Community Manager for Taiwan-Japan Cooperation

About the role

The Community Manager will drive Taiwan‑Japan startup collaboration by building and nurturing partnerships, coordinating cross‑border initiatives, and supporting Japanese and Taiwanese startups throughout the accelerator program.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with Japanese incubators, government agencies, corporations, and industry partners.
• Identify and establish new strategic partnerships to expand the Taiwan‑Japan startup ecosystem.
• Research regional strengths in Japan and design region‑specific partnership mechanisms with local governments and corporations.
• Facilitate cross‑border exchanges, helping startups enter both Taiwanese and Japanese markets.
• Match Japanese startup teams with suitable Taiwanese partners for joint R&D, product validation, market testing, manufacturing, channel expansion, and sales.
• Organise and execute networking events, business exchanges, and hosting activities for Japanese visitors in Taiwan, handling all logistics and post‑event follow‑up.

Required profile

• Fluent in English and Japanese with excellent communication skills.
• Strong coordination, presentation, and document‑writing abilities.
• Passion for startups, international collaboration, and technology industries.
• Proactive, responsible, and able to manage multiple projects independently.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work at Taiwan’s leading university‑based accelerator.
• Exposure to a vibrant cross‑border startup ecosystem.
• Collaboration with leading enterprises such as Foxconn, Advantech, and Chunghwa Telecom.