Program Manager, Partner Brands (Japanese Language)

We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in! Are you a fluent Japanese and English communicator with a love for Japanese culture and entertainment, ready to turn your program management and licensing expertise into products fans around the world will treasure? Join us as our Program Manager, Partner Brands! You'll forge lasting partnerships with licensors, launch standout products, and drive real results. You know licensing, you speak the language (literally), you bridge cultures with ease, and you have a sharp eye for great games. The Program Manager, Partner Brands will be leading licensing programs across our exciting portfolio of titles to bring the best entertainment-licensed consumer products and experiences to our fans. In this key role, you will work externally with licensors based in Japan and internally, cross-functionally with global teams.

What You'll Do:

Connect Us: Be a liaison between Japan and the U.S. and help facilitate communication with our partners in Japan, translating emails and submission materials, providing insights on the Japanese marketplace and community, actively studying the Japanese TCG market to discover opportunities with new and existing partners. Drive the Business and Partnership - Manage day-to-day relationship with licensees including onboarding, communication, seeing opportunities, problem-solving, marketing and all business reviews. You will build and summarize performance reports while ensuring internal compliance with licensing deals and development timelines. Cross-functional Leadership - Work collaboratively to support and lead throughout the pipeline of partnership product development, owning the flow of licensing, the release schedule and marketing information to all internal teams. You will be an encouraging communicator and negotiator, a constant consultant.