MISAKI YAMANAKA
Field Marketing Professional
Nerima
Summary
Dedicated marketing professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Marketing Specialist & Office Manager APAC
EAGLE EYE NETWORKS K.K.
Shibuya-ku
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Successfully coordinated SB Creative Business +IT Seminar “Video Surveillance as a Service & Security – that changes in IoT/AI/cloud” on July 2019 in Tokyo, resulting 480 marketing leads by liaising with vendors and stakeholders (internal & external).
- Organized events planning schedule and informed stakeholders based on quarterly marketing plan.
- Conducted preparation of trade show such as Retail Tech Show vendor/supplier to manage booth arrangements.
- Worked with Marketing & Sales team to coordinate monthly Eagle Eye monthly webinar.
- Drafted/edited end users' case studies to be published on security magazine "a&S JAPAN."
- Sent out newsletter every month to all leads and accounts to invite end users and resellers to events.
- Participated weekly Global Marketing call to report on Japan specific marketing activities and strategies.
- In charge of APAC inside sales including India region and ANZ.
- Liaised directly with CEO, Vice President International of Sales, and Director of Finance directly to manage over all office management of fact paced Japan office of start up security company.
- Developed Eagle Eye Japan Office COVID-10 Policy.
- Sought Feedback from employees through surveys and questionnaires concerning Eagle Eye Japan COVID-19 Countermeasure as company.
HR Bilingual Assistant
TATA Consultancy Services Japan (from Robert Walters Japan)
Minato-ku
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Worked to maintain Functional Head of HR Work Force Management from India to effectively assign TCS's global HR resources to overseas in timely manner.
- Held front end role for all associates mobilizing out of TCS Japan. Implemented and streamlined visa and immigration procedures, improving operational efficiency of company by 5%.
- Leading communication associated with overseas secondment with stakeholders of Mitsubishi Corporation and TCS to ensure smooth transition to its global subsidiaries overseas through completion of visa application, school arrangement, and medical check.
Internal Communications & Global HR
ABB K.K. / ABB ALSTOM POWER K.K. / ALSTOM POWER JAPAN K.K.
Chuo-ku
06.1995 - 08.2000
- Developed and edited original content for articles of ABB Japan group's internal magazine "Rainbow" and "Speed" bi-monthly.
- Promoted company vision through MVP (Mission Value and Policy) handbook and communications.
- Worked with vendors and support management of events such as “World Energy Show” in Makuhari Messe.
- Organized “Free Talking” session with Country Manager on monthly base with managers to enhance communication between management and employees.
- Facilitated symposium for female employee of ABB Japan through chit chat session, to find out what female employee normally feel, day-to-day, about ABB Japan.
- Focused on cross cultural communication by interviewing overseas trainees in Technical Center from other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea of working experience in Japan.
- Periodically supported setting up “Customer Focus (CF)” campaign targeting employee from various segments to discuss current problems in small groups on respective themes relevant for group, and to educate employees about CF initiatives.
- Wrote draft of press releases and press conferences.
- Received overseas trainings at Australia and Hong Kong to obtain necessary skills to manage global HR management.
- Coordinated interns from Sweden attending on job training program in ABB Japan Group.
- Expatriate HR Management: Administrated Expatriate HR Management of ABB Japan Group in cooperation with global HR team.
- Provided advices to business line managers in management of HR expatriate issues in line with business objectives.
- Advised Japanese employees dispatching overseas including interns concerning HR issues when attending overseas assignments.
- Provided administrative support to Country Manager on administrative issues at time ot transition period from ABB to ALSOM POWER.
HR Associate
Mercer
Minato-ku
07.1993 - 06.1995
- Gathered and analyzed data of Compensation & Benefits Survey (150 participants). Presented "Survey-Employee Benefits," explaining current move in benefits data in survey at Mercer Seminar.
- Conducted analysis and recommendation on how to increase client's company's level of competitiveness yet suggest financially sound and cost containment program of employee benefits programs.
Education
Completed All Visual Media Courses - Translations
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
Tokyo 07.2006 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Francisco, CA, USA 09.1991 - 06.1993
Associate of Arts -
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA, USA 09.1989 - 06.1991
Editing
ISIS Edit School
Tokyo, Japan 10.2022 - 02.2023
Skills
Project Management
Presentation ability
Proficient in English
Localization
Event Management
Co-marketing with partners & resellers
Copywriting expertise
Communications management
Scheduling
Database Management
Vendor relations
Time management
Budgeting
Fact checking
Promotional planning
Timeline
Editing
ISIS Edit School
10.2022 - 02.2023
Marketing Specialist & Office Manager APAC
EAGLE EYE NETWORKS K.K.
05.2019 - 03.2021
HR Bilingual Assistant
TATA Consultancy Services Japan (from Robert Walters Japan)
03.2018 - 05.2019
Completed All Visual Media Courses - Translations
Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy
07.2006 - 07.2007
Internal Communications & Global HR
ABB K.K. / ABB ALSTOM POWER K.K. / ALSTOM POWER JAPAN K.K.
06.1995 - 08.2000
HR Associate
Mercer
07.1993 - 06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
09.1991 - 06.1993
Associate of Arts -
Riverside Community College
09.1989 - 06.1991