Content & Growth Marketing Intern

JoynTokyo is Japan’s largest social media platform dedicated to helping foreigners live, work, and thrive in Japan. With over 200,000 followers, we are shaping how the world sees life in Japan.

This role is for someone who wants to build real marketing skills, take ownership of projects, work directly with leadership, grow into a full-time position, and help make Japan more accessible to the world.

JoynTokyo is a place where smart people move fast, take ownership, and push quality every day. We give responsibility early, we care about results, and we take creative work seriously.

This is a fully in-office position in Shinjuku, Tokyo, based at Frontier Shinjuku Tower, with lounge areas and private booths for focused work, editing, and calls. You will work closely with a bilingual team where English and Japanese are used daily, with opportunities to go out for content shoots around Tokyo. Closest stations: Hatsudai Station, Shinjuku Station.

We evaluate interns based on execution speed, quality of work, ownership, and measurable results. Strong performers can receive hourly increases and performance-based bonuses, and have a clear pathway toward full-time conversion, including salary negotiation. For candidates who convert to full-time positions, visa sponsorship is available depending on eligibility.

Benefits: transportation expenses fully covered, regular performance reviews, marketing and content training, direct mentorship from leadership, international networking events, and opportunities to collaborate with influencers and creators. Japanese national holidays observed; flexible scheduling around university commitments.

Please include your resume and any portfolio, social media accounts, or content samples with your application.

• Content strategy and planning for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, including deciding what we create next and why it will perform
• Trend spotting and rapid execution by turning trends into JoynTokyo content fast from idea to publish
• End-to-end content production including planning shoots, filming, directing, and editing
• Editing and creative execution using CapCut and creating simple design assets with Canva
• Performance tracking and growth insights by reviewing analytics and using data to improve the next week’s content
• DM outreach and community engagement focused on real outcomes and conversions, not just replies
• Paid growth support by helping with ad creatives, testing ideas, and reviewing performance
• Creative leadership by pitching ideas, speaking up, and helping shape the direction of the brand

• Native-level English
• Strong Japanese communication skills
• CapCut editing at a basic level, you can cut fast, add captions, and create content that feels modern
• Canva at a basic level, you can make clean, simple assets quickly
• Currently enrolled in university or college, any year is fine
• Already living in Japan (only applicants who are already living in Japan will be considered)
• High-agency and proactive, meaning you do not wait to be told what to do and you solve problems before they become problems
• Data-aware, excited to look at analytics and use numbers to improve content

• Marketing knowledge or strong interest in growth
• On-camera confidence or filming experience
• Experience managing a social account or growing an audience
• Strong writing skills in English, Japanese, or both

Business

JoynTokyo (English media for international residents)

Employment type

Internship

Location

Frontier Shinjuku Tower 2F, 3-9-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (fully in-office)

Work style

On-site

Working hours

Part-time or full-time. Minimum 3 days per week for part-time interns; standard hours between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM, adjustable around university commitments. Open-ended duration.

Salary

Hourly wage range: ¥1,300 - ¥1,800 (transportation fully covered; performance-based bonuses)

Listing period

Oct 21, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027