Business Planning Assistant Manager

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a Business Planning Assistant Manager with strong data analysis skills and Japanese proficiency. The role involves analyzing data, supporting strategy development, and preparing presentations for meetings. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and be adept in utilizing data visualization tools. This position offers a competitive salary package, including a bonus.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in data analysis, marketing, or related fields.
• Strong ability to identify causal relationships from datasets.
• Experience in product strategy or IP commercialization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data to propose actionable initiatives.
• Consolidate data to support regional strategy development.
• Prepare Japanese materials for internal meetings.

Skills

Data analysis

Japanese language proficiency

Analytical skills

Cross-sectional data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Location: Central

Position: Business Planning Assistant Manager (Data Analysis & Strategy / Japanese speaking) Job ID: 20047

Salary: Basic up to $8,500 + bonus

Responsibilities

• Analyse and utilize quantitative and qualitative data related to the company’s platforms, products, and character IPs to identify challenges, generate hypotheses, and propose actionable initiatives.
• Consolidate multi-country data to identify regional trends and support Southeast Asia-wide strategy development.
• Support procedures required for product launch (e.g., product certification) and facilitate smooth market entry.
• Prepare Japanese materials and presentations for internal meetings, including strategy discussions and executive briefings with counterparts in Japan HQ.
• Present insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, media teams).
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at expanding user engagement and commercial activity on the company’s platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• More than 5 years of experience in data analysis, marketing, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in cross-sectional data analysis across markets, games, media/advertising, and internet services.
• Ability to identify causal relationships and extract actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Strong Japanese language skills to prepare presentations and materials in Japanese and participate in strategic meetings conducted in Japanese.
• Experience leveraging data for marketing, communication, or business strategy purposes.
• Ability to structure and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience in product strategy, IP commercialization, or platform growth initiatives is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel) is preferred.

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