Public Relations Associate Director

Public Relations Associate Director

• Develop, implement, and assess strategic external communications plans related to the company and diseases in line with business objectives.
• Handle risk management communications
• Handle strategic media relations.
• Develop, implement, and assess corporate branding strategies.
• Develop, implement, and assess social media strategies.
• Use and run owned media (corporate website, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), develop content.
• Develop, implement, and assess communications plans related to policies.
• Develop, implement, and assess internal communications plans (handling communications about internal initiatives, communications for enhancing employee engagement, internal awareness-raising activities, etc.)
• Develop, implement, and assess executive communications plans (arranging press conferences, individual interviews, and company-wide meetings, distributing president messages, etc.)
• Periodically collect information and strengthen relations with US head office and relevant departments.
• Develop, implement, and assess CSR strategies.
• Collaborate strategically and effectively with third parties such as PR agencies and move forward with and manage projects adequately.

Required knowledge, skills, and another core competency.

• Knowledge and experience related to communication theory and project management.
• Analyze: Ability to collect internal and external information promptly and effectively and understand situations adequately to enable effective communications activities and provide input to your own and other relevant departments.
• Design, develop and implement: Ability to design, develop, and implement internal and external communications plans that support strategies for the company and relevant departments Communicate: Ability to state your own opinions actively and logically in writing and orally and win the understanding and support of internal and external stakeholders.
• Build relationships: Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and employees within your department.
• Solve problems: Ability to suggest solutions to complex problems based on your own knowledge and experience and by considering prior cases.
• Manage risks: Ability to collect information about potential risks and suggest measures to prevent and address incidents.
• Leadership and team-building skills: Ability to demonstrate leadership to implement communications programs effectively where multiple stakeholders work together; Ability to think, suggest, and act proactively.
• Ability to understand relevant laws, regulations, and company rules required for operations and apply them to your own tasks.
• Ability to execute multiple complex tasks effectively at certain speed.
• Skills to create and read documents, discuss, and give presentations both in Japanese and English.
• Basic understanding of corporate branding and social contribution activities
• Willingness to learn and grow (Focus to be on medium- to long-term growth potential)
• Flexibility to enjoy and adapt to changes.

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Work experience: mandatory requirements

• 7+ yrs of communications experience at company, agency, industry organization, non-profit organization, etc.

Work experience: nice to have.

• Communications experience at pharmaceutical company
• Experience at media or advertising agency
• Communications using social media; editing in Japanese, English.
• Communications experience at global company

Academic background, specialization

• Undergraduate degree in any field