{"id":1173,"date":"2025-10-30T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bird-initiative.com\/?page_id=1173"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:31:47","slug":"career-position-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bird-initiative.com\/en\/career-position-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Director wanted"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.section-header {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between; \n  padding: 40px 60px;\n  max-width: 1200px; \n  margin: 0 auto; \n}\n\n.section-header .left-button {\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #007bff, #1e90ff);\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  padding: 12px 30px;\n  border-radius: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}\n\n.section-header .right-text {\n  font-size: 60px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .section-header {\n    justify-content: center; \/* center the content *\/\n    padding: 20px;\n  }\n\n  .section-header .right-text {\n    display: none; \/* hide the big text *\/\n  }\n\n  .section-header .left-button {\n    margin: 0 auto; \/* make sure it's centered *\/\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"ceo-message\" class=\"section-header\">\n  <div class=\"left-button\">Message from the CEO<\/div>\n  <div class=\"right-text\">CEO Message<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"custom-divider\">\n\n<style>\n.custom-divider {\n  border: none;\n  height: 2px;\n  background-color: #b0c4d8; \n  margin: 30px 0;\n  opacity: 0.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bird-initiative-container\">\n  <div class=\"bird-text\">\n    <h3>I'm Kaneno, the representative of BIRD INITIATIVE.<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      We are a startup studio that turns hidden technology reserves within large companies into breakthrough gems, creating new businesses one after another. More than just a consulting firm, we have our own development team, providing comprehensive support from MVP development to fundraising and exit strategy, and promoting commercialization as a \"group of accompanying producers.\" We are seeking \"new business executors\" who are excited by uncertainty, who will act as a bridge between technology and business, and who will work directly with the CEO to create the industries of the future. We are looking for people who want to join this challenge and lead Japan's industrial competitiveness. For more on our thoughts about the company, please read the CEO interview: \"BIRD INITIATIVE's Challenge and Mission: New CEO Satoshi Konno, who is quickly polishing hidden technology into breakthrough gems and creating one business after another.\"\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"bird-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/konno-scaled-e1746169515883-1.png\" alt=\"CEO \u91d1\u91ce \u8aed\">\n    <p class=\"bird-ceo\">Representative Director and CEO Satoshi Konno<\/p>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/ceo-interview-page-bird-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bird-button\">Representative Director and CEO Satoshi Konno<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.bird-initiative-container {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  padding: 30px 20px;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  justify-content: center;   \n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 40px;\n  max-width: 1000px;        \n  margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n\n.bird-text {\n  flex: 1 1 450px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  line-height: 1.9;\n  color: #333;\n  text-align: left; 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\/* extra breathing space *\/\n}\n\n.swiper-button-prev::after,\n.swiper-button-next::after {\n  font-size: 18px !important;\n  font-weight: bold !important;\n  color: #0D70EC !important;\n}\n\n.swiper-button-disabled::after,\n.swiper-button-disabled .nav-text {\n  color: #ccc !important;\n}\n\n.nav-text {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  color: #0D70EC;\n  white-space: nowrap; \/* prevent line break *\/\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"swiper mySwiper\">\n  <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\n    <!-- Card 1 -->\n    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n      <div class=\"team-card\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo.png\" alt=\"CSO\">\n        <h3>Masashi Takagi<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"role\">CSO<\/div>\n        <p>After working at NEC, where he designed the business development department and monetized and sold multiple businesses, he founded Carve out Studio\u00ae at BIRD INITIATIVE. He has supported the creation of startups from large companies, and has successfully carved out, funded, and made three companies self-sustaining in just two years.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">Work philosophy<\/span>\n        <p>Don't just focus on the output, take responsibility for the outcome.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">How to spend your holidays<\/span>\n        <p>A walk along the seaside.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Card 2 -->\n    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n      <div class=\"team-card\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-1-1.png\" alt=\"CRO\">\n        <h3>Taku Nishimura<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"role\">CRO<\/div>\n        <p>After obtaining a Master's degree in Technology Management (Professional), he worked on process management and global production strategy at a semiconductor manufacturing equipment company. After joining NEC in 2015, he gained experience in a variety of tasks related to new business development, including human resource development and business development support.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">Work philosophy<\/span>\n        <p>How can we use the power of co-creation to bring about innovation in Japan and embody technology management?<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">How to spend your holidays<\/span>\n        <p>A tour of delicious restaurants within the 23 wards.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Card 3 -->\n    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n      <div class=\"team-card\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-2.png\" alt=\"CTO\">\n        <h3>Satoshi Goto<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"role\">CTO<\/div>\n        <p>CTO\/System Architect\/Tech Lead Developed NoCode tools and SAP add-ons in Japan. After obtaining a US H1B visa, he developed systems for stock exchanges and US traders. He then worked at Rakuten Singapore as a Tech Lead\/Architect, developing search engines and browsers. He currently leads BIRD's TECH team while leading offshore development teams.