Account Director

FleishmanHillard is seeking a hands-on, self-starting Public Relations Account Director to join our Japan Group. The position provides a fantastic opportunity for an organized and seasoned professional with a strong passion for communications to work in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams.

Requirements

• Native in Japanese and proficient in English in day-to-day business communication.
• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in public relations, corporate communications, internal communications, public affairs, journalism, media relations, or management consulting.
• Experience within an in-house communication team or professional agency is required; PR agency experience is necessary.
• Experience in Corporate, Healthcare, Automotive, and Consumer Technology industries is a plus.
• A solid understanding of PR and the Japanese media landscape is necessary; strong international media relations are desirable.
• Excellent writing and editing skills (both in Japanese and English), including the ability to develop and strategically direct the creation of press materials and communications plans for media/conference types of events.