Marketing & Business Development Assistant Manager

Role Summary

We are looking for a talented and self-starting Assistant Manager - MBD to join our growing Tokyo team, consisting of nine partners and 14 other fee-earners.

As an experienced marketer, you work closely with our Marketing Manager in Hong Kong and our Head of MBD (APAC) based in Singapore.

You will support three main practice areas (tax, investment funds and real estate) in their marketing and business development initiatives. As part of a highly collaborative regional marketing team, you will also support the Hong Kong office, especially in digital marketing campaigns and client proposals. In Asia, we have six marketing team members based in our Hong Kong and Singapore offices.

This is a wonderful role for an enthusiastic, proactive and independent professional who wishes to join a top tier international law firm and develop their career in a fast-growing office.

Skills and attributes

• At least 3 years of marketing, communications or business development experience (experience in a professional services sector a bonus, but not essential)
• Project management experience essential
• Strong verbal and written communications, interpersonal, presentation and relationship building skills
• Effectively bilingual (English and Japanese)
• Highly proficient in using MS Word and PowerPoint (Excel a bonus, but not essential)
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, proactive, and keen to learn
• Ability to prioritise and manage a range of tasks
• Independent and self-starting

Areas of focus and responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute clients events (both digital and in-person) in Tokyo
• Prepare English and Japanese marketing collaterals (including capability statements and client pitches) with support from the regional MBD team
• Support internal and external communication initiatives with our Marketing Manager in Hong Kong and Senior Digital & Communications Executive in Singapore
• Manage the directory and award submission process for the Tokyo team
• Working with the Marketing Manager and our lawyers on regional thought leadership campaigns
• Plan and execute digital marketing campaigns in the region
• Manage the firm's CRM database in Tokyo and Hong Kong with the support of marketing executives, secretaries and the IT team
• Ensure our Tokyo focused webpages are up-to-date and relevant
• Support client research with our regional marketing and finance teams

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