Communications & Branding Specialist - Tokyo, Japan

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing is seeking a Communications Specialist at its Boeing Japan office in Tokyo.

Position Responsibilities (include, but not limited to):

Summary of Accountabilities:

• Optimize The Boeing Company’s reputation in Japan in support of business and policy objectives, working across all stakeholder constituencies including Boeing colleagues and leaders, customers, supplier-partners, government and industry leaders, academia, influencers, and employees in Japan and globally.
• Enable Boeing Japan’s business objectives with communications that support: market shaping, sales campaigns, keep it sold, customer activities, business milestones, and employee engagements.
• Work collaboratively with the Boeing Japan country president, local leadership team and US-based leaders and communicators to support Boeing Japan with timely, effective and engaging communications.
• Understand and support key business pursuits for Boeing’s three business units operating in Japan: Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and Boeing Global Services. Develop, coordinate and execute integrated communications plans when appropriate to support the sale or introduction of new products or services in the region.
• Work daily with a Tokyo-based communications manager and US/APAC-based communicators to align on the development and deployment of communications in Japan.
• Maintain solid working relationships with key reporters who cover Boeing. Monitor media and provide a daily translated summary of key articles about Boeing, its customers or competitors in Japan.
• Provide leadership communications and employee communications support. Provide stories for internal newsletters. Support the country president with employee meetings.
• Support visiting leaders with Communications briefing papers, employee meetings and media engagement support.
• When necessary, use company equipment to take photos and videos for use internally and externally.
• When appropriate and aligned with business unit communicators, engage with our Japanese customer public affairs/communications representatives. Report back on those engagements and share any actions or requests.
• When needed, serve as a company spokesperson and represent the company before the media, customers, government organizations, opinion leaders and supplier-partners.
• Look for opportunities to proactively share Boeing Japan’s story through our people, products and services, using all appropriate internal and external channels.

Basic Qualifications (Skill/Experience):

• At least 7 years’ experience in communications.
• Must be fluent in written and oral communications in both Japanese and English.
• Experience with writing and executing communications plans focused on employee communications, leadership communications and media relations.
• Able to convey clearly, based on market/customer/product knowledge, what a proper course of action is and gain necessary internal alignment on the strategy.
• Must be able to prioritize concurrent tasks, focus on the details and help ensure successful outcomes.
• A proven team player who can work effectively across geographies, timezones, cultures and languages and is adept at navigating a complex environment.
• Can be strategic and tactical in their communications approach.
• High ethical standards and comfortable speaking up to share an opinion.
• Flexible working hours in order to coordinate with the US as needed.
• Proven experience with digital/social media communications and ability to take good photo/video and use editing software.
• Superior communication, writing and presentation skills.

Typical Education/Experience:

University degree, with relevant work experience in journalism and/or public relations.

Other job related information:

• Candidates must have authorization to work in Japan. This is not an expat assignment.
• This position requires, at times, the ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Pay and benefits are determined in line with Japan’s labor market practices.
• Interested candidates, please apply directly to our career portal.

Location:

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site (with some flex) at Boeing Japan’s Tokyo-office.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

If necessary, employer is willing to sponsor local applicants' employment visa

Other details will be communicated at the interview, or in selection process.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 2025

Language Requirements

English Preferred

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Japan)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.