careers

Pirates

"Why join the navy when

you can be a pirate?"

This is the root and trunk of our corporate culture.
Each and every one of us, steering this ship
we call TBWA\HAKUHODO, is a “pirate”.

We are not the navy,
bound by rules and conventions.
We move freely,
bringing new and unexpected tactics to battle.
This is what makes us special.
This is what makes us strong.

Sailing through the constantly changing
seas of communication,
our motley crew of pirates will ride
the roughest of waves together with clients,
guiding them to harbors of victory and abundance.

Wouldn't you rather navigate the seas
with these artful pirates than a conventional navy?

Values

01

Why Join the Navy
When YOU Can Be a PIRATE

Our culture is rooted in the pirate spirit. It is firmly embedded in our hearts, minds, and attitudes. As pirates, we reject convention, fear nothing, act boldly, and are always ready to take on new challenges.
02

Creativity Comes
From DIVERSITY

We are a collective of people, and we embrace differences. We believe that no one is greater than the sum of all of us, and that our challenges are best solved together—collectively and with diversity.
03

Uncommon
HUMANITY

We are a collective of people, not just a network of offices. And we believe in simple kindness. Let us be kind—to our employees, to each other, to our clients, to our communities, and to the planet.
04

Good Enough is
NOT ENOUGH

Good is the enemy of great. In everything we do, we must strive to maintain the highest of standards across the board.
05

Be
BRAVE

We break conventions and drive change. Doing things differently is an act of courage, requiring us to “do the brave thing,” always.

Activities

Talentism

At TBWA\HAKUHODO, we embrace “Talentism,”
a philosophy that respects the unique talents of each individual.

Our agency is a Pirate Ship,
where the extraordinary talents of each Pirate onboard
is our treasure.
Your growth means growth and success for the agency.

Nothing can shake our belief
in the potential of human creativity,
and we see creativity
as belonging to the entire team—not just to a
select few creators, planners, or consultants.
Rather than relying on a limited group chosen by role,
we focus on drawing out the creativity,
individuality and potential
of all employees across all functions.

All this to serve our mission of
“creating meaningful change in society.”
Investing in the development opportunities
for every employee is central to
our management philosophy of Talentism.

Supporting Employee Growth

Supporting Employee Growth

We regard our people as “talent” and provide a wide range of development programs to foster their growth. By offering support in terms of individual skill-building expenses and other initiatives, we help unlock each person’s creativity and foster autonomous growth.
Work Style

Work Style

We have introduced flexible programs for employee side hustle projects, external secondments, and a monthly special leave called “Funday Friday.” These initiatives create an environment that enhances a sense of freedom, creativity and productivity as individual professionals.
DEIB

DEIB

We’ve introduced programs such as support for egg-freezing and accrued paid leave. We believe creativity comes from diversity, and will continue to implement policies for employees’ different life stages and needs, creating an environment where everyone can thrive authentically.
Office Culture

Office Culture

We are a culture that embodies the Pirate Spirit.
We are an open and inviting corporate culture focused on active connection building to foster a team spirit like no other, always celebrating and respecting our colleagues.

Job

We offer a variety of specialized roles
in areas such as business producer, visual production,
planning and digital to name a few.
Employees are invited to deepen
expertise or explore new possibilities.

Creative

We go beyond the boundaries of advertising to create culture. As a collective of creative minds, we use the power of language, design, and ideas to drive meaningful change in society.
Strategy

We analyze society, markets and people at great depth/granularity to design the future of brands. We are a strategic team that creates new cultural trends, by always questioning existing assumptions and conventions.
Business Producer

We stand at the forefront of business, leading projects end-to-end. As leaders and partners, we immerse ourselves in our clients’ challenges and take charge from strategy development to executional support.
Media

We connect brands and society at the most effective touchpoints. As professionals in this sphere, we design media experiences that span both physical and digital channels, leveraging consumer data and our unique insights.
Digital & DX

We combine data and technology to create next-gen brand experiences by integrating logic and ideas. We are a DX-focused team that integrates everything from planning to implementation and operations.
Innovation

We redefine business through our limitless creativity. Going far beyond the boundaries of advertising, we co-create next-gen services and business with our clients, all the way from conception to execution.
Production

We define the process of creation itself.
We are a team of production professionals delivering world-class output by always combining our creativity with technology to breathe life into our audacious and daring visions.
Corporate

We design the management foundation of our pirate ship and lead organizational evolution. With multifaceted expertise, we are the backbone that supports this ship where creativity can thrive to its fullest.