Public Affairs Consultant
Job Summary
The Public Affairs Consultant manages strategic relationships with stakeholders to help clients achieve their business missions through non-market strategies. You will analyze external environments and policy trends while formulating solutions that benefit both society and the client. The role involves negotiating with government officials, industry leaders, and academia, as well as managing projects to drive social change.
Responsibilities
- Analyze policy trends and external environments
- Formulate non-market strategies for clients
- Negotiate with politicians, government, and industry stakeholders
- Manage projects and team members
- Plan symposiums and public awareness campaigns
Required Skills
- Strategic communication and negotiation
- Policy analysis and research
- Public relations and marketing
- Business-level English proficiency
- Native Japanese proficiency
Job Details
### Specific Duties
Public Affairs (PA) Consulting: You will be consulted on the latest social issues and technologies by a wide range of startups, foreign tech companies, large domestic companies, NPOs, foundations, and others. You will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Analyzing the client's external environment and relevant policy trends.
- Considering and formulating solutions to policy issues that are beneficial to both society and the client.
- Formulating approach and action plans to realize the policy.
- Building relationships, negotiating, and discussing with relevant stakeholders, including politicians, government officials, industry, and academia (including both national and local government levels).
- Planning and running symposiums and study sessions to raise public awareness and raise public opinion.
- Proposing projects to potential client companies and negotiating contracts.
- Project management and team member management.
### Working Hours
Monday through Friday: Flextime system with 8 hours of work, 1 hour break (flexible time: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM, no core time). Start and end times are determined by the employee. Remote work is permitted; however, employees are encouraged to work in the office 2-3 days a week.
### Job Requirements
Required (MUST):
- Interest in policy and social issues and strong learning and creative thinking.
- Ability to negotiate and coordinate with various stakeholders (experience in politics, government administration, public relations, corporate sales, alliances, etc.).
Desired (WANT):
- Work experience in politics (e.g., legislator/secretary) or government administration (e.g., civil servant), or experience in a corporate government relations department or similar field.
- Ability to communicate a message to society and gain support.
- Experience and skills in public relations, marketing, creative/design, etc.
- English proficiency sufficient to participate independently in meetings and conduct business negotiations (TOEIC 735-860).
- Japanese Level: Native Level.