Manage technical, operational, financial, stakeholder, and sales-support activities across lunar exploration missions, advising executive leadership on decisions and strategy.
About this role
The Global Communications Manager leads external communications for ispace across Japan, the United States and Europe. The role sits within the holding-company function and works across corporate branding, public relations, investor relations and communications with technical teams. Its purpose is to build consistent understanding of the business among individual and corporate stakeholders, media and government-related audiences.
The manager develops and executes medium- and long-term communications strategy, coordinates press releases, websites, social media, events and advertising, and oversees media relations, interviews and press conferences. The role also turns technical information from engineers and technical departments into accessible messages, coordinates communications across the three regional entities, and manages projects in English with global team members.
Applicants need at least 10 years of practical experience in external communications, brand communications or PR, plus experience managing three or more subordinates, including global members. The posting also requires the ability to explain business and technical subjects clearly to general audiences, experience working with global members, and native- or business-level Japanese and English in speaking, reading and writing.
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