PR Consultant

### Job Description Makaira’s PR division supports a wide range of domestic and international clients—including major corporations, startups, foreign companies, NGOs, foundations, and local governments—by providing communication strategies related to social issues. You will work as a long-term strategic partner, involved in cross-sector networking, advocacy planning, and hands-on PR execution. ### Main Responsibilities - Advocacy planning and development of communication messages - PR activities such as media relations, coordinating interviews, and press engagement - Cross-sector collaboration, including liaison work with government, academia, industry, NGOs, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) - Policy monitoring and coordination with the Government Relations team - Research & analysis, including domestic/international media trends, SNS trends, and public opinion - Content creation in Japanese and English (press releases, opinion articles, SNS posts) - Event & press conference support, including planning and operations - Project management, including client meeting coordination and task progress management - Information dissemination and stakeholder negotiation, including supporting overseas collaborations ### 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) - Remote work is permitted, with encouragement to work in the office 2-3 days a week. ### Job Requirements - Strong interest in advocacy, public affairs, social issues, or policy communication - Experience in PR, communications, media, editing, journalism, or research - Ability to work with cross-sector stakeholders (government, NGOs, business, academia, media) - Strong research, writing, and material-creation skills - Project management and coordination experience - High motivation to work in a multi-stakeholder, impact-driven environment ### Nice-to-Have - PR agency or corporate comms experience - Experience in government relations, policy monitoring - Media relations or journalist network - Digital PR, SNS operations, web content management - Background in NGO/NPO, social impact, public policy, advocacy - Strong analytical/reporting skills ### Ideal Traits - Curiosity for social issues and desire to create real impact - Ability to lead discussions and work with diverse stakeholders - Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable in evolving environments - Enjoys building new systems, processes, and value ### Language Skills - English: Business Conversation Level (TOEIC 735-860) - Japanese: Native Level