Senior Manager/Account Director, Healthcare

Weber Shandwick Tokyo is seeking a Manager, Senior Manager, or Account Director (title commensurate with experience and potential) to join our expanding Healthcare Practice. This role is ideal for a communications professional with hands-on healthcare PR experience, looking to step up into strategic leadership, client advisory, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner with senior leaders to deliver integrated, multichannel communication strategies that go beyond traditional media relations — helping leading healthcare companies raise awareness, build trust, and support better outcomes for patients and society. You’ll translate complex scientific topics into engaging narratives that resonate across media, digital, and stakeholder landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support the strategic planning and execution of integrated healthcare communication programs across multiple channels
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients and stakeholders, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery
• Translate complex scientific and regulatory content into clear, audience-relevant materials for product, corporate, and digital use
• Develop and present communication strategies and proposals for new and existing clients
• Strengthen media engagement and identify earned/owned opportunities across platforms
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to manage project timelines and deliverables
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to building a collaborative and high-performing team culture

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in healthcare-related communications, either in-house or at a PR or advertisement agency; experience in multinational environments is preferred
• Proven ability to propose communication or marketing strategies to clients and lead project execution
• Solid experience in media relations and understanding of Japan’s media landscape
• Understanding of Japan’s healthcare industry and regulatory environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with client-facing experience
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency (spoken and written)
• Strategic, detail-oriented, and collaborative mindset with a passion for learning and growth
• Strong interest in leveraging communication to make a meaningful impact in healthcare

What We Offer

• Opportunities to work with prestigious global and domestic healthcare clients on high-impact initiatives
• A diverse and inclusive professional environment
• The opportunity to strengthen your strategic and creative communication skills through collaboration with global colleagues and internal knowledge networks
• A clear career path and practical experience for stepping into more senior roles in healthcare communications
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

About our Client Experience Community

Members of our Client Experience Community are business partners to our clients by helping them to address opportunities or issues with communications strategies. We are the instigators of great work, lead the strategic development of integrated, cross-platform solutions and serve as the client’s advocate, ensuring quality ideas and an outstanding client experience. Client experience teams set the agenda and vision for our partners, lead the development of our best work and create fruitful client relationships. We explore marketplace opportunities and client needs to grow our relationships and increase our value as a trusted partner to our clients in their best and most challenging days.

Note from the team

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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