Senior Account Executive

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At Allison, we provide a limitless environment where you can build, create, and grow. Our openly collaborative and highly supportive culture is free from bureaucracy and red tape. With over 1,000 innovators from diverse backgrounds, we break new ground for world-class clients across 50 global markets and dozens of industries. We believe in creating a space where everyone can freely express their opinions, share their ideas and dreams for the future, and be themselves.

We foster an inclusive culture that attracts builders from all backgrounds who can envision new solutions and create outcomes that move our clients' businesses forward, while helping everyone on the team learn and grow together. Our shared ideal of the builder's mindset is limitless and available to everyone, and we push the boundaries to create new and innovative solutions for our clients and ourselves.

We create lasting impact and relationships, and our culture fosters meaningful connections and friendships that last beyond the workplace. If you're ready to join a team that pushes you to be your best, supports you every step of the way, and celebrates your successes, welcome to the Allison family.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our Japan Team. This is a mid-level position where you may serve as an account lead on smaller team and/or team lead on individual workstreams for larger accounts. Senior Account Executives work as the right-hand to the account manager and/or director, leading ongoing account work while contributing to the overall strategic direction of an account.

In this position, you’ll be charged with guiding and supporting junior team members with project management, reviewing day-to-day assignments and shepherding deliverables through to completion. This position also requires proactive participation in client calls, presentations and ongoing client communication.

This role will support an B2C and B2B type of client.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior account leads in the development and implementation of account strategy and planning, client growth, integrated campaigns
Collaborate with senior account leads in the development and implementation of account strategy and planning, client growth, integrated campaigns and social media programs; delegate appropriate assignments to team members.
Actively pursue media to secure press results; network and build relationships with key media contacts, and proactively develop new story angles for clients.
Oversee and provide direction and guidance for AEs, AAEs and ACs alongside the account manager or director.
Maintain regular client contact via conversations and written communications, and foster client relationships across accounts.
Begin developing skills outside traditional media relations, including building and planning integrated campaigns, social media strategy and execution, influencer relations, etc.
Support new business initiatives by developing first draft content and participating in new business presentations.
Promote and uphold Allison’s core values and participate in agency-wide training and professional development programs.
and social media programs; delegate appropriate assignments to team members.
Actively pursue media to secure press results; network and build relationships with key media contacts, and proactively develop new story angles for clients.
Oversee and provide direction and guidance for AEs, AAEs and ACs alongside the account manager or director.
Maintain regular client contact via conversations and written communications, and foster client relationships across accounts.
Begin developing skills outside traditional media relations, including building and planning integrated campaigns, social media strategy and execution, influencer relations, etc.
Support new business initiatives by developing first draft content and participating in new business presentations.
Promote and uphold Allison’s core values and participate in agency-wide training and professional development programs.

Qualifications

Must have experience working as an account executive, senior account executive or equivalent in public relations, marketing or a related field. Senior Account Executives at Allison typically have a minimum of 3+ years of experience.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate success in managing and adapting to multiple project deadlines start-to-finish, producing near-final versions of internal and client deliverables.
Self-motivated, eager to learn and enthusiastic about the work.
Strong media relations skills. Existing media relationships preferred.
Demonstrates strong interest in management.
Strong writer and editor.
Skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, alongside Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment with home and office schedule (average 2+ days in office per week)
Generous time off policies (Paid leave specified in work regulations accommodating with the Japanese labor law, maternity and postnatal leave, childcare leave, nursing care leave)
Four-week sabbatical every five years of employment
Enrollment in health insurance, employees' pension insurance, corporate pension fund, and labor insurance
Monthly cell phone reimbursement
Career growth opportunities, such as Allison University (multi-day customized training for each level)