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Masami Sakamoto

Santa Hortensia 52

4A 28002, Madrid

Mobile: 628 249 504. Email: > LinkedIn <

Multi-Lingual Promotions Executive

w English – Japanese – Colloquial Spanish w

Possessing wide ranging, multi-tasking experience, in the development and marketing of new innovative products and services. A key opinion leader with a record of planning the full marketing lifecycles from design, implementation to roll out. Completing all objectives from conception to completion within budget limitations and strict deadlines. Well networked, a skilled negotiator and an excellent company ambassador, securing company image and productive partnerships. Now looking to make a continued significant contribution for a leading company in Madrid within similar position.

Areas of Expertise

·  Account Management / ·  Marketing and Promotions / ·  Planning / Organizing
·  Production (Promotional Materials) / ·  Training Course Design / ·  Presentations / P.R.
·  I.T. / Computer Literacy / ·  Researching / ·  Negotiating / Budgeting
·  Exhibitions and Events / ·  Webmaster / MS Office / ·  Quality Assurance

Professional Development

Bachelor Degree / Business Administration: Sophia University Tokyo, Japan. / 1992
ESL / Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of another Language: / 2011
Cert. / Substitute Teaching Certificate: Hawaii Department of Education, USA / 2005
Other notable courses / Web design trained (adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and coding in XHTML, CSS and JavaScript).

Professional Experience and Achievements

Promotions Executive (Account Management and Market Research) 2009 – 2011

Realdear Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan:

·  Developed and carried out promotions for the organization according to market research results.
·  Cut costs by outsourcing the design of pamphlets and the revision of our website.
·  Increased student retention and attendance that not only covered the cost, but also became profitable.

As an ESL Teacher: Realdear Art School, & Bilingual Partners, Tokyo, Japan:

·  Created and designed music, art and drama courses for children.
·  Prepared learning activities and taught English to children of different nationalities based on their needs.
·  Taught communicative English to adults. Created training courses.
·  Teaching American cultural studies, academic writing skills, composition and creative writing, translation.

Interpreter / Translator 2003 – 2011

J. Communication Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (2007-Present):

·  Worked as an interpreter in an individual and a group session for coaching organizations.
Pan Japan Global Management Co. Ltd., (Real Estate Company) (2007-08):
·  Negotiated and collaborated with overseas architects and designed promotion plans.
·  Negotiated with an architect company in USA to be the intermediary for fixed amount of finders’ fee.
·  Designed a webpage, DVD, brochures and other promotional materials and made presentations to the developers within the minimum cost allowed.
As a Secretary for Seisen International School, Tokyo, Japan (2003-2006):
·  Assisted teaching staff in their duties and for parents on special activities. Substituted for absent teachers.
·  Entrusted with filing and sending confidential SAT tests and other documents for college admissions.

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Professional Experience and Achievements (continued)

Business Coordinator 1993 – 2003

ABC Entertainment Co. Ltd, Yokohama, Japan:

·  Managed client accounts, created and designed courses according to market research and promoted (marketing) clients’ goods and services.
·  Planned and implemented policies, objectives of the business and organized promotional campaigns.
·  Assisted in financing and increased revenues year-on-year.
·  Organized and assisted stay abroad programs.
Taught English as second language and for proficiency tests.
·  Prepared undergraduate students for the English proficiency test –TOEFL.
·  Taught English as second language to Japanese and native German speaking children.

Sony Language School, Tokyo, Japan (1991-1992)

·  Taught business and communicative English to adults.

Executive Assistant 1992 – 1993

Nisshin International Trading, Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan:

·  Assisted the Executive Director, by carrying out all clerical functions including
·  Minimized costs by calculating import prices, and determined best purchase date / exchange rates.
·  Researched possible imports and reported on quality and beneficial go-to-market factors.
·  Carried out market research; product cost calculations and purchase orders on imported products; bought dollars for the purchased orders; coordinated appointments and meetings; booked conference rooms; co-ordinated official tours, and other day-to-day operations.
·  Translated faxes that allowed negotiations to be settled without the time zone being a negative factor.

Assistant Esl Instructor 1985 – 1987

Kokusai Eiken Center, Tokyo, (Summers 1985-87) Sullivan English Language School, Tokyo, (1985-87)

·  Taught English as second language to Japanese elementary students.

Other Career Functions / Achievements

Marketing, Advertising and P.R.

·  Contacting other organizations to explain services and facilities offered.
·  Planning and executing advertising policies and strategies.
·  Gathering and organizing information to plan advertising campaigns.
·  Inspecting layouts and advertising copies, updating websites and other promotional materials.
·  Responsible for designs and revising websites and keeping the information up-to-date. My web design skills have been big asset to the organizations.
·  Conferring with clients and advising organization, marketing and to solving problems.
·  Assisting in budget development.
·  Installing new systems for optimum quality and prices.
·  Public Relations and Communications: development and implementation of communication strategies and information programs. Helping publicise activities and events, maintaining media relations on behalf of businesses, governments and other organizations. Helping complete various immigration and asylum forms.

Event Coordination

·  Took responsibility for school issues, such as reports, parents’ evenings, work experience and pastoral care, including tutoring and school trips.
·  Researched and wrote supporting documents for parents including a booklet containing curriculum overviews and information to assist parents in preparing their child for school.
·  Wrote schemes of work on quality, safety, a departmental development plan and a handbook.
·  Organised extra-curricular teams, clubs and productions, house events, competitions and summer school - all resources safety equipment plus accommodation, logistics and transport needs.

As a Freelance Translator / Interpreter / Web Designer

·  Sourced my own contracts and provided written translations of business correspondence.
·  Translating written material, such as correspondence, reports, legal documents, technical specifications and textbooks, while maintaining the content, context and style of the original material.
·  Revised, edited, proofread and checked translated material. Interpreted oral communications, consecutively (after the speaker speaks).

References available on request.

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