Marketing Manager - Tokyo

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Tokyo

Posted Nov 8, 2017 - Requisition No. 63167

What's the Role?

Bloomberg Marketing partners with forward-looking business leaders to seize and create opportunities and to drive difference. We use data to understand markets and audiences and creative ideas to build stories and brands. We create campaigns and work that captures attention and drives a reaction. We move fast, and our core approach is integrated and disruptive.
This marketing role, you will be based in Tokyo and will be part of the International Bloomberg Marketing team. Working with the International Financial Products Marketing Director, the Marketing Manager for Japan will define, develop and execute marketing plans that build awareness, generate leads and nurture existing client relationships for Bloomberg’s core financial products for the country.

What will you do in this role?

You will work as an Individual contributor and work closely with the event managers to define the marketing strategy and execute the marketing plans to support local sales and product leaders in the region. You will be personally responsible for a number of marketing programs to support regional stakeholders, including a strategic lead-generation and awareness programs for Japan. You are highly motivated professional who is detail-oriented, self-organized, and proactive in coordinating marketing activities from every angle.

A key responsibility of the job will be to understand and become an advocate for the Bloomberg brand and ensure that all marketing activities undertaken on behalf of a specific solution/audience group are aligned with and support the overall brand. The individual will assist with the implementation of the Bloomberg brand's unique marketing programs through proprietary events, direct marketing and social media efforts. You need manage workflow of the development of digital and printed marketing collateral, premiums and other marketing materials.
You will have an extensive understanding of the financial services market in Japan, strong project management, team management and leadership skills, experience in working in a global marketing group, excellent written and verbal communication skills (in both English and Japanese), and a drive to promote one of the world’s iconic brands.

The role requires the person to actively lead and participate in global conference calls with both New York and London -- requiring flexibility to attend evening and morning calls.

You'll need to have:

  • Successful track record in B to B financial services marketing
  • Good working knowledge of the financial markets in Japan
  • Experience in developing marketing plans and coordinating execution with other marketing teams
  • Experience in working remotely– with direct and dotted-lined reporting structures
  • Experience in managing digital campaigns and tracking metrics
  • Strong project management skills and attention to detail
  • Experience creating marketing collateral, both traditional and digital
  • Entrepreneurial mind-set and an ability to adapt and learn a new market
  • Ability to drive lead generation and campaign management
  • Ability to multi-task in a time-pressured environment
  • Ability to successfully partner with Heads of Sales, Product, and creative agencies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A Self-starter, accurate and willing to learn
  • Fluency in English and Native Japanese speaker is a must
  • Limited travel to New York and London

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: http://www.bloomberg.com/careers/blog/what-is-bloomberg/

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