Director, Studio X & Agency Operations

Job Description Summary:

The Director, Studio X & Agency Operations is a critical leadership role at the heart of Coca‑Cola Japan & South Korea Operating Units’ marketing transformation. This role combines end‑to‑end stewardship of Studio X—the execution arm of Open X—with strategic and operational leadership of agency operations, performance management, and efficiency optimization across WPP, strategic, and boutique agencies. The role ensures speed, quality, transparency, and effectiveness in marketing execution by integrating capabilities, standardizing ways of working, and driving disciplined agency governance, while remaining future‑focused and innovation‑oriented. Acting as a senior change agent, this leader bridges global and local, strategy and execution, and creativity and commercial rigor to enable a modern marketing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Studio X Leadership & Execution Stewardship
• Agency Operations, Performance & Governance
• Marketing Transformation & Change Leadership

Qualifications & Experience

Experience Over 13 years of progressive senior leadership experience in: Marketing execution Agency management & operations Innovation and capability management Project and program management Proven experience working across cross‑functional and cross‑geographical teams. Strong background in agency governance, pitch management, and procurement. Experience with bottlers and local market operations preferred.

Capabilities & Skills Deep understanding of modern marketing execution models and agency ecosystems. Strong business, commercial, financial, and digital acumen. Demonstrated expertise in change management and culture transformation. Ability to orchestrate complex stakeholder ecosystems and enterprise‑wide initiatives. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear strategic direction. Fluency in modern collaboration and workflow tools (e.g., Teams, backlog tools, Miro, Mural). Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English and Japanese.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Skills: Location(s): Japan City/Cities: Tokyo Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: June 30, 2026

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