Senior Manager, Corporate Practice, Asia Pacific About the Job We are seeking an experienced corporate communications professional to support the growth of our Corporate Practice in Asia Pacific.
In this role, you have the opportunity to work with existing marquee clients and helping to build the book of Corporate business for the region.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications for Asia you will be energetic, creative and excited by the opportunity to shape and build a practice that is deeply integrated across the full spectrum of corporate communications.
You will be problem solver and a self-starter that will love coming into work every day and will collaborate to deliver award-winning workYou will be engaged in a broad range of client programs, including reputation management, executive leadership and internal communications.
Working with markets across Asia to share and foster best practice, providing ongoing and ad hoc support to a variety of clients.
You will be a media relations guru, passionate about content and an excellent communicator that thrives on solving clients challenges.
About You You will succeed at Zeno if you are fearless, resourceful, tenacious, and bring to the table an expertise in client relations, deep knowledge of proven strategies and a passion for driving great results while building strong, productive relationships with your clients and your team.
Responsibilities :
Develop media relations strategies and conduct outreach for programs / projects, and provide issues management counsel where necessary
Develop an array of content to support clients including but not limited to proposals, media releases, bylines, speeches and social media posts
Foster and maintain relationships with client contacts, internal agency partners and relevant external organisations
Support in the development of strategic, visionary plans for clients and communicate them compellingly with supporting recommendations and substantive logic
Play an active role in the development of the corporate communications practice in Asia fostering communications and best practices across the region
Grow business opportunities with existing clients; expand scope of work using network capabilities; support the business outreach process and win business
Through trend watching and general knowledge management identify opportunities to add value with new services, regional and global resources and expertise
Actively participate in and contribute to Zeno’s regional corporate practice
Understand key client issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition and general business issues
About You :
5 8 years of experience in Corporate PR, agency experience is strongly preferred
Strong background as a corporate communications generalist
Solid corporate media relations contacts and a track record of success in building relationships with business media, and driving results for clients
An understanding of reputation management and a working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional earned media, owned, paid and social channels.
Excellent writing skills, solid presentation skills, experience developing and delivering client presentations, including new business
Understanding of global economic, business and socio-political trends, with a focus on the Asia region and the ability to draw insights from this understanding to counsel clients
A history of success in providing sound creative and strategic counsel to clients and building credibility with client contacts
Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines
Ability to think strategically, creatively and holistically about client programs
Proven experience, mentoring and developing junior talent
Fluent in English and proficient in Mandarin - written and spoken 
