or apply directly on Ahrefs's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 35 days Ahrefs's roles stay open a median of 72 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Ahrefs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ahrefs
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 17 open
- Hiring momentum
- 18 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ahrefs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ahrefs.
About this role
The Community & Partnerships Marketing Manager for Ahrefs in Japan will focus on building and strengthening relationships within the local marketing community. This role involves hosting events, engaging with customers and partners, and representing Ahrefs at industry gatherings. The manager will also collaborate with both local and global teams to ensure initiatives align with broader company goals while developing new partnership opportunities.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ahrefs as an employer.
What you need
- Around 4 to 6 years in marketing, partnerships, community, field marketing, business development or a related area.
- Native-level Japanese.
- Professional working proficiency in English.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to develop new connections from scratch.
- Experience managing external stakeholders such as customers, partners, media, speakers or industry communities.
- Comfort taking ownership and working independently, without a highly prescriptive playbook.
Nice to have
- Experience in SEO, digital marketing, SaaS or B2B technology.
- Existing relationships within Japan’s SEO, digital marketing, SaaS, media or agency communities.
- Experience developing partnerships or ambassador programs.
- Experience with PR or media relations in Japan.
- Experience organising or hosting meetups, roundtables, workshops or industry events.
Worth weighing
- On-site role in Tokyo, requiring commuting to the office.
- The role allows for shaping and building programs independently, which may appeal to self-starters but could be challenging for those needing more guidance.
Summarised from Ahrefs's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Ahrefs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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