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About the Role

Tencent is seeking a seasoned communications specialist to drive the global communications strategy primarily for Tencent Games and game titles in the Northeast Asia market, and secondarily support Tencent's corporate communications across the Northeast Asia market. This is a strategic, high-impact role for a communications professional who can blend cultural fluency, strategic rigor, and creative instinct to shape Tencent Games' global market presence. You will be the in-market communications partner for our portfolio of world-class studios and titles, the steward of regional media relationships, and a key advisor to global and regional leadership on reputation, narrative, and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

Define and own the communications strategy for Tencent Games and game titles in the Northeast Asia market, translating global priorities into locally resonant strategy and narratives.
Drive communications for Tencent Games' portfolio across the full product lifecycle in the Northeast Asia market.
Partner across studios, publishing, marketing, legal, compliance, public affairs, and global comms peers to deliver integrated communications strategy.
Manage PR agency partners and coordinate with internal stakeholders to drive quality execution, effective resource allocation, and measurable communications outcomes.
Coordinate and execute media communications plans for Tencent's game business in Japan and Korea, including planning and execution of media events.
Support communications needs across Tencent's business groups, namely social communications, digital content, payment, and enterprise solutions in Northeast Asia.
Build and maintain relationships with the media and relevant external partners to support Tencent's game business and corporate reputation efforts in Japan and Korea.
Lead local content planning and contribution for Tencent's owned channels in Japan and Korea, including social media platforms, websites, and newsletters.
Monitor local media landscape, industry trends, and public sentiment, and support issues management and crisis communications in Japan and Korea.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in PR, corporate communications, or media relations, ideally with meaningful experience at a global company or top-tier international communications agency.
Solid, hands-on craft across core PR disciplines including strategy and messaging development, executive and editorial writing, media pitching and event execution, issues and crisis management, spokesperson preparation, and reputation management.
Demonstrated track record of leading in-market communications and media relations in Japan, with strong existing relationships in the Japanese media landscape.
Native or near-native Japanese or Korean, written and verbal.
Fluent Chinese (Mandarin) and/or English — at least one is required at a working professional level.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed, cross-time-zone organization.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
A video gamer.
Prior PR / communications experience in the video games or technology industry.

Location

Tokyo
Seoul

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or higher

Salary/Compensations

Salary negotiable based on experience and skills

Benefits

Paid time off
Annual paid leave: 13 days initially (prorated based on start month), up to 22 days
Special leave: New Year's holiday (December 30 - January 3)
Sick leave (paid): 12 days per year (separate from paid leave)
Social contribution leave (volunteer leave): 1 day per year
Childcare leave: 5 days per child (up to 10 days)
Health insurance
Pension insurance
Employment insurance
Workers' accident compensation insurance
Group comprehensive loss of life insurance (GTL)
Group personal accident insurance (GPA)
Group long-term disability income protection insurance (GLTD)
Overseas travel insurance
Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 JPY/month)
Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month)
Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
Meal subsidy when coming to the office (1,800 JPY/day)
Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year)
Free drink service
Gift cards (twice a year)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Bereavement and congratulatory money system
Long-term service award and leave system
Salary increase/bonus available
Fixed overtime allowance included (35 hours/month for general employees, 10 hours/month for management)
Overtime, late-night meal subsidy (up to 1,200 JPY/day)
Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year, once a year)

About the Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.
Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.
We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.
We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.
We are rapidly expanding our international operations and are looking for top talent to propel us forward.

Equal Opportunity

Tencent is an equal opportunity employer, firmly believing that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community.
We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.