Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Communications (Medtech)

TL;DR

Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Communications (Medtech): Driving Flatiron’s presence and partnerships in the Japanese healthcare ecosystem by owning the marketing and communications strategy with an accent on partnership development, high-quality content creation, and post-signing execution. Focus on navigating Japan’s complex regulatory and ethical landscape and tailoring communications for oncology practices, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.

Location: Tokyo, Japan (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is a healthtech company using oncology data to power smarter cancer care and is an independent affiliate of the Roche Group.

What you will do

• Define and execute the marketing and communications strategy for the Japanese healthcare ecosystem.
• Create and manage high-quality content for websites, blogs, webinars, and social media using HubSpot.
• Support strategic partnership development and negotiations with cancer hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.
• Manage operational execution of partnerships, including ethics approvals and IRB-related procedures.
• Standardize partnership operations through robust documentation, tracking, and resource management.
• Coordinate Flatiron’s presence at industry conferences, roundtables, and local events in Japan.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in communications, PR, marketing, or partnerships within healthcare, pharma, or healthtech.
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency.
• Proven ability to execute marketing strategies specifically within the Japanese healthcare ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with HubSpot, Figma, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong organizational and project management skills for handling multiple priorities independently.
• Must be based in Tokyo, Japan.

Nice to have

• Experience communicating with cancer institutions or research stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ethics approval or contractual processes with Japanese hospitals or pharma companies.
• Domain expertise in RWD, RWE, pharmaceutical business, or oncology outcomes research.

Culture & Benefits

• Indefinite employment term with a 6-month probation period.
• Flex-time system for working hours.
• Full social insurance coverage (Health, Pension, Employment, and Workers' Accident).
• Collaborative, startup-like environment within a global healthtech framework.