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About Mercari
Circulate all forms of value to unleash the potential in all people
"What can I do to help society thrive with the finite resources we have?" The Mercari marketplace app was born in 2013 out of this thought by our founder Shintaro Yamada as he traveled the world. We believe that by circulating all forms of value, not just physical things and money, we can create opportunities for anyone to realize their dreams and contribute to society and the people around them. Mercari aims to use technology to connect people all over the world and create a world where anyone can unleash their potential. For more information about Mercari Group’s mission, see Mercari’s Culture Doc.
Organization/Team Mission
As COO of Mercari Group’s fintech business, you will plan and execute business strategies and drive disruptive business growth.
You will be expected to not simply operate the business with our existing resources, but constantly maintain a vision for achieving 10X growth and drive strategies and execution to attain massive results.
In addition, you will also be expected to maintain a holistic view of synergy across Mercari Group, planning and executing business strategies that involve the group as a whole.
See here for more information about our mission and values.
Work Responsibilities
Planning and advancing business strategies for payments, credit, and cryptoassets
Identifying key drivers of growth for each business, and orchestrating collaboration across organizations to achieve new levels of business growth
Unique Challenges
Merpay visualizes credit information using transaction data from Mercari, and continues to launch various new services with the aim of using credit to create a world in which people can enjoy the things they love.
To achieve disruptive business growth within the rapidly changing fintech industry, we must consider the solutions that are needed, identify the issues that stand in the way, and create mechanisms from the ground up. This role comes with a wide range of responsibilities, but for those with an active desire to grow and broaden their knowledge and expertise, it also comes with an environment in which you can take on bold challenges.
As an organization, we look to further advance inclusion and diversity throughout the group as a whole and foster an environment in which members of all different backgrounds can thrive.
Qualifications
Required Experience/Skills
Shared understanding and belief in our company’s mission and values
Experience as a COO in the financial or internet industry, or similar executive experience
Thorough knowledge of various business functions, such as business development, marketing, sales, and product
Ability to formulate and execute high-level strategies and coordinate with various stakeholders within the group to advance the business
Experience leading organizations outside of your field of expertise and teams with members of diverse backgrounds
Preferred Experience/Skills
Executive experience at a fintech-related business
Extensive knowledge of corporate governance and other protection practices
Experience working in an English-speaking environment
At Mercari Group, we value empathizing with and embodying the mission and values of the Group and each company. To promote the creation of an organization that maximizes the total amount of value exhibited by all members, we would like to understand the experience and skills of each candidate as accurately as possible.
Recruiting cycle at Mercari Group
Application screening
Skill assessment: For engineering positions, you will be asked to complete a skill assessment on HackerRank or GitHub. For non-engineering positions, you may be asked to complete an assessment depending on the position. (The timing of the assessment may coincide with the interview process.)
Interview: The number of interviews may vary depending on the position.
Reference check: We will ask for online references around the timing of the final interview.
Offer: Offers will be determined carefully in consideration of the final interview and the reference check.
Learn more about our recruiting process here.
Equal Opportunity Hiring
Here at Mercari, we work to realize a world in which no one’s potential is limited by their background and everyone has the opportunity to freely create value. We also firmly believe that a mindset of Inclusion & Diversity is essential for us to achieve our mission.
This, of course, extends to our hiring practices as well. Mercari is committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, physical disability, and other such factors so that anyone who shares our mission and values can join us, regardless of their background. For more details, please read our I&D statement.
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