Job Overview

The Project Manager will be at the heart of RS’s operations, navigating complex projects with authority and precision. As a key player, you’ll manage timelines, balance priorities, and ensure seamless collaboration across creative, technical, and account teams. This role is ideal for someone who understands that project management is a creative and strategic challenge—not just a checklist.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Ownership: Oversee end-to-end project management from planning to execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

• Priority Management: Continuously evaluate and re-prioritize tasks to meet dynamic client and team needs.

• Communication Cadence: Maintain predictable and clear communication with all stakeholders (creative teams, clients, and account managers).

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the glue between departments, ensuring smooth handoffs, conflict resolution, and effective resource allocation.

• Client Relationship: Work closely with account managers to manage client expectations and maintain satisfaction without over-promising or compromising team health.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure deliverables meet RS’s high standards while keeping profitability in check.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1-2 years of experience managing digital, creative, or technical projects in an agency or similar environment.

• Natural Authority: Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams without the need of formal titles.

• Decisiveness: Quick decision-making under pressure, especially when sorting signals from noise.

• Self-Awareness: Recognize your strengths and weaknesses and seek continuous improvement.

• Agility: Experience in juggling shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

• Technical/Tool Knowledge: Proficiency in project management tools (Notion, Asana, Trello, etc.) and communication platforms (Slack, Teams).

• Communication: Strong verbal and written skills in Japanese

• Native or Professional Japanese

• Casual English (interested in learning more!)

Why join RS? Because you are …

• Strategic: Be more than just a traffic manager—be a key decision-maker driving impactful creative projects.

• Love to Grow: Enjoy leadership opportunities within a supportive and evolving team culture.

• An Equalizer: Help foster a work environment that balances creative ambition with realistic project scopes, protecting team well-being.