Channel Marketing Manager, VP

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking.  We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

Position Description

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, Japan, the core responsibilities of the role include partnering with business stakeholders to develop marketing strategy and develop and execute channel marketing activity to support business objectives for the Global Wealth Management, Pension and FIG channels in Japan.

This position will require collaboration within the global marketing team as well as multiple internal stakeholders, including senior management-level investment professionals, as well as managing external vendors, where necessary.

The responsibilities are included but not limited to:

• Partner with Head of Marketing Japan and client-facing teams to develop and execute high impact marketing strategies that contribute toward the achievement of asset acquisition and retention goals
• Leverage all available marketing platforms including events, collateral, digital, campaigns etc to achieve measurable business objectives 
• Build strong relationships with AMs to facilitate communication, proactively identify opportunities and challenges, and support execution of marketing efforts
• Manage the production of marketing assets (sales tools, digital communications, etc.) with internal stakeholders and external vendors, where necessary, including writing/translating, editing and design.
• Coordinate with compliance to ensure all materials produced are fully compliant with regulations
• Work effectively independently and as a team player within local team and wider organization with an equally entrepreneurial spirit
• Support Head of Marketing Japan to engage internal stakeholders to enforce the protocols on brand and messaging governance to ensure the deliverables are on brand and messaging is aligned

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or business related disciplines
• Professional qualification in finance is a plus

Experience:

• Deep understanding of financial markets with 7+ years’ industry experience in wholesale marketing / institutional marketing in the asset management industry in Japan
• Demonstrated record of success in supporting CF teams in acquiring and retaining clients and assets through execution of integrated marketing programs
• Ability to learn, understand, and adapt evolving digital marketing technologies and tactics
•  Ability to negotiate and work effectively as a manager across business channels and external vendors
• Proficiency in spoken and written English (fluent) and Japanese (native)
• Proven ability to interpret, translate, and communicate financial concepts both verbally and in writing
•  Experience in managing translations, advertising agency and production house

In addition to displaying a strong commitment to PIMCO’s culture, values and approach, personal characteristics for this role include:

• Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Maintaining a strong commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensuring that the work product is delivered completed, accurately, and on time
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Self-motivated, excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Putting high value in working in collaboration as a team to find common goals for the business and the firm. 
• Resilience and flexibility to work in a small regional team yet with many global stakeholders

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