Senior Program Manager| パブリック・アフェアーズ アドバイザリー業務 | 30～40代活躍中

Edelman Global Advisory JapanのSenior Program Managerを募集します。

Edelman Global Advisoryは、パブリック・アフェアーズを専門とする部門で、グローバル・ビジネスにおいてガイダンスを必要とする企業に対し、ターゲットを絞ったアドバイザリー・サービスを提供します。

日本での事業立ち上げフェーズであり、今後の事業拡大の中心的存在となる役割を、今年8月に着任した新MDと一緒に担っていただける人材を探しています。
Public Affairs/Government Relationsのエージェンシー、事業会社の政策渉外、官公庁・NGO勤務経験者等で、Public Affairsの領域で自分の能力・専門性を高めたい方、英語をフル活用してグローバルで活躍されたい方の挑戦をお待ちしています。

Edelman Global Advisory Japan is seeking a Senior Program Manager.

EGA is a public affairs firm, focused exclusively on targeted, advisory services for global business who are seeking guidance as they navigate political and economic systems around the globe.

The firm is currently in the start-up phase of its business in Japan, and the Senior Program Manager will play a central role in the future expansion of the firm's business with newly appointed managing director in Japan.
If you have experience working at a Public Affairs/Government Relations agency, policy liaison at a business firm, or at a government office or NGO, and would like to enhance your skills and expertise in the Public Affairs field, or if you would like to be active on the global stage with full use of English, we are looking forward to your challenge. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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We have rebranded public affairs to advisory to better capture the evolution and future of this sector. Advisory service, among others, combines business strategy, government affairs, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, and political risk analysis, to help clients navigate changing political dynamics. Our mission is to help our clients build trust in today’s evolving geopolitical environment.

Joining the EGA team will provide team members with the opportunity to be involved in building this new firm as we create a new culture, redefine public affairs services, and explore new services, such as data analytics and political risk analysis. We view ourselves as a start-up being built on top of one of the world’s most recognizable communications industry brands.

The Senior Program Manager will report directly to the Managing Director of EGA Japan and will be actively involved in the launch and promotion of EGA in Japan and internationally. At the same time, he/she will be responsible for liaising with EGA and Edelman colleagues in Japan and worldwide. This is a position that will enable the individual to be actively involved in the management and communication of issues impacting clients in Japan and internationally.

• Actively participate and contribute to all that is necessary for the expansion of EGA and Edelman's business under the direction of the Managing Director of EGA Japan.
• Lead day-to-day operations of an account workstream and serve as a primary contact for clients.
• Research, draft, and prepare reports that distill complicated issues for clients in consumable briefs.
• Collaborate, gain consensus, and work with internal and external partners, including colleagues and clients around the world, on a range of internal and external assignments.
• Participate in efforts to counsel clients on strategies to promote, protect, and evolve their interests amidst geopolitical headwinds, shifting consumer sentiment, and an evolving global business environment.
• Support, lead and execute stakeholder engagement strategies for domestic and global clients
• Manage client deliverables and coordinate directly with clients and EGA cross-functional teams to deliver top-tier work
• Assist in the development of new business proposals for prospective clients
• Conduct research and analysis for client proposals, strategies, approaches for existing and new clients
• Manage client deliverables and counsel for our clients within the EGA and Edelman global network
• Assist in managing client budgets in partnership with account leads, and support with other aspects of account servicing.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in government, private firm, association, or NGO.
• Business-level English proficiency, Japanese Native
• Insatiable curiosity, desire for growth, and an always-positive attitude.
• Integrity, humility, and an understanding of the importance of working as a team.
• Maintains an interest and understanding of global geopolitical affairs
• Excellent client and interpersonal skills; ability to manage independent client relationships and communicate effectively by phone, email, virtual meetings and in-person.
• Works well in a team-based collaborative environment that focuses on outcomes and can identify and implement the necessary processes to achieve success on behalf of clients.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong acumen with the Microsoft suite of software (Word, PPT, Excel, Teams), ability to manage budgets and staffing projections, and convey ideas simply through presentations.
• A willingness to work hard to achieve EGA’s and our client’s objectives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with the public sector, particularly with international governments and organizations.
• Digital literacy through the use of social and digital tools, channels, and platforms that drive public affairs activities with clients.
• Superior ability to write and edit documents