Who is Weber Shandwick?  

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses e.g. HSBC, Ikea, Unilever and eBay to name a few.   

We earn affection, attention, affinity, and purchase by delivering value to people around the works, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle, and energy. We are known for:   

• Develop data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact   
• Creating impactful creative campaigns that tap into culture   
• Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically  
• Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned

The Role

As a Project Manager of our Creative Practice you will be responsible for coordinating the right people and processes to ensure that creative briefs are delivered to a consistently excellent standard.

You will serve as the primary contact for internal team members, across varying practices. establishing the right project approaches, communication methods in order to enable flawless project execution. One of the most important aspects of being a Project Manager is the ability to be the conductor of the project, and be a proactive, solution-oriented, and a strategic motivator.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

As a Project Manager, you will be passionate and knowledgeable about everything operational, with strong experience and knowledge around delivering commercial, consumer projects.

Responsibilities

• Be the guardian of Creative Development Processes and work closely with the EVP of Creative Ops to ensure processes are being adhered to.
• Be in charge of running a diverse range of creative projects of all sizes across a range of industries (B2B, Consumer, Corporate and Health)
• Create cost estimates, project timelines and any other project administration independently and contribute to official SOW’s where necessary
• Work closely with design and production to book in creative requests
• Implement project processes appropriate for the project requirements
• Define team roles and responsibilities
• Ensure resources are allocated properly to deliver on time and on budget
• Regularly track scope, budget and timeline
• Prepare and present regular status updates of all projects for review
• Act as the primary contact for internal team members and outside vendors (as required)
• Work seamlessly with the EVP Of Creative Ops, Resource Management and production to coordinate team output

Skills

Personal

• A proactive and clear communicator
• Have excellent organisation and time management skills
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary number of teams
• Show a clear ability to work autonomously, with solid decision-making skills
• Remain organized, calm and in control under pressure
• Excellent understanding of the creative and production process, including strategy, creative development and production
• Able to motivate internal and external teams, balancing the needs of creative staff against project requirements
• Be a strong hands-on individual that can organise and operate multi-faceted projects
• Be comfortable in ensuring the right processes are followed and when to bend
• Strike the balance between creative and practical thinking
• You are a creator – who understands the work that goes into making creative solutions for business problems. You know how to make things happen

Management / leadership

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal team members across multiple levels, building trust in your abilities to get the job done effectively
• Be able to navigate complexities of team members: knowing when to be strict and when to be flexible
• Exhibit strong conflict resolution skills moderating difficult discussions and resolving situations in a manner favourable to both client and internal teams
• Be a proactive, solution-oriented and strategic problem solver.

Project management

• Have a good understanding of project management methodology, technology tools and administration
• Ability to adapt project plans to accommodate unforeseen situations
• Be the arbiter of process: defines roles and responsibilities clearly, leveraging experience to ensure work meets the client, customer and brand requirements and provides input to the internal team as needed
• Deploy effective resource management in collaboration with capability leads, resource managers and agency finance (business manager)

Qualification and experience

• Experience managing complex and high-profile branding and creative projects
• Demonstrable experience within a design agency environment
• Experience managing large project budgets
• Experience with project management tools and software
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of Abobe Creative Cloud

Core Benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Personal pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

• Buy or sell holiday
• Additional life assurance cover
• Critical illness insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Travel insurance
• Health screening
• Gym discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan

Soft Benefits:

• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 4pm Friday finish
• Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
• 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and festive period off
• Flexible public holidays (from 2023)
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Headspace membership
• Annual eyecare voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

We  appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Weber Shandwick 

Position: Account Director, IT/Tech PR

Location: Tokyo (Hybrid) 

 

Overview:

Weber Shandwick is one of the world’s leading global public relations firms, with offices in 68 cities and a network extending to 115 cities around the world.

In Asia Pacific, Weber Shandwick boasts a robust network of 17 owned and branded offices, stretching from Japan, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. We are committed to further strengthening our global presence by strategically increasing our intellectual footprint in every market.

We have evolved from being purely PR / Marketing to becoming a new kind of engagement firm built to solve client issues. We are reengineering our organization to bring the full power of Weber Shandwick to every client through access to resources, specialty engagement agency brands and a diverse group of the best talent – from strategic planning, social/digital innovation, content creation and analytics to brilliant creative. With our team, you get a collective energy and ingenuity that brings innovative ideas to engage the world as well as campaigns that cut through the clutter and harness today’s interconnected digital landscape.

