Hiring.Camp

Head of Business - Energy Business Department

Rakuten

·

Aug 4, 2026

Location
Futakotamagawa Rise Office, Japan
Type
Full-time
Closing date
Today
Source
Workday

Description

Job Description:

Business Overview

Rakuten is Japan's largest marketplace and Internet ecosystem, offering a wide range of more than 70 services, including e-commerce, travel, banking, fintech, food delivery, golf, insurance, instant messaging, and mobile networking. Rakuten offers more than 140 services worldwide, of which Communications & Energy Company is the division that operates the cell phone business and other telecommunications and electric energy-related businesses.

Please see below for a list of Communications & Energy Company's services*.

https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/about/company/communications_energy.html

 

Department Overview

In-house Network Promotion Section is responsible for service planning, sales promotion, operation, and improvement, with the mission of growing products centred on the home internet services ‘Rakuten Turbo’ and ‘Rakuten Hikari’ and acquiring more users.

Within this, the Business Planning Group is the organisation that handles product strategy and promotion planning.

Both the home router “Rakuten Turbo” and the fiber-optic service “Rakuten Hikari” leverage Rakuten Group's big data to explore and implement various initiatives.

Furthermore, as a telecommunications provider, we can expand services through enhanced features (such as AI utilization).

Specifically, “Rakuten Turbo” launched in 2023 as a new service utilizing the Rakuten Mobile network. As mobile communication technology advances and network quality improves, it is expanding its market share year by year as next-generation home infrastructure.

 

Position:

Why We Hire

Expanding our team to drive aggressive business growth and market expansion.

 

Position Details

As the Head of Home Internet Business, you will lead multiple teams to drive a core service aimed at positioning us as the No.1 mobile company.

This role is over 80% management focused.

- Executive Decision-Making & SupportDirect business operations and support executive decision-making.

Manage and analyze KPIs to design and execute business strategies.

- Marketing Strategy

Formulate pricing plans and promotional campaigns to drive sales.

Design and execute sales strategies leveraging the ecosystem's strengths.

Oversee data science initiatives analyzing customer, market, and competitor trends.

- Product Planning & Operations

Develop new services, menus, and manage overall service operations.

Define business requirement specifications for service feature enhancements.

Optimize operational efficiency across all business areas.Plan and implement initiatives to improve customer support and experience.

- Team ManagementManage a division of approximately 20 professionals.

Oversee direct sub-units including Business Planning, Marketing, Sales, and Product Management.

 

Work Environment

- Team Size: Around 20 members.

Demographics: Average age in the 30s. Many members have diverse career backgrounds outside the telecom industry.

 

 

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Proven track record leading business or service planning from conception to execution.

- Extensive experience in people management and organizational leadership.

- Business-level English proficiency.

 

 

Desired Qualifications:

- Professional experience in the telecommunications or networking industry.

#business #productmanager #communicationsandenergy #RakutenEnergy 

Skills

Data Science

Similar Jobs

30

Head of Business

Siloam Hospitals Group·Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan

1d ago

Head of Business

Command·Chelmsford

2w ago

Head of Business

Command·Enfield

2w ago

Head of Business

Siloam Hospitals Group·Palembang, Sumatra Selatan

2mo ago

Head of Business

Siloam Hospitals Group·Denpasar, Bali

3mo ago

Head of Business

Siloam Hospitals Group·Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta

4mo ago

Head of Business Development (Jordan) - ING503

Ingot·Amman, Jordan

Today

Head of Business Development - Bitcoin Mining (US)

Emcd·Miami

3d ago

Global Head of Business Development

Bitrise

3d ago

Head of Business Procurement

Christies·London, UK

3d ago

Head of Business Strategy & Operations/Chief of Staff

Citi Bank·388 GREENWICH STREET - TOWER, US·Hybrid

3d ago

Head of Business Strategy & Operations/Chief of Staff

citibank·New York, NY

3d ago

Head of Business Development & Commercial Excellence in Business Banking

Ing·Bruxelles Avenue Marnix, Belgium

3d ago

Head of Business Growth & Strategic Initiatives, Amazon Now, MENA

Amazon

3d ago

Head of Business Controls Transformation, SVP (Senior Managing Director)

Statestreet·BOSTON, US +1

4d ago

Head of Business Controls Transformation, SVP (Senior Managing Director)

Statestreet·BOSTON, US +1

4d ago

General Manager / Head of Business

Job Market·Toronto, Canada·Hybrid

5d ago

Head of Business Technology & Automation

Anybotics·Zurich, Switzerland·Onsite

6d ago

Head of Business Development

Ataraxis Ai·New York·Remote

6d ago

Head of Business Development & Commercial Excellence

Ing·Bruxelles Avenue Marnix, Belgium

6d ago

Global Head of Business Operations - Wise Platform

WISE·London, UK·Hybrid

1w ago

Head of Business Development

VRChat·Anywhere·Remote

1w ago

Head of Business Systems & Security

Reachdesk·Manchester, England +1

1w ago

Head of Business Systems & Security

Reachdesk·Birmingham, England +1

1w ago

Fixed Income Trade Processing EMEA Head of Business Engagement

citibank·London, GB

1w ago

Fixed Income Trade Processing EMEA Head of Business Engagement

Citi Bank·33 CANADA SQUARE CANARY WHARF LONDON, UK·Hybrid

1w ago

Head of Business Products & Solutions

Vodafone·Tirana, AL

1w ago

Head of Business Enablement (Enterprise Business)

Maxine·Menara Maxis, Malaysia

1w ago

Head of Business Systems & Security

Reachdesk·London, England

2w ago

Head of Business Development (Africa)

Study Now·Lagos, Nigeria

2w ago
Head of Business - Energy Business Department at Rakuten | Hiring.Camp