Opportunity

Brunswick is seeking an Account Director to join our Tokyo office to help domestic and international clients navigate financial, crisis and corporate communications.

Account Directors produce high quality advisory documents demonstrating a deep understanding of clients and issues. You will regularly be providing advice and analysis to clients, and developing an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events. You will manage some key workstreams as well as guiding Executives and Assistants on accounts.

As an Account Director, you will also begin to develop a network and build relationships with clients, media, advisers, Brunswick colleagues and other stakeholders. You will work to develop your media-handling skills and have a good understanding of Brunswick’s different sectors and specialist offers and how to connect them with clients as part of our one-firm offering.

About the Role

• Deliver media, political, regulatory and market analysis to clients, with intelligent insight and recommendations informed by data, analysis and experience.
• Manage the development of high-quality client documents, playing a key role in drafting, proofing, editing and version control, along with seamless project management of client workstreams.
• Guide Executives and Assistants in effectively supporting accounts.
• Develop a solid understanding of different sectors and specialist offers.
• Ensure all logistics for client meetings and events are executed smoothly and manage upwards to ensure Brunswick delivers on time and above expectation.
• Support on new business efforts and participate in pitch preparation.
• Begin to develop an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events.
• Nurture a network amongst peers inside and outside the firm, providing valuable insight for the firm and for clients.

What We're Looking For

• Highly knowledgeable on business issues and current affairs; up to date on international trends, issues, commentators and debates, particularly as it relates to financial services and corporate organisations.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Japanese (native level Japanese preferred)
• Strong written English
• An understanding of business, finance, and politics, with a genuine interest in communications.
• Able to demonstrate excellent written research and analysis for business audiences; must be able to synthesize large amounts of information across numerous sources in a timely but thoughtful manner.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to oversee multiple fast-moving workstreams at any one time.
• A dynamic self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• High level of attention to detail and an intellectually rigorous, client-service attitude.
• An experienced team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.
• Passionate to work in an international environment, strengthening Japan’s global engagement.

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of  employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

Our Benefits

• Annual Discretionary Bonus: Based on company and individual performance.
• Complimentary daily meals and refreshments — Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and unlimited all-day coffee and snacks, all provided in our on-site canteen and café.
• Generous Leave: 25 days’ annual leave plus an additional day for your birthday.
• Family Leave Policies: Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, and Adoption leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Support for your wellbeing.
• Headspace Membership: Access to mindfulness and meditation resources.
• Training Sessions: Lunch & Learn opportunities.
• Social Activities: Regular social, cultural, and charitable events.

Oversee the construction of business infrastructure for Entry Into Service (EIS), ensure conformity with operational regulations, and establish the customer support structure. This role is responsible for negotiations with authorities (such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), leading the operational aspects of Type Certification, and guaranteeing operational compliance for development aircraft test flights. Additionally, the role acts as a company-wide Project Management Office (PMO) to lead business plan progress management and organizational consensus building.

What You'll Do

1. Project Management & Operation Setup

• Formulate company-wide milestone plans for the commencement of commercial operations and manage progress (PMO function).
• Promote issue extraction, coordination, and decision-making across departments regarding the construction of operations.
• Formulate strategies and direct execution regarding the establishment of the flight operations business.

2. Regulatory Affairs & Development Compliance

• Investigate and examine Aviation Law (including ministerial ordinances and regulations), analyze the impact on business and development, and formulate response policies.
• Oversee external negotiations and adjustments with authorities regarding legal revisions necessary for commencing operations.
• [Development Aircraft Support] Formulate operational methods for testing and demonstration flights of development aircraft, and define requirements and confirm conformity for legally required onboard equipment.
• Create and obtain approval for the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) based on F03 (Conformity Certification Plan) during Type Certification (TC) activities.

3. Training & Flight Standards

• Set crew training requirements and obtain certification through Flight Standardization Board (FSB) activities.
• Manufacture, obtain certification for, and maintain/manage flight simulators and training devices.
• Develop courseware and curricula necessary for pilot training.
• Investigate and examine next-generation air traffic control and flight operation methods.

4. Customer Support & Technical Services

• Create and manage technical publications (manuals) and establish the dispatch structure for Field Service Representatives (FSR).
• Provide crew and mechanic training programs for customers (airlines, etc.).
• Establish support for aircraft delivery and post-entry-into-service parts supply support systems (supply chain coordination).
• Provide feedback to design and development teams from operational and maintenance perspectives through Aircraft Evaluation Group (AEG) activities.