 

About The Opportunity:

Weber Shandwick is seeking a highly motivated Associate Director to manage client accounts, media and inter-agency relationships. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in determining the future and long-term success of our IT/Tech practice.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the assigned client account and account team as it relates to earned media. You will supervise integral parts of the business both internally and externally and will be the primary stakeholder in helping clients achieve their goals.

As Account Director, you will be an integral contributor to our PR Consultant team, empowering them to find creative and out-of-the-box ways to help clients, and will also be able tackle business development, strategic programme planning, and the development of more creative endeavours. Internally, you will also be able to utilise your own experience to provide counsel to junior team members, delegate projects, and allocate agency resources to match client budgets.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience, being a key-player in driving fundamental and meaningful impact for our clients and society as a whole.

 

What You Will Do:

• Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audiences and work collaboratively with strategists and creative team members to deliver solutions that meet program objectives
• Develop strategic messaging for clients and support creation of media plans and proposals that take an integrated approach to driving awareness with target audiences both domestically and globally
• Foster meaningful relationships with health media reporters, and facilitate interviews and meetings for client-side spokespeople with media liaisons
• Develop executive positioning programs and generate talking points/topics for executives taking part in interviews and appearances
• Develop integrated programs that leverage earned, paid and social media
• Create engaging and eye-grabbing story ideas and topic angles, oversee team in developing media materials, and pitch media to land earned coverage
• Manage existing client relationships and develop potential for new clients to grow the healthcare team business
• Support client spokesperson training
• Serve as the client contact for crisis preparedness and response
• Support internal communication programs
• Foster growth and team development as a leader on the IT/Tech PR practice and support the management of junior members
• Participate in office-wide initiatives, seminars, and meetings to further professional learning and development.

 

What You Will Need:

• Fluent Japanese (Ability to conduct business smoothly in Japanese)
• High Business English (Ability to conduct business at the basic level in English)
• 7-8 years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment
• Strong experience planning and executing corporate communications projects and product PR strategies and tactics
• Strong experience in traditional media relations (newspapers, magazines, TV programmes, etc.)
• Ability to efficiently navigate and utilise social media

 

Competencies

• Business Acumen – align talent strategies to drive business goals
• Client Service – client focus and ability to build trust and rapport across all levels
• Project Management – ability to delegate tasks and plan/execute projects to meet target deadlines
• Proactivity – exhibit relentless pursuit for new and innovative talent strategies
• Collaboration – build strong relationships at all levels across the organization
• Critical Thinking – ask probing questions; anticipate and address critical talent gaps and needs
• Conflict Resolution – possess sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving complex talent and organizational issues

 

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Personal data held by Weber Shandwick relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

 

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Global public relations agency Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a paid part-timer to join our office in Tokyo to work across our different practice areas – Consumer, Corporate, Tech, Healthcare, and Integrated Media Communications. This internship will allow you to do real, meaningful work and learn the ground rules of public relations.

About the opportunity:

Paid Hybrid part-time work at a Leading Global PR Company

• Do you think big picture? Are you able to connect the dots, problem solve and enjoy digging into the “how” behind a project? Our internship allows you to experience the inner workings of a variety of integrated campaigns, collaborate with subject matter experts, brainstorm on how to take engagement and innovation up a notch, and come to understand how brand communication is constantly evolving.

 

The successful candidate will:

As a part-timer, you will have the opportunity to work on PR initiatives ranging from earned and paid media, to influencer and digital activities, including:

• Monitoring media and social media to inform strategy and action
• Conducting research and analysis
• Preparing media relations materials
• Conducting media outreach
• Coordinating event planning and logistics
• Participating in team brainstorms

 

Desired Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication ability
• Passion for creative thinking, strategy and pushing the boundaries
• Strong organization skills, time management and attention to detail
• Willingness to learn, question and challenge
• Ability to multi-task, handle a fast-paced environment and fully immerse in clients’ business
• Basic research experience and the ability to identify and analyze trends
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite programs
• Fluency in both Japanese and English
• Comfortable commuting to our Tokyo office (work should be hybrid)

 

 

Note from the team

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Personal data held by Weber Shandwick relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website. Due to the large number of applications received, we apologize if we are unable to provide a response or feedback on unsuccessful applications. We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick.

 

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