Event Management, Assistant Manager, City Operation
Tokyo
Woven City – City Operation /
Employee /
Hybrid
About Woven by Toyota
Woven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.
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TEAM
Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.
We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.
For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/
You will report to the Lead of Tenant & Co-inventor Relations, and this job’s workplace type is hybrid (office and remote).
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
・Toyota Woven City’s Residents will play an important role by weaving a better future, “the future fabric of life”, through mobility with the inventors. They are the heart of TWC. Through experiencing advanced products and communicating with the inventors, TWC residents are important to inspire the inventors and help them accelerate the development speed of their inventions. We value these activities as our commitment to create “Well-being for all”. We are looking for a person who is ready to take on this important role, creating the inspirations for the residents to take part in the PoC activities, and designing the communication opportunities for them to participate in the co-creation process.
・To achieve the fine balance of ‘triple-win’ between TWC, Inventors and Residents, we would like you to have the ownership to make negotiations / establish the necessary relationship with multiple stakeholders and achieve the success of each events (short-term goal) while ever-evolving the value creation power of the city (mid-long term goal).
RESPONSIBILITIES
・Plan and produce events (from producing to execution, regular/spot, self producing to third-party producing) while planning to improve co-creation, PoC activities and community building at TWC, achieving the long-term goal
・Be in charge of overall event related management tasks, including managing spaces, rental spaces, equipment, schedules, budget and staff, setting rules and regulations, creating manual and training guides for the staff workers.
・Set KPIs for event and space usage effect evaluation
・Create contents and communication strategies to involve residents as the main members of the co-creation & PoC activities
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
・Bachelor's degree or equivalent experiences in event planning, community management, area management
・3+ years of experiences under diverse (domestic & global) environment in event planning, community management, area management (e.g. PFI projects)
・Business level Japanese and English (e.g. event facilitation, meeting discussion)
・Have a passion for TWC’s mission to create the future fabric of life, who is able seek joy in taking actions with positive mindset while having empathy over others
・Have a mindset that enjoys speed, vibrancy, and a start-up-like work environment
NICE TO HAVES
＜1+ year of business experiences in - :＞
・Year-round events planning. From strategy planning, value evaluation and improvement plan execution.
・Overall optimization, efficiency improvement planning and execution while simultaneously dealing with multiple events
・Project management with involving diverse stakeholders from outside partners to multiple cross-functional teams
・Contents creation and communication strategy planning skills in event planning and community building areas
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Important Points
・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
WHAT WE OFFER
・Competitive Salary - Based on experience
・Work Hours - Flexible working time
・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
・Housing Allowance
・Retirement Benefits
・Rental Cars Support
・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
