John Fu
Senior Product Manager at Indeed.com
Tokyo, Tokyo
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager
2019 - Current
As the leader of Indeed's 25-member Tokyo Incubator, I manage a portfolio of rapid innovation projects in the recruiting and hiring space. Our team uses Lean Startup and Agile methodologies to identify, validate, and commercialize services to help people get jobs.
Indeed is an employment-related metasearch engine for job listings.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from Union Square Ventures, The New York Times and Allen & Company.
Director, Digital Experience
2016 - 2018
Product owner for the McDonald’s Japan mobile app, Japan's #1 restaurant app with over 25 million downloads. Drove introduction of Mobile Ordering for the Japan market from project kickoff to pilot within one year, a record pace for the global McDonald's organization.
Retail Strategy Manager, Digital & Web
2014 - 2016
Business owner for Nintendo eShop prepaid cards and game downloads at all US retail accounts, including GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Amazon. Generated double-digit growth for two consecutive years through product line and channel expansion. Launched AR-enhanced prepaid cards, digital delivery of eShop currency, and the Nintendo download storefront on Amazon.com.
Director of Marketing
2012 - 2013
Led product marketing, lead gen, sales enablement, and PR for Euclid's breakthrough real-world analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers.
Product Marketing Manager
2003 - 2012
Chromebook: Led development of Chromebook retail environments, now in hundreds of locations in US and UK, from initial concept to pilot launch. Executed unique Chromebook trial programs with Virgin America (in-flight lending) and Ace Hotel NYC (in-room lending). Google Pack: Co-architect of Google Pack, a collection of essential software for new PCs with a fast, painless install process and automatic updates. Managed highly successful organic and affiliate distribution efforts, generating 100M 30-day active users. Google AdWords: Launched Google's first banner advertising service (Image Ads) and co-developed hybrid CPM/CPA bidding model (patent issued).
Product Marketing Manager, Japan
2007 - 2009
Launched Chrome Artist Themes campaign, leveraging power of Japanese brands such as SEGA, PlayStation, and Hatsune Miku to increase Chrome awareness and usage. Developed destination site for “Search On,” Google’s first major consumer campaign in Japan, which incorporated PC, mobile, TV, and out-of-home media. Played key role as liason between Japan and US marketing teams.
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.
Associate Product Marketing Manager
2001 - 2003
Managed Maxtor's retail internal hard drive and accessory lines, generating $200M in annual revenue through major retail channels such as Costco, Staples, and Office Depot. Led initiatives to increase penetration in gamer and Mac market segments. Developed and launched consumer video editing kit (Maxtor DV Producer).
Maxtor Corporation was an American manufacturer of computer hard disk drives that was later acquired by Seagate Technology in 2006.
Raised $3,000,000.00 from Bay Partners.
Education
BS
1997 - 2001