Public Relations (Japanese speaking)

London, UK (Remote)

£60K/yr – £70K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive global PR strategy and executive visibility, coordinating media relations, crisis comms, and stakeholder engagement across regions.

  • Lead global PR strategy and messaging development
  • Drive executive thought leadership and proactive media opportunities
  • Coordinate crisis communication and stakeholder engagement across teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Communications Development
  • Develop and execute global PR strategies, communication plans, and messaging frameworks to enhance corporate reputation and brand visibility.
  • Identify, secure, and manage media opportunities while creating and localizing press releases and other external communication materials.
  • Drive executive visibility through thought leadership programs, speaking engagements, and media opportunities.
  • Lead public relations activities for major global initiatives, strategic projects, and corporate campaigns.
  • Press Relations (PR)
  • Identify and pursue media opportunities in trade and business publications.
  • Expand and maintain a strong network of journalists and drive proactive media relations to support business goals.
  • Identify speaking opportunities for senior executives at relevant conferences and trade shows.
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, business or related field or equivalent experience required
  • Proven experience in public relations, project management, or marketing communication, preferably both in agency and in-house.
  • Experience working in the logistics industry or MNCs.
  • Experience of building a PR strategy in a global organisation (ideally with presence in Asia)
  • Experience in proactively seeking and securing premium media coverage
  • Experience in community building
  • Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in utilising data to gain insights on customer behaviour as well as developing, implementing, and tracking engagement/outcomes of multi-channel communications programs.
  • Strong creative and conceptual abilities (planning, analytical, creative, client and goal oriented)

Benefits

  • Bonus (up to 10%)
  • Permanent Health insurance cover (40% of salary cover)
  • Pension scheme – 6% matched employer contribution
  • Comprehensive private family health cover
  • 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays)
  • 5 days Volunteer Leave per year
  • Up to 10 days international remote working*
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • On Site Mental health First Aiders
  • MyStrength Wellbeing App
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Yusen Logistics

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Yusen Logistics is the insight-driven, customer-centric logistics partner to global business. We deliver this through an extended range of services from International Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics to Supply Chain Solutions and Industry insights covering the full supply chain. We invest in a deep understanding of our customers' business, their customers, the challenges they face and the goals they want to achieve. Yusen Logistics has a global network linking Japan, the Americas, Europe, East Asia and South Asia & Oceania, and operates more than 650 distribution centers/offices in 46 countries and over 25.000 employees.Designing and implementing award winning solutions to complex supply chain requirements, Yusen Logistics’ skilled teams, state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated technology deliver cost effective results with added value. Yusen Logistics delivers high performance solutions from raw materials to finished products throughout the supply chain. Working with manufacturers and retailers Yusen Logistics offers specialist expertise in: •Automotive•Aerospace•Consumer Electronics & Technology•Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals •Retail•Food LogisticsYusen Logistics works closely with customers to create enhanced solutions with the design, planning, and execution of key services including: •Global Freight Forwarding•Transportation Management •Warehousing and Distribution•End to end Supply ChainsWith regional headquarters in Europe, Japan, East Asia, Oceania and the Americas, Yusen Logistics’ international network covers almost every country in the world. Building on its established infrastructure Yusen Logistics is rolling out networks in emerging markets to mirror clients’ changing sourcing patterns.INSIGHT INTO ACTION. YUSEN LOGISTICS

Founded in 1955
Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN
12K employees (299 in marketing)
57% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
198.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$23.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.9%
Direct
30.4%
Referral
7.5%
Social
5.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
268 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$707K
Last Raise
$707K
Angel, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Angel • $707K

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