Main Purpose of Job:
This is a key role at the heart of the Japan Network. You will be responsible for strategic, innovative and creative marketing for the Japan Network, as well as providing strategic leadership support and oversight for NE Asia.
You will act as brand leader for the Japan Network, ensuring that global UK government branding campaigns are effectively localised for the Japan market, and act as the lead marketing advisor to trade and investment sector teams.
As part of the leadership of the Communications section, reporting to the Team Leader, you will ensure colleagues deliver against an ambitious marketing and communications strategy, with responsibility for oversight of the content studio, whilst building team capability and ensuring the team has high levels of motivation and wellbeing. You will also have responsibility for a significant budget.
本ポジションは、英国政府ジャパンネットワークを支える中核的な役割を担う重要なポストです。ジャパンネットワーク全体における戦略的かつ革新的で創造性の高いマーケティング活動を主導するとともに、北東アジア地域に対する戦略的リーダーシップ支援および統括も担当していただきます。
英国政府のグローバル・ブランディングキャンペーンを日本市場に適切にカスタマイズするブランドリーダーとしての役割を果たし、貿易・投資各セクターチームに対する主要マーケティングアドバイザーとして、専門的な助言を提供します。
また、コミュニケーションズ部門のリーダーシップの一員としてチームリーダーに報告しつつ、野心的なマーケティングとコミュニケーション戦略の実現に向けて、部門全体が最大限の成果を上げられるよう指導・支援を行います。コンテンツスタジオの統括に加え、チームメンバーの能力向上、モチベーションの維持、および良好な職務環境の確保の責任を担います。併せて、本ポジションは所管する予算の適切な管理も担当します。
What the Jobholder will be Expected to Achieve:
Deliver strategic marketing and communications campaigns reflecting HMG and DBT priorities, and effective project management (75%):
Act as Japan Network’s brand manager (10%):
Excellent people management and leadership (15%) including:
HMG(英国政府)およびDBT(ビジネス・通商省)の優先事項を反映した戦略的マーケティングおよび広報キャンペーンの企画・実施、ならびに効果的なプロジェクト管理(75%)
ジャパンネットワークのブランドマネージャーとしての役割(10%)
優れた人材管理とリーダーシップ(15%)
Resources Managed (Staff and Expenditure):
管理するリソース(スタッフおよび予算)
Language Requirement:
Working Patterns:
The British Embassy supports and promotes flexible working as a crucial part of our inclusive offering. This role allows for flexible working e.g. start and end times, working compressed hours, working remotely on one day a week, and the possibility of a job share arrangement, subject to agreement with management.
Occasional out-of-hours working is required to support Embassy events.
英国大使館は、柔軟な働き方を推進するとともに、多様性を尊重した誰もが働きやすい職場環境の整備に取り組んでいます。本ポジションでは、勤務開始・終了時間の調整、圧縮労働時間の利用、週1日の在宅勤務また、マネジメントとの合意の上、ジョブシェアの可能性など、柔軟な働き方が認められています。
なお、大使館のイベント対応のために、必要に応じて時間外勤務が発生する場合があります。
This role will be offered pending successful reference and security checks and is subject to the appropriate permissions to work. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Tokyo is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Japan employment law.
No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in Japan with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
The FCDO operates an agile approach to delivery. To facilitate an agile workforce, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
Learning and Development Opportunities:
The British Embassy offers comprehensive learning and development opportunities that will be fully available to the jobholder. We regularly run both work area specific training, as well as more general skills development in project management, finance, and leadership. Each year the job holder will be encouraged to use 5 development days to pursue job related and personal development goals.学習・能力開発(Learning & Development)英国大使館では、職員向けの包括的な学習・能力開発の機会を提供しており、本ポストの担当者もこれらを十分に活用することができる。専門分野に特化した研修に加え、プロジェクトマネジメント、財務、リーダーシップなど、より広範なスキル開発研修も定期的に実施している。また、職務に関連するスキル向上や個人の成長を目的として、年間5日間の自己啓発日(Development Days)の取得を推奨している。
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage. Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles Civil Service Behaviours Framework, which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.
Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
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The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearances.
This opportunity is closed to applications.