About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform connecting startups, enterprises, investors, academia, and government. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with 60+ locations worldwide including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, the company supports 550+ corporate partners and government clients through startup exploration, trend research, innovation strategy, and commercialization. Operations include accelerator programs and venture capital functions, investing in 250+ startups annually.
About the role
We are recruiting an innovation support member for the energy sector. The role develops and executes initiatives based on corporate-partner needs and supports selected domestic and international startups, including demo day planning and operations.
Primary responsibilities
- Large enterprise partner innovation support: innovation strategy formulation and execution; open innovation between startups and enterprises; new business creation; optional new-partner acquisition
- Accelerator program operations & startup support: regular meetings and individualized mentoring with selected startups (including overseas expansion); event and content planning; partner-company matching
- Startup sourcing & trend analysis: sourcing and evaluation; partnership exploration; trend research and insight reports
- Additional: ecosystem network building; ad-hoc projects (self-proposals encouraged)
Required qualifications
- Advanced business-level Japanese and English
- Practical experience or expert knowledge in the energy sector
- Bachelor's degree or higher
Preferred qualifications
- Consulting / account management experience (2+ years)
- Startup work or collaboration experience
- New business launch experience at a major enterprise
- Project management experience
- Team management experience (for Sr. Manager level)
- International experience
Work details
- Hours: 8:30–17:30 (1-hour break)
- Hybrid: remote available, 3 days/week in office
- Trial period: 3 months
- Leave: 10 days annual (max 20), 5 sick days, 5 refresh days, plus founding anniversary and year-end holidays
- Benefits: commute allowance, ¥50,000/year self-development subsidy, work anniversary gifts, social insurance, team offsites and training support