This is a senior leadership role that will offer exciting growth potential and valuable opportunities to learn and execute important work.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Client Contribution & Handling - Serve as an expert to clients on reputation, financial and crisis situations across multiple industries - Provide relevant insight, guidance and advice to clients - Play an integral role in the new business process; participate in pitch preparation - Have sports sponsorship resources - Media monitoring - Social media
Team Management - Work with team members on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables - Manage the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing throughout the internal process and external delivery - Oversee research assignments; be responsible for distilling a large amount of information into the most impactful and helpful points - Plan and execute client announcements and events, manage: · Strategic communications plan development · Preparation of strategic communications documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, etc. · Media handling and approach · Announcement or event logistics - Organize media meetings and logistics -Complete or Assist assignments arranged by leader
Networking - Foster a network of journalist contacts and relationships - Develop relationships with the analyst and investor community to understand issues and priorities - Proactively build a network locally to identify talent referrals, new business prospects and media contacts
Qualifications: - 5+ years of relevant communication work experience (healthcare, IT, financial, hotels, sports etc.) - Deep understanding of business, sports and PR - Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment - Exceptional written and verbal communication ability in English and Native Chinese language - Energetic team player with strong self-motivation - Experience managing teams and passionate about mentoring junior staff - Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong problem-solving skills - Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask in high-pressure situations - Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters - Knowledge of China media landscape - Knowledge of research resources