Edelman

Role & Responsibilities:

・Developing and leading engagement with media, bankers, analysts, lawyers and other third-party stakeholders.

・Develop, write and edit proposals, research, media materials, strategic communications and stakeholder materials.

・ Manage the formulation and implementation of strategic and tactical implementation of financial communications plans.

・ Managing transactions liaising with bankers, lawyers, clients and the teams ensuring the quality and delivery to deadline.

・Proactively develop and grow client accounts, working with and mobilizing Edelman specialties and resources across multiple offices.

・Help development of other members of the team.

・Support to develop a constructive working environment.

Qualifications / Required Attributes:

• At least 5+ years working experience at the Japanese “Blue-Chip” Companies, or agency experience with a demonstrable interest in and knowledge of financial services sector and current affairs.
• Depth of experience developing strategic external and internal corporate communication plans.

Capabilities:

• Excellent Japanese writing and presentation skills, particularly in light of Japanese business practice.
• The ability to write technical terms used by financial service clients (particularly in asset management clients) and a firm understanding of economics and the dynamics which shape economies and investment decisions (e.g. monetary and fiscal policy, employment levels, supply-demand, inflation etc.) 
• Set up and lead well researched traditional and integrated corporate communications programs to build reputation and brand trust.
• Has a developed knowledge of how the media works, key players, keeping up to date, and an established journalist network.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects.
• The ability to own and manage client, internal and third-party stakeholder relationships at multiple levels.
• Experience managing account team members and collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams.

Other Matters:

• Takes personal responsibility for quality, deliver to deadline, perform under pressure with close attention to detail.
• Acts responsibly and with integrity.
• An effective team player.

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Edelman Japan Video are also available here:

Life at Edelman Japan

https://youtu.be/hdNBl9HcYc0

Career at Edelman Japan 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpW-XI1KTIg

Career at Edelman Japan 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYET8SrVpI

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

For more information please visit: www.edelman.com

Click here to view a short video about life at Edelman.