Program Lead Venture Café Fukuoka - Fukuoka, Japan

CIC and Venture Café are on the hunt for a charismatic and meticulous Program Lead Venture Cafe’ Fukuoka. This role is perfect for someone with extensive experience in orchestrating, curating, and spearheading diverse events and programs.

Responsibilities

Introducing innovative ideas to enhance event quality, coordinating and delegating tasks within the team, and collaborating with technicians and industry experts to ensure seamless event experiences; Creation of new program from design to deliver innovative programs and sessions aligned with Venture Café Fukuoka’s strategic direction; Drive new participant acquisition and expand community reach through creative experience design; Create opportunities by data driven methodology, which include analyzing social media and digital engagement data (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, website traffic) to identify emerging trends, market gaps, and community needs; Translate data insights into actionable programming strategies and new event opportunities; Value creation to Thursday Gathering by actively participating in TGs with an R&D mindset to observe community dynamics and test new networking or experiential formats; Brainstorm and align with the Director on-site to continuously update and elevate the value proposition of the community experience; Strategically planning and, design, and execute high-profile events to enhance collaboration with CIC Fukuoka to bridge the venture community and drive ecosystem synergy; Collaborate closely with the Program Manager to ensure all new initiatives align with overall strategy and resources; Provide clear blueprints and hand off scalable, established programs to the Coordinators for operational optimization

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in event planning, program design, community management, or marketing/branding fields; Experience of managing event management projects from concept design to its execution, involving multiple stakeholders; Able to analyze digital data (Social Media Insights, Google Analytics, etc.) and translate it into program design or to create strategies; Passion or strong interest to work within the startup ecosystem, innovation, and community building; Business-level proficiency in English and Japanese (for global communication and stakeholder alignment)

Nice to have

Experience in Service Design, User Experience (UX) Design, or Customer Journey mapping; Deep understanding of or connection to the startup/innovation ecosystem in Fukuoka or globally; Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural, or global organization

Benefits

Commuting / Transportation allowance; Massage session once a month; Allocated budget for training (customized to specific requirements of the role and organization's objectives); Retirement allowance after successfully passing the probation period