Responsibilities

• Develop and execute DUS’s corporate communications and public relations strategy, defining clear objectives that align with business objectives, Daikin’s global brand, and key technology and sustainability narratives.
• Serve as the company’s primary spokesperson for business and technology media; manage all official messaging and media relations.
• Oversee crisis communications protocols, issues management, and rapid-response processes; serve as team lead on all crisis events, working closely with counsel.
• Lead the production of corporate content, including press releases, executive remarks, keynote speeches, annual Business and Innovation Report, Q&A documents, fact sheets, and multimedia assets (video, photography, written content).
• Develop strategy for DUS’s participation in conferences, industry events, and speaking engagements, aligning them with broader PR objectives.
• Develop sophisticated media monitoring reporting process and report key trends and insights to DUS colleagues and business units.
• Oversee the strategy and execution for all social media communications, including paid LinkedIn content plan and DUS website.
• Act as the communications liaison between DUS and Daikin’s North American business units to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated external communications.
• Coordinate closely with DUS internal functions, including Advocacy and Market Research, to align communications with policy, regulatory, and market intelligence priorities.
• Manage the relationship with Daikin Industries, Ltd. (DIL) global headquarters, ensuring DUS communications strategy is aligned with global corporate direction. Navigate effectively across American and Japanese business cultures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 10–15 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, media relations, executive communications, and/or stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing a communications team.
• Proven track record of working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders, including senior executives, business unit leaders, and external partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling narratives for executive, investor, media, and public audiences.
• Strong project leadership skills; able to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience serving as a company spokesperson and managing media relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage ambiguity, and solve problems creatively.

Nice To Have

• Investor relations experience in a U.S. corporate environment, including preparation of materials for earnings events, investor conferences, and shareholder communications.
• Experience working within a large, complex multinational organization, ideally with a non-U.S. parent company.
• Familiarity with the HVAC, energy, building technology, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
• Experience navigating cross-cultural business environments, particularly U.S.–Japan.
• Proficiency in Japanese language is a plus but not required.