China Public Relations / Public Affairs Manager recruitment

The Company

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength, delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 310,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.

The Role

Bloomberg LP is seeking a China PR /PA Manager to join the Asia Pacific corporate communications team. Deep knowledge of the China business, financial and media markets essential, as well as experience in public affairs, media relations, corporate communications and issues management. This position is open immediately for someone looking for an independent, dynamic, fast-paced and multi-faceted role; interested in the financial and media sectors; and able to provide strategic communications advice to business managers. The PR Manager will report to Bloomberg?s Head of Corporate Communications for Asia Pacific.

The Requirements

- Work closely with head of communications Asia to build and develop China PR foundation, strategy, programs, content, and processes. Execute on corporate and product PR covering the company, financial products and news/multimedia.
- Advice senior executives on corporate communications and media strategies. Public affairs counsel and issues management also required.
- Work closely with sales and news teams on China PR strategy, programming and initiatives.
- Develop media pitches for target media including top tier business, financial and trade press on story development.
- Manage media and government relations around senior executive visits.
- Write and distribute bi-lingual corporate/product collaterals and press materials.
- Ongoing media relations with senior editors and journalists. Handle media inquiries and maintain media database.
- Stakeholder engagement with government and industry associations.
- Research and monitor relevant news, provide media analysis.

Desired Skills Experience
- Minimum 7 years working experience in public relations/ public affairs
- Excellent oral, editing and writing skills in English and Mandarin
- Knowledge of financial sector, including regulatory and media landscape, capital markets, and key industry players across asset classes
- Extensive media relations experience. Deep network of media contacts in key local business, financial outlets; international media and industry analyst relations experience a plus.
- Experience in public affairs/ government relations, corporate and product communications, issues management and crisis preparedness
- Mature and able to advice/ work with senior executives from around the world
- Tech-savvy, ability to multi-task, handle volumes of information and work under timelines across different aspects of the business (finance, media, technology)
- Attention to details, resourceful, responsible and strong work ethic
- A team player with a can-do attitude

Submit online at http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job34335.html