Pacific League Marketing to Hold “Pacific League Sports Career Fair 2026 Summer by doda” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Pacific League Marketing Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo and led by CEO Kentaro Narita, announced that it will hold the “Pacific League Sports Career Fair 2026 Summer by doda” on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. The Pacific League Sports Career Fair is a mid-career recruitment event designed to help participants learn about working styles in the professional baseball industry and broaden their career possibilities. The event will be held with the cooperation of doda, a career-change service operated by Persol Career Co., Ltd., part of the Persol Group, the 2026 title partner of the Pacific League. Pacific League Marketing’s vision is to “brighten and energize Japanese society as a whole through the development of professional baseball and the sports industry.” To further develop professional baseball and sports, growth is needed not only through the performance of players and teams on the field, but also on the business side that supports them. Strengthening business talent is essential to that growth. In the United States, a major sports nation, jobs related to sports are known as “dream jobs” and are highly popular. Launched in 2018 with the aim of helping business professionals in Japan discover the appeal and potential of the sports business, this event will be held for the 12th time. This year marks its first in-person edition in seven years, since 2019, and it will focus on mid-career hiring in the professional baseball industry, featuring all six Pacific League clubs and Pacific League Marketing. The event will offer company booths where participants can speak directly with HR and on-site representatives, mainly from baseball clubs. It will also feature talk sessions with HR representatives, giving attendees a more concrete sense of what it means to work in professional baseball and encouraging them to take the next step. Many past participants have used the event as an opportunity to change jobs to baseball clubs and other organizations, and are now active on the front lines of the sports business. The organizers hope many people will join and use the event as a chance to expand their career possibilities by connecting individuals with business expertise and strong interest in sports business with companies seeking to develop the field. Event outline: Participants can attend presentations by the six Pacific League clubs and Pacific League Marketing Corporation, and speak directly with HR and on-site representatives. Date and time: Saturday, June 20, 2026. Part 1: 10:00–13:20. Part 2: 14:30–17:50. Venue: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Tokyo Station Nihonbashi, 5F HSBC Building, 3-11-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Eligibility: People with work experience. The event is especially recommended for those interested in working in professional baseball or considering a career change into the sports industry. How to apply: Apply via the special event page at https://dodaspo ts.doda.jp/eve t/4996/. If there are many applicants, participants may be selected by lottery. Application deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 23:59. Notification of selection: Monday, June 15, 2026. Only selected applicants will receive details on how to participate by email from the doda Seminar/Event Operations Office at the address registered in the application form. Exhibiting companies, in no particular order: Fighters Sports & Entertainment Co., Ltd.; Rakuten Baseball, Inc.; Seibu Lions, Inc.; Chiba Lotte Marines Co., Ltd.; ORIX Baseball Club Co., Ltd.; Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp.; and Pacific League Marketing Corporation. Organizer: Pacific League Marketing Corporation. Cooperation: Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. and Persol Career Co., Ltd. Event details are subject to change. The latest information will be provided on the special event page.