Marketing Communications, Specialist

Position Overview

• Manage marketing communications and operations across Medical and Commercial teams.
• Plan and execute seminars, webinars, congresses, and face-to-face events.
• Create and update marketing materials and digital content.
• Lead digital marketing initiatives and improve customer experience (CX).
• Manage marketing budget, contracts, vendors, and project timelines.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Regulatory, and Legal to ensure compliant marketing activities.
• Work closely with internal teams and external agencies/vendors.
• Report to the Marketing Manager, Japan.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional marketing projects.
• Organize seminars, speaker logistics, contracts, and webinar execution.
• Develop and maintain promotional materials, brochures, banners, and branded assets.
• Update website content and digital marketing channels.
• Work with creative agencies and third-party media partners.
• Manage marketing inventory and virtual asset libraries.
• Process invoices, HCP payments, purchase orders, and budget tracking.
• Analyze digital marketing ROI and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support PR and communication initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Science, Marketing, Business, or related) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, medical, commercial, or related roles.
• Strong marketing and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience working with vendors and external agencies.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent Japanese and business-level English (written and spoken).
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must already have authorization to work in Japan (no visa sponsorship).

Employment & Compensation

• Permanent employment with a 3-month probation period.
• One-month resignation notice.
• Occasional overtime, weekend, or holiday work as business requires.
• Salary: ¥7.1M – ¥11.7M base salary.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Includes assumed overtime (30 hours/month or 10 midnight hours/month depending on role).
• Comprehensive employee benefits and potential relocation support.

Ideal Candidate

• Experienced marketing professional in the healthcare, medical device, or life sciences industry.
• Strong event marketing and digital marketing experience.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly organized with excellent communication and vendor management skills.
• Able to work effectively across Medical, Commercial, Compliance, Regulatory, Legal, and international teams.