Department: Strategy

Reports to: Comms Strategy Director

Location: Tokyo

General Position Summary

Wieden+Kennedy believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee or the organisation to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavours and to pursue individual career growth. 

W+K Tokyo is hiring a Senior Communications Strategist to be a part of building some of the most exciting brands in the world, through meaningful communications, experiences and creativity. You’ll be part of an international and culturally-diverse team, where together we aim to create the best work of our lives. This role will be based in out Tokyo office.

Role Summary

The Senior Communications is an integral part of the strategy team within the Tokyo office, as they are the owner of critical communications planning outputs such as engagement/connections frameworks, campaign ecosystems, consumer journeys and annual comms plans, not just across paid media integrated across paid, owned and earned channels.  

The Senior Communications Strategist provides leadership, guidance and support within the realm of superior channel thinking, with the aim of making creative ideas all the more effective for the brands we work on. 

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support junior team members to make their work stronger, setting the bar for creative excellence. 
• Own key communications strategy deliverables: audience journeys, campaign ecosystems, engagement frameworks, moments strategies and tactical briefs.
• Utilize rigorous research, data +analytics tools to help plan effective communications strategies and also report on their ongoing success. 
• Closely collaborate with internal W+K teams (creative, brand management etc), helping the teams build the work for more effective outcomes. 
• Own external relationships and be the key day-to-day contact for not only our clients, but other IAT partners such as media and PR agencies.
• Provide the agency with up to minute insight on key channel trends and opportunities. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Strategy, Media, Advertising, Journalism or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy or communications strategy or
  similar experience (i.e. media planning & strategy).
• A proven record in making ideas more impactful through media and PR thinking.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communications in English skills required
• Ability to confidently sell inspiring communications ideas to clients and work on
• multiple concurrent projects with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Japanese
• Experience working in or with a creative agency and creative teams.
• Experience in working within the Asia Pacific market or across global brands and global campaigns.
• Experience in having direct reports.

Closing Statements

• Wieden+Kennedy is looking for people that relish freedom, diversity and growth. If that sounds like you, we would love for you to apply even if you don’t check every box of the qualifications. Wieden+Kennedy believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee or the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors and to pursue individual career growth.