Data Analyst - AI & Data Consulting Department (AIDC)

Job Description:

Business Overview **  **
Rakuten group has almost 100 million customers in Japan and 1 billion customers around the world, and provides more than 70 services such as e-commerce, payment services, financial services, mobile, media, sports, etc.

Department Overview **  **
AI Services Supervisory Department (AISSD) provides data-oriented solutions by leveraging data science and Rakuten group’s data gathered from 70+ services. The department contributes to Rakuten’s business units and Rakuten’s business partners as well. We have the strategic vision “Rakuten as a data-driven membership company”. AISSD has the mission to realize it.

Among the AISSD, the Data Science Consulting Department (DSCD) serves as a bridge between the business units and the development units. We propose data-driven solutions based on a deep understanding of the business and swiftly drives their implementation.

Business domain
Commerce & Marketing:

• Driving data solution of Commerce Company of Rakuten Group (Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuma, Rakuten Fashion, etc.) by maximizing value of data.
• Providing data-oriented solutions utilizing clients and Rakuten data for external customers, such as manufacturers, retailers, and local governments, through marketing actions such as ads and media.

Mandatory Qualifications: 

• Strong interest and understanding about data, data analysis, and making business value by utilizing data 

• Experience at a data analysis specialized company or in a data analysis specialized department 

• Analytical skills in utilizing data related tools or solution (Ex. SQL, Python, R) 

• Deep understanding of various business model in relevant businesses (see above scope) 

• Working experience of analytical research or strategic analysis 

• Capability for problem solving, strategic thinking, hypothesis thinking 

• Business level communication both in English and Japanese 

• Balance of standalone capability and team collaboration. 

• Grit (Never give up mind) 

Desired Qualifications: 

• More than 3 years of experience working at a business consulting firm 

• Experience of executive communication and presentation 

• Strategic partnership or investment related skills such as deal sourcing, valuation, contracting 

• Experience of new business development or business process designing 

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Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)