Years of Experience: 5+ years
Employment type: Full time employee
Department: Marketing
Reports to: General Manager
Location: Kamiyacho, Tokyo
The Communications Manager leads the fair’s public relations communications, working across organic and paid media placements, media partnerships, and influencer/KOL engagements. This role ensures consistent messaging, strategic press coverage, and effective coordination between Japan-based and international PR teams. It is ideal for an experienced communications professional who can operate independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and deliver high-impact results.
Years of Experience: 5+ years
Department: Marketing
Employment type: Full time employee
Reports to: General Manager
Location: Kamiyacho, Tokyo
The Audience Development Manager is responsible for building and delivering a cohesive strategy that shapes the fair’s guest experience, attracts potential art lovers and art buyers, and ultimately drives ticket revenue and visitorship. This role oversees guest outreach and relationship management, ticket sales operations, and managing the guest experience. It requires a balance of strategic planning, hands-on execution, and managing stakeholder expectations and relations.
Department: Galleries
Employment type: Full time employee
Reports to: Fair Director
Location: Kamiyacho, Tokyo
Working closely with the Director of Gallery Relations (US/Europe) and reporting directly to the Fair Director (and indirectly to the Global Director), Gallery Development Manager will play a key role in the overall success of Tokyo Gendai. The position will focus particularly on gallery sales support through email campaigns, telephone communication, and face-to-face meetings as well as developing and implementing gallery sales strategies in collaboration with the Fair Director.
Department: VIP Relations
Employment type: Full time employee
Reports to: VIP Director or relevant senior management
Location: Kamiyacho, Tokyo
Tokyo Gendai is seeking a highly motivated and experienced VIP Manager to play a crucial role in cultivating and maintaining relationships with the fair’s most important stakeholders, including top collectors, museum directors, curators, corporate partners, and high-net-worth individuals in Japan and internationally. This role is essential for driving the success of the fair by ensuring an exceptional experience for the VIP audience, optimizing sales opportunities for participating galleries, and strengthening Tokyo Gendai’s standing within the global art market.
Location: Kamiyacho, Tokyo
Qualifications: Bilingual (Japanese and English)
Tokyo Gendai is looking for innovative and creative interns who are interested in becoming a new addition to our art loving team for the 2026 edition.
Positions are open for marketing, operations, and gallery teams.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to info@tokyogendai.com