5. Internal Communication

• Disseminate information regarding legal revisions internally and conduct awareness activities for related departments.
• Foster a culture of regulatory compliance and manage stakeholders

What We're Looking For

•  Experience: Over 10 years of professional experience. Of this, at least 5 years must be senior management experience in the aviation industry (commercial airlines, emerging aviation mobility companies, etc.) related to flight standards, regulatory compliance, training, or technical support.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep knowledge and practical experience regarding Aviation Law, subordinate ministerial ordinances, and negotiations with aviation authorities.
• Project Management: A proven track record of leading and successfully completing large-scale cross-functional projects.
• Technical Processes: Knowledge of specialized processes in operational preparation, such as FSB/AEG activities and Type Certification (particularly F03/AFM).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher (Engineering, Aeronautics, Business Administration, or related fields)

Skills for Collaborative Success:

• An individual who thinks proactively and can advance tasks in consultation with their supervisor.
• A proactive person with the initiative to engage and drive progress on the ground.
• Someone who can communicate smoothly with stakeholders.
• An individual with strong problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and execution capabilities.
• A flexible individual who can adapt approaches based on the situation, not limited by past successes or precedents.
• Someone capable of incorporating others' opinions and ideas while driving tasks towards achieving objectives.
• A person with a great personality, proactive in communication with stakeholders, and a positive attitude towards work.

Type of Employment

• Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
• Probationary period: 6 month

Place of Employment

• Tokyo Office: Hirakawacho Front Building 3F, 1-3-13 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke:No smoking on the premises
• Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
  • Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided
• Initial work locations will be determined based on your preference.
  • If your initial location is the Tokyo Office, the role will primarily be remote.
• Please note that business travel may be required as needed.
• Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

• Managerial Supervisors
• Basic working hours: Start 9:00　End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）

Holidays

• 115 days off per year（Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays）
• Annual paid leave
• Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

• Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 11,000,000 - JPY 16,000,000
• Monthly Salary: JPY 917,000 - JPY 1,334,000
  • Includes fixed overtime pay for 20 hours, amounting to JPY 27,710 - JPY 38,855
    *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.
• To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

• Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
• Relocation Packages
  *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

• Health insurance
• Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
• Employment insurance
• Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

• Reassignment may occur to any other work.

WHAT IS BOX?

Box (NYSE  BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day. contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU

This individual will be a key partner for the PeopleOps organization that will be responsible for, but not limited to providing front line support to boxers and managers on People related inquiries, on-boarding and off-boarding of Boxers, executing and supporting People programs and processes and in helping create an awesome employee experience at Box!  We are looking for someone who can help us to scale in a way that will support our continued growth.  This position will report to the Head of Japan People & Communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves of first point of contact to Boxers and managers for policy/procedure questions, HRIS inquiries, on-boarding and off-boarding and other range of generalist activities.

• Effectively manages inquiries and is able to resolve escalated concerns with little guidance or direction. 

• Assist with employee relations counseling, performance management, coaching and exit interviewing.

• Build effective relationships with business leaders, internal support teams, and other key stakeholders to enable effective implementation of HR plans and programs, while ensuring programs are aligned with overall business strategy and goals.

• Support roll out of global People Ops programs as well as recommend and implement continuous process improvements. 

• Participate on project teams to define, develop and implement solutions, processes and tools.

• Collaborates with all departments on a variety of People related initiatives especially local Benefits and Learning & Development programs.

• Conducts data audits for various reporting and compliance needs.

• Onboarding and Off-boarding employees in Australia and Japan

• Responsible for managing the statutory health committee, reporting statutory health examinations to authorities, conducting and reporting statutory stress checks, and managing other statutory events along with related administrative tasks.

• Issuance of certificates of employment in response to requests from current and former employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Preferably in Human Resources, Business or related field. 

• 5+ years of broad HR knowledge especially Operations area such as social insurances, pension, leave of absence and so on.

• Ability to manage own time and workload, juggling conflicting priorities and excellent problem solving ability.

• Operational Excellence

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines; experience working for a late stage start-up company is a plus.

• Experience with Workday, JIRA, Excel are +

• There are no issues with maintaining confidentiality.

• Team worker

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 3 days per week. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world. We aim to recruit a passionate, high-performing workforce that reflects the world we live in. If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

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