Entry-Level Marketing Role - Japan

About Educato

Educato is a YC-backed AI learning company helping students prepare for exams through personalized study plans, practice questions, mock exams, and AI tutoring.

We’re building a creator-led growth engine across multiple countries. We’re hiring someone to launch and grow Educato’s creator program in Japan.

About the role

You’ll own our UGC and creator-marketing activity in Japan. You’ll identify promising creators, build relationships with them, manage campaigns, and help turn successful content into a repeatable growth channel.

This is an entry-level role with meaningful ownership. You don’t need years of experience—we care more about judgment, initiative, communication, and execution.

What you’ll do

• Find and recruit creators on TikTok and Instagram.
• Evaluate creators based on audience, content quality, and brand fit.
• Negotiate rates and onboard creators.
• Manage briefs, deadlines, feedback, deliverables, and payments.
• Track campaign results and identify successful content patterns.
• Share local market insights with Educato’s global growth team.
• Build a reliable pipeline of creators for your market.

You’re a great fit if

• You’re a native Japanese speaker with strong English skills.
• You understand the culture, trends, and creator ecosystem in Japan.
• You’re organized, proactive, and comfortable managing several projects.
• You communicate clearly and give thoughtful feedback.
• You enjoy TikTok, Instagram, creator marketing, or digital media.
• You learn quickly and take responsibility for results.

Previous marketing experience is helpful but not required.

What we offer

• Full ownership of Educato’s creator program in Japan.
• Annual compensation of $23,200–$46,400 USD, including base salary and performance-based bonuses.
• A dedicated creator budget and proven campaign formats.
• Training and support from our global growth team.
• A path to manage larger campaigns, budgets, and markets.

Interview Process

Please send:

1. Your CV or LinkedIn profile.
2. Links to social media accounts, communities, portfolio pieces, or other relevant work you have managed.
3. Three Japanese creators you believe could be a good fit for Educato, with one sentence explaining each choice.
4. One short-form video you think performed especially well and why.