Account Manager, Healthcare
Tokyo
Edelman – Health /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
Account Manager (AM) possesses management skills and has the PR/communications marketing experience to drive and manage projects and accounts of all sizes. This person demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the client’s business and their key audiences to impart the knowledge to account team members. S/he can delegate tasks up and down, assess and provide feedback to and/or edit other team member’s written work and develop and execute communications plans based on client’s goals. S/he has the ability to act as a daily client contact and to be responsible for client-related finance management, including managing projects within budget.
Basic Qualifications:
- Solid experience working in a public relations/communicator role within an agency or similar communications marketing field
- An excellent written and verbal communicator
- Native Japanese, fluent in English (written, verbal)
- An experienced writer who can tailor his/her style across a range of materials and project objectives
- A proven track record of delivering results and executing campaigns
- Client liaison and interface skills e.g. leading client meetings, managing day to day contact
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong project management skills and keen attention to detail
- An out-of-the-box thinker able to generate creative campaign ideas
- Strong media relatis skills and ability to ‘sell a story’ and communicate effectively with the media or influencers
- Can share best practice and give positive and constructive feedback to the team
- Team-player
- Ability to present ideas confidently and persuasively
- Ability to direct the team to ensure workload is appropriately allocated
- Ability to initiate innovate and creative thinking, and engage team in ideation
- Ability to develop creative written content for a variety of media / communications channels
- Ability to remain focused and thrive in a stressful or challenging situation
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