(AIG Sonpo) External Communications and Media Relations Specialist / 対外コミュニケーションズ ／ メディアリレーションズ スペシャリスト

Role Purpose（役割の目的）

The External Communications / Media Relations Specialist will play a key role in strengthening AIG Japan’s reputation and visibility through proactive, disciplined, and strategically aligned external communications. This role is responsible for media relations, press inquiries, and external messaging, ensuring that communications are clear, timely, and aligned with business priorities, global standards, and local market needs. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and a strategic, hands-on communicator who can translate complex insurance, business, and reputational issues into clear, compelling communications. 対外コミュニケーションズ／メディアリレーションズ スペシャリストは、戦略的に整合した、規律あるプロアクティブな対外コミュニケーションを通じて、AIG Japanのレピュテーションおよび認知度の向上に重要な役割を担います。 本ポジションは、メディアリレーションズ、報道機関からの問い合わせ対応、対外向けメッセージングを担当します。また、コミュニケーションが明確かつタイムリーであり、ビジネスの優先事項、グローバル基準、および日本市場のニーズと整合させることに責任を持ちます。 当社の求める理想的な候補者は、高い文章力を備え、複雑な課題を明確で説得力のあるコミュニケーションへと落とし込むことができる戦略的かつ実務遂行力のある人材です。

Core Role Responsibilities（主要な役割と責任）

• Media Relations and External Reputation
• Develop and execute media relations strategies that support AIG Japan’s business priorities, brand positioning, and reputation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business, financial, insurance, trade, and general media in Japan.
• Draft and edit press releases, media statements, Q&A documents, briefing materials, talking points, and other external communications materials.
• Prepare executives and subject matter experts for media interviews, speaking opportunities, panel discussions, and external engagements.
• Monitor media coverage, industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging issues to identify opportunities, risks, and implications for AIG Japan.
• Manage media lists, reporting, coverage analysis, and post-activity evaluation to assess communications effectiveness.
• Strategic and Aligned Communications
• Ensure external communications are aligned with AIG’s global messaging, AIG Japan’s business strategy, and local market priorities.
• Work with global and regional communications teams to adapt enterprise-level messaging for Japan, ensuring cultural relevance, regulatory sensitivity, and consistency of tone.
• Partner with business leaders and functional teams to develop communications plans for major announcements, business initiatives, partnerships, product-related developments, industry events, and reputational matters.
• Provide communications counsel on message development, stakeholder impact, timing, and external positioning.

Key Relationships（主要な関係先）

• Internal Interactions (Within the Organization)
• Japan Marketing & Communications team
• Senior management, including the CEO
• Product, Distribution, and other business functions
• Regional and global Marketing & Communications teams
• External Interactions (Outside the Organization)
• Media contacts
• PR agencies (on rare occasions)

Required Skills and Experiences（必要なスキルと経験）

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Specific Qualifications / Capabilities
• Experience in media relations, including direct engagement with journalists and news media.
• High level of strategic thinking and a strong ability to align regional and global communications, marketing, and business strategies while adapting them to local business practices and cultural nuances.
• Business proficiency in English and native-level fluency in Japanese.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Hands-on experience with social media monitoring.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize, synthesize information, and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable engaging with internal and external audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Total Experience

8–10 years of experience in corporate communications and media or public relations, with strong working knowledge of media relations.

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