Senior Manager, China Go Global
Shenzhen, China
Published
10/24/2024
About this Position:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Account Manager to join our growing “China Go Global” team in Shenzhen. In the role, you’ll be leading the way in bringing Chinese brands to the biggest overseas stages—by developing new and existing relationships with international media, regularly liaising with clients and generating and executing ideas to land earned coverage. As an ideal candidate, you’ll have 6 to 8 years of experience across consumer tech, mobile internet, retail, EV and/or new energy sectors and you’ll have skillfully managed 2 to 3 direct-reporting team members.
Key Responsibilities:
• Client Management – Maintain daily liaison with clients to ensure project execution. Balance workload between accounts and account staff to ensure that all work is accurate and completed within established deadlines.
• Content Development – Generate story ideas, develop structure and drafts for a variety of platforms and styles.
• Media Relations – Develop media strategies, identify suitable media and reporters/influencers, draft pitches and conduct outreach to international media, maintain regular communication with reporters and influencers. Paid media collaboration is also an important part of daily work.
• New Business – Proactively establish and improve relationships with potential clients, lead and participate in new business acquisition, optimize company credentials, case studies and other materials.
• Team management – Supervise 1 to 2 direct reports and interns, help junior staff to grow.
Skills and Experience:
Essentials
• Excellent command of English and Chinese, both spoken and written
• Bachelor’s Degree (or above)
• Equipped with 6 to 8 years of experience in PR/MKT/Media profession, preferably with a background in technology communications (preferably within a PR agency environment)
• Comfortable with different writing styles, able to lead/co-lead conceptual and executional copywriting for formal news releases, biographies, video copy, speeches, and presentations
• A natural communicator with a solutions-oriented mindset and a quick learner
• Well-developed time management skills with an acute sense of urgency
• Open-minded, cross-cultural, and eager to work with people from different backgrounds
Desired but nonessential
• A desire to lead by example and to take the initiative
• Overseas paid media experience
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Senior Associate - Client Experience (Consumer brands)
Role: Senior Associate
Designation: Senior Associate – Client Experience
Location: Mumbai
Category: Consumer/ Lifestyle
Overview
Part of The Weber Shandwick Collective, we’re the earned-first global communications agency, led by world-class strategic thinkers and creative activators. We create shared and sustainable value for businesses, people, and society. We energize the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses
Our game-changing work is recognized by some of the most prestigious industry awards bodies, and we have won more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. We’re also PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year as well as being listed on the Ad Age A-List 2024 and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2024.
More than ever, organizations need to solve for unprecedented challenges born of technology-driven disruption. We fuse global teams grounded in technology, digital innovation and analytics to help clients. As we live in an always-on world, our brand positioning reflects this need to engage with our always-on audience, just as we advise our clients to do. We inspire. We incite. We shape ideas and conversations, and we activate our global reach for local causes and multinational brands alike, and we’re always ready for more problems to solve.
Our Values:
CURIOSITY – We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins by asking the right questions
INCLUSION – We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias
COURAGE – We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made
IMPACT – We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, or clients and the world
About the opportunity:
What will you do?
- Contribute to client tactical plans and cross-community implementation activities
- Successfully manage client expectations by ensuring adherence to timelines, budget and quality standards
- Develop initial client communications, key messaging and related materials
- Build client relationships, confidence and trust (at executional level)
You will be a good fit if you…
- Possess 2 years’ work experience in a PR agency, preferably worked on Consumer/ Lifestyle brands
- Possess project management capability and business acumen
- Are good at networking, negotiation, coordination and possess organization abilities
- Are an analytical thinker and have the ability to formulate insights
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Associate - Client Experience (Consumer brands)
Role: Senior Associate
Designation: Senior Associate – Client Experience
Location: Mumbai
Category: Consumer/ Lifestyle
Overview
Part of The Weber Shandwick Collective, we’re the earned-first global communications agency, led by world-class strategic thinkers and creative activators. We create shared and sustainable value for businesses, people, and society. We energize the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses
Our game-changing work is recognized by some of the most prestigious industry awards bodies, and we have won more than 135 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. We’re also PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year as well as being listed on the Ad Age A-List 2024 and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2024.
More than ever, organizations need to solve for unprecedented challenges born of technology-driven disruption. We fuse global teams grounded in technology, digital innovation and analytics to help clients. As we live in an always-on world, our brand positioning reflects this need to engage with our always-on audience, just as we advise our clients to do. We inspire. We incite. We shape ideas and conversations, and we activate our global reach for local causes and multinational brands alike, and we’re always ready for more problems to solve.
Our Values:
CURIOSITY – We cultivate curiosity and challenge convention. Because solving any problem begins by asking the right questions
INCLUSION – We foster teams and environments built on belonging and openness to possibility. Because the best ideas have no bias
COURAGE – We stand up for what we believe in. Because being comfortable with the uncomfortable is how progress is made
IMPACT – We strive to make a meaningful difference in everything we do. Because we owe it to our people, or clients and the world
About the opportunity:
What will you do?
- Contribute to client tactical plans and cross-community implementation activities
- Successfully manage client expectations by ensuring adherence to timelines, budget and quality standards
- Develop initial client communications, key messaging and related materials
- Build client relationships, confidence and trust (at executional level)
You will be a good fit if you…
- Possess 2 years’ work experience in a PR agency, preferably worked on Consumer/ Lifestyle brands
- Possess project management capability and business acumen
- Are good at networking, negotiation, coordination and possess organization abilities
- Are an analytical thinker and have the ability to formulate insights
#LI-NB1
We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.
Guangzhou, China
Vice President, Technology
About this Position:
Our Vice Presidents are strategic partners and trusted advisors to our clients. They help them address business imperatives or issues with the right marketing/communications solutions. Our VPs champion a superlative client experience by leading a dynamic, integrated team to develop breakthrough ideas, innovative programs and executional excellence. They advocate the agency’s full breadth of capabilities and expertise across today’s digitally led media landscape. Our VPs also lead business development activities with existing and new clients and manage and mentor junior team members.
Key Responsibilities:
- Executive responsibility for the team performance (P&L) including the setting and achievement of agreed financial goals; the leadership, management and mentoring of team members; the provision of high quality and innovative client services which maintain and build excellent client relationships; and the overall strategic development of the business;
- Provide senior client counsel on technology-focused strategies and ensure programs deliver ROI;
- Work with experts across the agency and wider network to develop and deliver on strategy, including measurement, creative, strategy and analytics;
- Actively cultivate and nurture client relationships to build trust, long-term partnership and client satisfaction;
- Actively engaging, establishing and maintaining key relationships with key stakeholders and resources useful for the agency, such as government departments/officials, key media, NGOs, institutions, academia, influencers, etc. Strong top/senior media relations with top China and international publications are must;
- Lead, inspire and empower colleagues from various functions to coordinate work across departments, communicate effectively and collaborate to deliver as one team;
- Grow business prospects with existing clients, expand scopes of work and advance new business opportunities;
- Contribute to the overall senior management of the agency across China
- Participate in the development of the annual business plan and budget
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years professional experience of the communication and integrated marketing role in technological sector; expertise includes but not limited to in PR/MKT/Media profession, preferably with a background in technology communications (preferably within a PR agency environment)
- In-depth and Insightful understandings of the technological clients’ and related industries in China as well as international markets.
- Proven success in terms of both team management and business growth.
- Strong Communication skills and organizational skills to handle business in sophisticated environment.
- Great leadership and hands on in managing projects, team working skills are a must.
- Capable of working under stress and leading multiple projects.
- Fluent English & Mandarin is a must.
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