Director, Commercial Lead – Analytics / CX / Data Solutions

Location: Tokyo, Shinjuku Maynds Tower
Workplace: Hybrid

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Director, Commercial Lead, Analytics & Data Solutions

Tokyo, Japan | Hybrid

Kantar is the world's leading marketing data and analytics business. We deliver the intelligence needed to power brand growth.

We provide the signals that help organisations act quickly and confidently. We empower brands to make effective marketing decisions based on predictive evidence. And we help them craft powerful growth strategies rooted in the connection between consumers, brands and enterprise value.

All this is powered by our uniquely robust human and synthetic data, our unrivalled intellectual property, our AI-native platform and the team of global brand experts that bring this all together.

Why this job is important

Japan is one of Kantar's most strategically important markets, and Analytics & Data Solutions is a key growth area for the business. As Director, Commercial Lead, you will be responsible for driving commercial growth, building senior client relationships, and helping organisations unlock greater value from data, analytics, and connected intelligence.

You will translate Kantar's global capabilities into locally relevant commercial opportunities, helping clients solve complex business challenges and make better decisions with confidence. This role offers the opportunity to shape market demand, influence strategic client programmes, and create long-term growth for both clients and Kantar.

What you'll be doing

Lead new business growth across Analytics & Data Solutions in Japan, developing opportunities with both existing and prospective clients.
Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and decision-makers, becoming a strategic partner to their business.
Develop and commercialise analytics-led and data integration solutions that address client needs and deliver measurable value.
Lead client engagements from solution design through successful delivery, ensuring strong business outcomes.
Collaborate with regional and global teams to bring Kantar's best capabilities, innovation, and expertise to clients in Japan.

The ideal skills & experience

Significant experience building commercial opportunities within analytics, data, consulting, insights, or related environments.
Demonstrated success engaging senior stakeholders and leading complex commercial discussions.
Ability to translate technical and analytical solutions into clear business value for clients.
Strong collaboration skills and experience working across local, regional, and global teams.
Strategic mindset with the ability to identify scalable growth opportunities and drive sustainable business impact.
Experience balancing commercial leadership, solution development, and client delivery responsibilities.
Business-level Japanese with the confidence to lead client discussions independently in Japan.
Professional-level English to collaborate effectively with regional and global stakeholders.

What's in it for you

Opportunity to work with some of the world's most influential brands and help shape critical business decisions.
Exposure to cutting-edge analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and advanced technology that are transforming how intelligence is delivered.
A highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to influence the future growth of Analytics & Data Solutions in Japan.
Access to Kantar's learning, development and career growth opportunities within a globally connected organisation.

Hybrid Working

Please be aware that the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.

Why join Kantar?

Kantar is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in its industry, with unmatched depth of experience and global reach. We are working on the world's most influential brands, investing in AI and technology, and evolving how intelligence is delivered. The work is becoming more connected, more dynamic, and more impactful. People joining Kantar today are helping shape what comes next.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. At Kantar, inclusion and equality of opportunity are fundamental to who we are and how we work.

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Location

Tokyo, Shinjuku Maynds TowerJapan

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.

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