Publicis Groupe Japan Office

MSL Japan is seeking a communications professional with 5+ years of experience
working in the consumer sector (in PR, marketing, or advertising, on the agency side or in-house). Peripheral experience in communications is also welcome with direct PR and marketing experience a big plus.

The pandemic has deeply impacted the consumer and hospitality sectors, including in the airline, entertainment, food, hotels, and travel and tourism, and more. Today brands want to tell fresh new stories to provide customers with safe and more enjoyable experiences, while being responsible and sustainable. In addition to creative communication strategies that leverage story-building and media exposure, companies seek comprehensive communications planning that integrates a mix of traditional PR, influencers, social campaigns, and content creation. The healthcare and technology industries are also actively engaging with consumers on a variety of fronts, and companies’ needs are rapidly expanding, which may include not only traditional product launches, but also for the capability to build and deliver a strong and unique brand story.

With our roots headquartered in France, MSL has the advantage of being part of a world-renowned and truly integrated creative communications agency, comprised of a number of Publicis Groupe sister brands working alongside one another. This allows us to offer services in advertising, creative, communications and media consulting, data analytics and digital marketing, media buying, social and influencer marketing, video production, and more—all under one roof. These synergies pay themselves forward, as anyone joining the MSL team is able to expand their expertise and skillsets as an integrated communications professional, moving beyond a more traditional PR experience, while working for some of the world’s most renowned international brands.

We welcome applicants pursuing opportunities for continuous personal and
professional growth within a collaborative and rewarding international environment.

Main Responsibilities:

•  Provide consultation and strategic planning to solve client challenges, with the supervision of Director, or someone equivalent (e.g. account team leader)
•  Media story development and media engagement (business, trade etc.)
• Managing junior team members
• PR collateral development (press release, blogs, etc.)
• Event planning and execution
• Reporting
• Crisis communications
• Planning and execution of social and digital communication programs, including influencer marketing
• Media database management
• Research in data planning and support
• Collaboration with other Publicis Groupe brands

Skillsets:

Must-haves

• 5+ years of PR or marketing communication experience
• Work experience at an agency or as an in-house B2C/ consumer industries (including travel & tourism, F&B, and related trade associations, etc.)
• Strong writing skills (including ability to produce business documents in Japanese localized/ based off English)
• Business level English proficiency
• Ambitious and highly self-motivated
• Problem-solving mindset
• Proactive and self-starter

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge in digital, including content creation, advertising, social media campaigns, etc.