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">Work philosophy<\/span>\n        <p>A job that will leave value for the future.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">How to spend your holidays<\/span>\n        <p>Keep up with reading and news trends.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Card 4 -->\n    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n      <div class=\"team-card\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/V5.png\" alt=\"COO\">\n        <h3>Takatsugu Yamada<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"role\">Executive Professional<\/div>\n        <p>He is an expert in the end-to-end development of AI\/IoT\/ICT, from basic technology development to commercialization. He designs future society and leads technology and business development strategies using backcasting. He designs and develops smart city solutions around the world. He also serves as an advisor to JST and RIKEN. He has served as a visiting professor at UC San Diego and Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and as a director of various academic societies both in Japan and abroad. He holds a PhD in Engineering from Kyoto University.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">Work philosophy<\/span>\n        <p>Co-creating a surprising and exciting future with our customers.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">How to spend your holidays<\/span>\n        <p>Hiking in the mountains, visiting art galleries and museums.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Card 5 -->\n    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n      <div class=\"team-card\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-1.png\" alt=\"CFO\">\n        <h3>Shuichi Hiroya<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"role\">COO<\/div>\n        <p>An expert in IT\/web marketing company management. From NEC Research Laboratories, he has served as president of Cyberwing, Criteria Communications, and Luxwise, and founded a robotics venture. He specializes in business development using robots and AI, as well as digital marketing and e-commerce development. He holds a Master's degree in Information Engineering from Tokushima University. He is a visiting researcher in Computer Science at Stanford University.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">Work philosophy<\/span>\n        <p>If you work hard and have fun, you can make new friends and start new business ventures.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"tag\">How to spend your holidays<\/span>\n        <p>Create short movies using generative AI.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Controls -->\n  <div class=\"swiper-controls\">\n  <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\">\n    <span class=\"nav-text\"> Previous<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"swiper-button-next\">\n    <span class=\"nav-text\">Next<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/swiper@11\/swiper-bundle.min.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\nfunction equalizeCardHeights() {\n  const cards = document.querySelectorAll(\".team-card\");\n  let maxHeight = 0;\n\n  cards.forEach(card => {\n    card.style.height = \"auto\";\n    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font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  padding: 12px 30px;\n  border-radius: 30px;\n  text-align: center;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}\n\n.section-header .right-text {\n  font-size: 60px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"request\" class=\"section-header\">\n  <div class=\"left-button\">We are looking for someone like this<\/div>\n  <div class=\"right-text\">Request<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"custom-divider\">\n\n<style>\n.custom-divider {\n  border: none;\n  height: 2px;\n  background-color: #b0c4d8; \n  margin: 30px 0;\n  opacity: 0.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.feature-boxes {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 20px;\n  text-align: center;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  margin: 40px 0;\n}\n.feature-box {\n  flex: 1;\n  min-width: 200px;\n  max-width: 250px;\n}\n.feature-box img {\n  width: 100px;\n  height: auto;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n.feature-box h3 {\n  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class=\"feature-box\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/card2.png\" alt=\"\u81ea\u8d70\u529b\">\n    <div>\n      <h3>Self-propelled<\/h3>\n      <p>The ability to independently discover problems, build hypotheses, and execute them, regardless of industry or topic<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"feature-box\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/card3.png\" alt=\"\u30b3\u30df\u30e5\u30cb\u30b1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\">\n    <div>\n      <h3>Communication<\/h3>\n      <p>Advanced communication skills to engage complex stakeholders<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"feature-box\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/card4.png\" alt=\"\u30b3\u30df\u30c3\u30c8\u30e1\u30f3\u30c8\">\n    <div>\n      <h3>Commitment<\/h3>\n      <p>High interest in \"technology x business development\" and commitment to social implementation<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.hero-box {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  background: #fff; \n  padding: 40px 20px;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  gap: 40px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n.hero-box img {\n  max-width: 250px;\n  height: auto;\n}\n.hero-text {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #333;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  max-width: 600px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .hero-box {\n    flex-direction: column;\n    text-align: center;\n    gap: 20px;\n  }\n  .hero-text {\n    font-size: 18px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"hero-box\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_2025-08-25_at_4.55.20_in_the_afternoon-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"Hero\">\n  <div class=\"hero-text\">\n    and,<br>\n    Solving social issues and creating scalable solutions<br>\n    People who are serious about creating a business\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.section-header {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: 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