Director | Strategic Communications | Shanghai
Position Summary
FTI Consulting’s Strategic Communications segment is seeking to hire an experienced communications practitioner to join an ambitious and growing team. The position is located in Shanghai / Beijing and the successful candidate will steer the practice. The candidate should have a proven ability to both service client companies on a day-to-day basis and contribute to new business development. The candidate should also have a strong interest in developing a strategic approach to communications, excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to help manage junior team members as a collegiate team player. The candidate should be mature, results-oriented, and prepared to learn and utilise new approaches to communications as part of a leading global communications consultancy business.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop plans for business development.
• Lead the creation of high-quality written business development proposals.
• Day-to-day management of Corporate Communications and Financial Communications assignments.
• Work with senior management to provide input towards the development of the firm’s strategic direction in the China market.
• Provide input for the Shanghai office’s marketing and promotional activities in China and Asia.
• Manage and mentor junior team members.
Key Requirements
• Strong new business development skills is a MUST (writing business proposals, handle pitches and presentations etc.)
• Fluency in English or Mandarin, both verbal and written, and near native fluency in the other languages
• University degree or higher
• Excellent presentation and project managementskills
• Track record of driving corporate communications programmes for local and international clients
• Media relations and crisis and issues management experience
• Ability to work independently and manage own time
• A collegiate approach to working in a diverse team across the Asia region and globally
• This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices.
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