- Eatigo and TABLEAPP give FunNow dense restaurant inventory and discounting expertise.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours