JOIN OUR TEAM IN GREATER CHINA

WORKING AT SEC NEWGATE

At SEC Newgate, our people are what sets us apart and the heart of our success. To create a positive work environment and ensure our people thrive, we offer benefits including:

Annual leave of 25 days' holiday.
One day of paid volunteering leave and one day of birthday leave.
A wellness break of two hours during working hours every week.
Flexible working, including one day working from home each week and options to work outside of Hong Kong.
International secondments.
Holistic learning and development programme.
Healthcare benefits.

We are always ready to talk to talented communicators in Hong Kong SAR, Beijing or Shanghai. If you think a role at SEC Newgate Greater China is for you, please send us your CV, with a cover letter telling us why we are right for each other, to newfuture@secnewgate.hk

WE ARE HIRING!

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR (CORPORATE & FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS)

THE ROLE

This is a position for candidates with approximately seven or more years of experience in communications. An Account Director will have excellent account management experience, good media relationships, a track record of content production and a good understanding of social media platforms. They will be required to co-ordinate and manage work programmes for several mid-to-large client accounts and/or lead smaller clients with senior oversight.

Clients will include major property developers, academic institutions, financial services companies and professional services firms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work across multiple client briefs concurrently.
Form and lead teams.
Take the lead to communicate with and advise clients, including at C-Suite level.
Independently write client communications strategies, plans and proposals.
Manage account teams to produce client activity reports and handle reporting.
Make a sizeable contribution to the firm’s marketing and new business programmes, including participating in brainstorms and idea generation, drafting proposals and tenders, drafting case studies and credentials materials, and attending networking and industry events.
Develop and take ownership of clients’ media and social media collaterals in English and/or traditional and simplified Chinese, including announcements, presentations, opinion editorials/blogs, and social media posts.
Support junior staff in skills development and play an important role in the firm’s HR activities.

WHO YOU ARE

University graduate with seven years or more of experience in public relations, marketing or journalism.
Strong experience in advising clients in financial services. Experience in working with private equity and venture capital firms an advantage.
Excellent presentation skills.
Native-level English and Cantonese language skills.
Good interpersonal communications skills.
A positive approach to working with cross office teams.
Understanding of the business issues that impact China or the Asia Pacific region.
Ability to thrive in a pressured environment and to achieve tight deadlines.
Understanding of digital and social media, with an interest in learning more.
An entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude.
Deep understanding of the media landscape and ideally, strong relationships with senior media contacts in the region

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EXECUTIVE (CORPORATE & FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS)

THE ROLE

This is an entry level position for the right candidate who can provide day-to-day support and undertake client tasks under the direction of senior team members. The successful applicant will be interested in pursuing a career in public relations and enjoy working with high calibre clients who operate across the financial and professional services, technology and property sectors. Candidates with more experience will be considered for other roles. The candidate will be based in Hong Kong.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Research to support client briefs and the firms new business work.
Assist with drafting and formatting documents.
Support the team in developing press releases, news jumping alerts and media briefing notes.
Logistics support for client work, meetings and functions.
Media monitoring and analysis.
Actively develop a solid understanding of communications and/or public affairs and client management practices.
Work across multiple client briefs concurrently.
Preparation of activity reports with input from the broader team.
Contribute to the firm’s marketing and new business programmes, including participating in brainstorms and idea generation, assisting with proposals and tenders, drafting case studies and credentials materials, and attending networking and industry events.

WHO YOU ARE

University graduate with up to 1 year of experience in public relations, marketing or journalism. Fresh graduates will also be considered.
Excellent presentation, writing and language skills, especially in Mandarin and English.
Solid research and analytical skills.
Good interpersonal communications skills.
A professional outlook and critical thinking.
A positive approach to working with cross office teams.
Interest in the business issues that impact China or the Asia Pacific region.
Ability to thrive in a pressured environment and to achieve tight deadlines.
Understanding of digital and social media, with an interest in learning more.
An entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude.
Candidates with more experience will be considered for other roles in the firm.