Bilingual PR Coordinator, Sales Planning & Marketing Div

Bilingual PR Coordinator, Sales Planning & Marketing Div. (79161-1)

Job Description:

This position is responsible for public relations initiatives within a company by supporting the Assistant Manager and coordinating the public relations activities of the Americas, by communicating and maintaining relationships with media and assisting with other functions as necessary. It affects matters of consequence to the business.

• Support formulating PR plans and strategies
• Support managing media relations and interview requests
• Support planning events including press conferences, exhibitions, and press trips
• Work with PR and other agency partners to craft content ideas and develop strategies to create media awareness for events and programs
• Communicate with Tokyo headquarters regarding press releases, speeches, presentations, corporate information and other PR copy
• Write, edit, proofpress releases, speeches, presentations, corporate information and other PR copy and put out the daily Industry News
• Distribute press releases
• Answer enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with media and other business and community representatives
• Seek out new press opportunities, create related story pitches and leverage relationships with key media for successful placement
• Play a supporting role in crisis communications
• Perform research, develop reports and presentations, record and process invoice payments
• Assist the Assistant Manager with organizing and analyzing media inquiry database and media coverage reports from PR agency
• Perform any other duties as directed by Management
• Occasional business trips

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least two years of related Public Relations experience required.
• Additional experience in Advertising and/or Marketing preferred.
• Experience in the Airline/Travel industry preferred.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience.