【オリンパスについて】

1950年に世界で初めて胃カメラの実用化に成功してから、医療従事者と共に内視鏡医療の発展に貢献してきました。 世界をリードするメドテックカンパニーとして、私たちは医療従事者の方々と共に、病変の早期発見、診断、そして低侵襲治療に役立つ最適なソリューション・サービスの提供を通じて対象疾患における医療水準の向上に貢献してまいります。 オリンパスは「私たちの存在意義」として掲げる、世界の人々の健康と安心、心の豊かさの実現を目指しています。 5つのコアバリュー「Patient Focus(患者さん第一)」「Integrity(誠実)」「Innovation(イノベーション)」「Impact(実行実現)」「Empathy(共感)」は、私たちが患者さんの安全や品質を最優先するグローバル・メドテックカンパニーとして成長していくための指針です。

【Role Overview】

This role serves as the strategic communications lead for the Corporate Functions, including Human Resources (HR), Information Technology (IT), and Legal, Risk, and Compliance (LRC), advancing Olympus' business objectives and protecting its global reputation. As the primary advisor to functional leaders, the role is responsible for setting the communications agenda, ensuring aligned and impactful messaging across internal and external channels, and tailoring strategies to meet global and functional needs.

The position oversees strategy and execution across internal and external communications, employee engagement, ensuring consistency with Olympus' global brand direction while adapting communications to relevant stakeholder groups. It plays a critical role in translating strategic business needs, such as IT transformation or employer branding, into clear, engaging, and consistent communication experiences for employees and other stakeholders.

The role supports the rollout of CEO related communications activity.

The role also manages issue and crisis communications falling into those functional segments, identifies media opportunities and drives alignment between company strategy and functional priorities.

The role reports into the global Business Partner Strategic Communications, a direct report to the global Communications Function lead.

【Primary Duties & Responsibilities】

・Determine and Own the Communication Agenda: Define and own the entire, primarily internal communication agenda for the HR, IT, and LRC corporate functions. Ensure alignment with business objectives and priorities, orchestrating all types of communications according to Olympus' global communications frameworks.

・Serve as the First Point of Contact for Functional Leaders: Act as the primary communications advisor and first point of contact for key function heads. Define cohesive messaging strategies and identify executive communication opportunities to support functional priorities and enhance leadership visibility.

・Collaborate Across Global Communications Teams: Work closely with other Global Communications Business Partners (e.g., for GIS or Change) to identify and prioritize impactful internal and external communication activities. Ensure alignment with the strategic direction and positioning of the organization.

・Coordinate with Global Centers of Excellence: Collaborate with the Global Centers of Excellence and Regional Integrators to implement global or regional communication activities. Direct these teams on executing initiatives based on global frameworks, including employee and leadership communications, round tables, Olympus Exchange events, crisis communications, and, where applicable, social media and public relations.

・Monitor Success and Drive Continuous Improvement: Establish and manage KPIs to evaluate communication effectiveness. Continuously assess communication impact and use insights to improve content, formats, and delivery channels in line with evolving business and audience needs.

・Support Transformational and Employer Branding Projects: Act as the communications representative in transformational projects (e.g., IT transformation) and employer branding initiatives (e.g., HR campaigns). Manage brand campaigns and guidelines, as well as issue and crisis communications, to shape the global reputation and positioning of the corporate functions.

・Oversee Functional Communications Budget: Manage the communications budget for the corporate functions, ensuring alignment with global priorities and efficient use of resources.

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【Qualifications】

Education:

・University degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree (e.g., Master's) preferred.

・Bilingual skills are advantageous

Experience:

・A minimum of 10 years' experience in communications, ideally in medtech and an international environment.

・A minimum of 3 years of track-proven leadership experience, ideally in the area of communications.

・Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-cultural teams and various stakeholders.

・Proven expertise in internal communications strategy and execution required; change or crisis communication experience preferred.

・Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

・Experience in steering complex, agile teams.

・Deep understanding of the M365 environment.

Skills:

・Excellent communication skills.

・Strategic thinking.

・Cross-cultural understanding, change management capability, remote/lateral leadership.

・Ability to mitigate conflicting views and lead to solutions.

・Initial/lateral leadership skills visible and ability to drive cultural development and role model inclusive leadership, as well as demonstrate an empowering attitude. Ability to laterally lead cross-regional teams with cross-cultural understanding.

・High understanding of communicative landscape, tactics, and a driver for true engagement.

【Competency】

・Acts as a trusted and authentic communicator who models Olympus' Core Values and builds credibility through inclusive, audience-aware messaging that fosters trust and collaboration during transformation.

・Translates corporate priorities into actionable communication strategies, applying sound judgment and stakeholder insights to guide messaging, support executive visibility, and manage reputational risks.

・Collaborates effectively across global, regional, and functional teams to align messaging, guides adaptation of content to local contexts, and delivers consistent communications in a complex matrix environment.

・Develops talent and embraces innovation by adopting AI solutions and modern communication practices. Demonstrates a basic understanding of agile methodologies and applies them effectively in new setups to enhance communication strategies and execution.

・Ensures that all communication strategies and initiatives are measurable, effective, and aligned with business goals. Utilizes data-driven insights to improve messaging, modify content strategies, and enhance channel performance.

・Manages communications operations with efficiency and accountability, including budget oversight, legal and regulatory compliance, and alignment with global brand and content standards.

【Inclusivity】

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

【選考フロー】

※適性検査の有無、面接回数は求人(職種)により異なりますので、予めご了承ください。

※本ポジションは選考にあたり英文レジュメのご提出が必須となります。日本語の履歴書・職務経歴書と併せて、ご提出をお願いいたします。

書類選考→面接:3~4回(英語で実施することを前提に、ポジションに応じて増える可能性があります。)

※面接は基本的にオンラインでの実施です。

【雇用形態】

正社員(試用期間3ヶ月:待遇の変更はなし)

【勤務時間】

8:45~17:30 (休憩:昼45分)

標準労働時間8時間

※フレックスタイム制度あり/コアタイム無し(管理職採用の場合対象外)

※時短勤務制度・テレワーク勤務・時間外労働あり

※業務の状況等により変更となる可能性がございます。

【休暇・休日】

・年間休日:129日(自社カレンダーに応ず)

・有給休暇:20日間の年次有給休暇を付与。

※その他制度や詳細については以下をご覧ください。

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・育産休暇:取得実績あり(2025年度育児休暇取得率:女性94%※1、男性98.2%)

・特別休暇:結婚、出産、忌引き、転勤 など

・私傷病特別休暇

・治療との両立に伴う特別休暇(厚労省が支援を推奨する疾病に対して、特別休暇を付与)

※1対象年度の出産者の育児休業取得率は100%ですが、出産者の「産後休暇」が期間内に含まれるため94%となります。

【手当/制度】

通勤手当、在宅勤務手当 など

社会保険完備(雇用保険、健康保険、厚生年金、介護保険、労災保険)

確定給付企業年金、確定拠出年金

【福利厚生】※記載の福利厚生については各種規定、条件がございます。

詳細については以下をご覧ください。

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育児サポート:企業内託児所、出産祝い金、ベビーシッター補助※1

その他:従業員持株会、財形貯蓄、カフェテリアプラン※2、社内食堂、社外シェアオフィス、健康診断※3

※1)内閣府企業主導型ベビーシッター利用支援事業

※2)自己啓発、健康増進、育児・介護支援など様々なメニューから選択して利用できます

※3)35歳以上の方は健康診断で内視鏡検査を受診する場合は全額補助が出ます

【勤務地】

(雇入れ直後)

■グローバル本社(東京都八王子市石川町2951)

働く場所は在宅・新宿サテライトオフィス・宇津木事業所・シェアオフィス(社外)なども可能です。

*雇用契約はグローバル本社にて締結します。

【受動喫煙対策】事業場内禁煙

(変更の範囲)

会社の定める場所(テレワークを行う場所を含む)