PR Specialist

Job Description

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music.

Amazon Music is seeking a highly-creative, self-motivated and high-judgement PR professional with a depth of experience and interest in audio entertainment to join the Amazon Music global communications team and support the business in Japan. The person in this role will work with Amazon Music's business team in Japan to plan and execute publicity campaigns for the streaming service. The ideal candidate will have industry media relationships and experience managing agencies. This role will report to the Head of Global PR for Amazon Music.

The successful candidate will have 7+ years of experience in Communications and PR with a proven track record of planning and delivering creative press campaigns; a strong understanding of the current social media landscape; and best-in-class local media contacts. They should be a multi-tasker, highly-organized, creative thinker, goal-oriented, adaptable, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, start-up culture.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and manage strategic public relations programs that drive awareness of the Amazon Music businesses and content for Japan
- Write campaign plans, messaging, and media-facing materials
- Build relations with key media, and be able to pitch and secure top tier coverage
- Deliver counsel to internal executives on PR challenges and opportunities
- Work closely with agencies, contractors, and wider international teams to devise and implement PR activity
- Work closely with internal teams across the business to deliver projects to deadline
- Remain aware of the latest news in the entertainment and digital audio space.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field
- Business Proficiency in spoken and written Japanese and English.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A love of entertainment, music, podcasts and technology
- Proven ability to partner with teammates located around the world
- A strategic thinker, ensuring that PR activity delivers against business objectives and articulates key messages
- A collaborative team player with a willingness to work hard and roll up sleeves to get the job done
- A strong bias for action but maintains exceptionally high standards on the work and the results
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while managing essential work
- Social and influencer-minded: able to build integrated campaigns that leverage new and emerging digital media
- Solid judgment and the ability to respond quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp66e9-3-145-115-139-42 in your application.