Job Description

We are looking for an Executive who will join the Edelman Smithfield team to support projects in financial services and financial communications. This Associate Executive should have at least one year of experience in an agency or consulting business, with some familiarity with earned PR, market research, messaging, and social media content development. \

What you will be expected to:

• Support the development of pitch desks, with desktop research and by providing basic competitor analysis. Eventually, the ability to present at pitches will be expected.
• Support media briefings, media relationship building sessions, and media pitches by helping to develop key messages and briefing documents and supporting logistics.
• Drive or support Edelman Smithfield marketing activities, including Trust presentations, virtual seminars and branded thought leadership events.
• Provide logistics planning for clients\' annual investor meetings or AGMs.
• Respond to simple ad-hoc client requests independently or with minimal guidance.

You are expected to have:

• Strong writing skills and an instinct for what makes news.
• Some media relationships with domestic and regional media.
• Good research skills.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and ChatGPT.
• An ability to work with integrated teams across creative, digital, data/analytics and others across the Edelman network.
• Some experience organizing events.

What is required of you:

• Minimum bachelors\' degree.
• Acumen or relevant experience in financial communications, research, investment management, consulting and/or marketing.
• Strong writing skills.
• Proficiency in reading and conversing in Chinese/Mandarin. Some translation skills will be an advantage.
• Exceptional organizational skills with acute attention to detail and adaptability.
• Proficient in managing various responsibilities.
• Critical thinking ability and sound judgment.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills for successful teamwork.
• Solid proficiency in MS Office Suite, general office operations, and communication platforms.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and dedication to delivering high-quality output.

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We are a start-up boutique that specializes in financial services and financial communications within the Edelman network. Our team across the APAC region is lean, which will give you many opportunities to do more than just junior-level work. We expect our joiners to be entrepreneurial, curious, energetic and persistent, because you\'ll need to be all that to enjoy the work that comes your way. Join us!

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age\'s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report\'s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor\'s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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