Overview
Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate & Financial Services (PR & Communications) Jobs in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR at Weber Shandwick
Title: Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate & Financial Services (PR & Communications)
Company: Weber Shandwick
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Company Overview
Weber Shandwick is the earned-first global communications agency. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, Weber Shandwick has won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including being named #1 in the Public Relations and Brand Strategies category on Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies list, one of Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2023, PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year in 2023 and being the most awarded PR agency at the 2023 + 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Weber Shandwick has been honored on Ad Age’s A-List in 2024 and 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019, in addition to being awarded PR Agency of the Year by Campaign US in 2021, honored as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and ranking #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, the firm was named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 and was awarded PRWeek’s Purpose Agency of the Year in 2020 and 2021. Weber Shandwick also received Honorable Mention (and the only PR agency) on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies in 2021. Part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), Weber Shandwick is the anchor agency within The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC) – the strategic communications and consulting network. Cumulatively, TWSC has earned more than 225 Cannes Lions.
Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an inspiring individual as a Manager/Senior Manager in Weber Shandwick Hong Kong. As a PR practitioner, you are the strategic partner and trusted advisor to clients by helping them address business imperatives or issues with the right communications solutions. Champion a superlative client experience and working closely with the team to develop breakthrough ideas, innovative programs and executional excellence. Advocate the agency’s full breadth of capabilities and expertise across today’s digitally led media landscape.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and manage integrated campaigns for financial and corporate clients and be seen as a strategic leader, driving the success of client programs from start to finish with passion and executional excellence
- Actively cultivate and nurture client relationships to build trust, long-term partnership and client satisfaction
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues across departments and skill sets to deliver as one team to craft best in class content and media materials
- Understand and have established connections to top-tier local and international business and financial media and be able to identify and familiarize with key financial trade editors and correspondents
- Actively seek integrated solutions for the client’s business, particularly digital and social
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members while fostering a cohesive team spirit
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Translation
- 5 or more years of solid working experience in the communications industry working with financial, corporate and/or professional services clients; insurance and/or asset management client experience a plus
- Seasoned media relations skills; Experience working with regional and global business and financial trade media
- High proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
- A solution provider with strategic mindset and strong analytical skills
- A team player
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, social media landscape and digital applications
- Resourceful, creative and willing to go the extra mile to achieve great outcomes
- Mature and positive with a can-do attitude, able to work under pressure
- Interest in and familiarity with topics around global financial markets
- Capable of independently managing and driving account success with minimal reliance on senior-level oversight or advisory support
Note from the team
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Weber Shandwick is committed to building a culture where all employees are seen as equal, are respected and where all opinions are heard. We take pride in our inclusive hiring, as well as our diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
Personal data held by Weber Shandwick relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.
Due to the large number of applications received, we apologize if we are unable to provide a response or feedback on unsuccessful applications. We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick.
