** is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking.  We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to *** being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

Position Description

We are seeking a Marketing Manager to join the Japan Marketing team to help execute high quality, highly effective marketing programs to achieve the firm’s objectives with particular focus on various events and external conferences. This multifaceted role requires a hands-on approach, excellent organizational skills and an aptitude for problem solving. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing, Japan and will work closely with multiple internal stakeholders, including the global marketing team, as well as managing external vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Support in planning, preparing and managing the execution of events for various clients.
• Manage from the preparation of the event to the day of the event, checking the schedules of employees and, for example, arranging meeting dates with vendors.
• Prepare and send invitations/emails, and manage RSVP, create necessary materials for the event, and liaise with various vendors.
• Examples of collaboration with various vendors include: online platform companies, interpreting companies, novelty companies, recording/distribution companies, venue vendors, etc.
• Coordinate with compliance to ensure all materials produced are fully compliant with regulations.
• Gather metrics for all marketing related activities, assist in the preparation of reports for the Channel Marketers for post event or campaign reports.
• Assisting with various marketing projects and activities around delivering and developing marketing programs to support our business as required

Requirements:

Education:

•   Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or business related disciplines
•   Professional qualification in finance is a plus

Experience:

• Strong level of writing skills in client communication in Japanese
• Experience in creating and editing marketing related tools (PPT required, Excel for tabulation and other basic functions)
• Experience in utilizing webinars; Demonstrate proficiency with technological tools
• Business level English communication (reading, writing, and speaking) is required as collaboration with the global marketing team.  TOEIC score of 850 or above (preferably 900)
• Minimum of 10+ years of marketing or event management experience within the financial or IT services industry
• Demonstrate the ability to organize and communicate information effectively in writing both Japanese and English.
• Extremely detail oriented and organized
• Demonstrate above average interpersonal communications
• Have a client-focused orientation; knows who the internal and external clients are
• Actively listen and ask questions to determine and meet customer needs
• Focus on specific goals, and demonstrate a sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results
• Proficiency in spoken and written English (biz level) and Japanese (native)
• Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required
• Ability to learn, understand, and adapt evolving digital marketing technologies and tactics
• Ability to negotiate and work effectively as a manager across business channels and external vendors

In addition to displaying a strong commitment to *** ’s culture, values and approach, personal characteristics for this role include:

• Work effectively independently and as a team player within local team and wider organization with an equally entrepreneurial spirit 
• Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Maintaining a strong commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensuring that the work product is delivered completed, accurately, and on time
• Self-motivated, excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Putting high value in working in collaboration as a team to find common goals for the business and the firm. 
• Resilience and flexibility to work in 20 + regional marketing team yet with many global stakeholders