Senior Manager / Account Director, Technology

Weber Shandwick is looking for a Senior Manager/Account Director to join their growing technology practice. The ideal candidate will have a background in broad corporate communications and strong capability in media relations, with a strong interest in technology. They will play a critical role in driving long-term success of the Technology practice, serving as day-to-day client liaison and recommending programs to meet client goals.

Requirements

• Fluent Japanese (Ability to conduct business smoothly in Japanese)
• High Business English (Ability to conduct business at the basic level in English)
• 5-7 years of communications experience, preferably in an agency environment
• Strong experience planning and executing Tech 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