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Hypebeast

Online streetwear retailer with editorials

Brand Partnerships Senior Manager

Business Development & PartnershipsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of sales experience at a media company, agency, platform, or brand, with a clear track record of winning new clients.
  • Ability to self-generate pipeline and close large, complex deals without relying on inbound demand.
  • Experience managing or leading a team in a people-management or team-lead capacity.
  • A strong network with marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies in Japan, and experience negotiating at CMO, vice president, or executive level.
  • Native-level Japanese.
  • Business-level English ability for collaboration with and reporting to global headquarters is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Build a target list across categories where Hypebeast is under-penetrated, use LinkedIn, industry news, events, and personal networks to reach decision-makers, and develop first meetings into qualified pipeline.
  • Lead pitches, negotiations, and deal structuring end to end, and close large integrated partnerships combining media, content, creative production, commerce, and experiences.
  • Identify, negotiate, and launch partnerships with external companies—including ad-tech and media platforms, retail and commercial developers, hospitality, sports and entertainment organizations, and IP holders—to open revenue streams such as revenue share, co-produced IP, licensing, distribution, and joint products.
  • Turn one-off wins into repeatable packages and programs, and work with the Director and headquarters to shape new revenue initiatives for Japan.
  • Own a significant quarterly and annual revenue target, and maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and CRM data.
  • Collaborate with editorial, Hypemaker, HBX, events, and headquarters/APAC teams to deliver sold offerings and bring global opportunities into Japan.
  • Share prospecting, pitching, and negotiation know-how across the team and turn it into reusable playbooks.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience structuring business alliances or partnerships beyond advertising, such as revenue share, licensing, co-branded products, or event and IP partnerships.
  • Experience launching a new business or revenue line.
  • Experience in fashion, technology, mobility, beverage, hospitality, sports, entertainment, or beauty categories.

About the Company

Hypebeast

Online streetwear retailer with editorials

HYPEBEAST operates as an online platform for men's contemporary fashion and streetwear that combines e-commerce with editorial content. It sells clothing, footwear, and accessories and often features limited-edition collaborations and capsule collections, with products delivered through its online store. Its editorial side publishes news, trend reports, and features on fashion and culture, helping to attract and engage a young, urban audience and monetize through advertising and sponsored posts. The platform differentiates itself by pairing direct-to-consumer retail with curated cultural content and exclusive drops, creating a destination that blends shopping with media. The company aims to be a global hub for streetwear and contemporary fashion, connecting trends, brands, and consumers through both commerce and editorial influence.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Founded
2005

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