FINN Partners Singapore has an immediate opportunity for an Associate Vice President (PR) to build our business, team and to take ahead the accounts of our existing clients in the region. The SEA team is a bunch of the most creative, brightest, energetic and enthusiastic communication professionals. This position provides a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, organized individual who ideally brings excellent experience to work on high-profile and leading client projects, working on the Business development and maintaining strong relationships with the clients. This role represents the work of a brand or an organisation, acting as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for the Singapore region.
As an experienced industry professional, you will advance brand communications objectives that embrace the client’s strategy and positioning and be an integral part of our growing regional team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a truly unique agency for an entrepreneurial adventure with a promising career path to grow and develop in strategic PR/communications.
What you’ll do
- Managing client relationships and building long-term partnerships with key client groups.
- Providing feedback and dialogue with existing clients and evaluating current and past projects.
- Executing creative client projects and liaising with key personnel regarding delivery andsuccess.
- Generating new business and identifying growth opportunities within current client contracts.
- Inter-geography team coordination and project deliveries.
- Developing a consistent and innovative corporate brand message.
- Providing senior leadership within the business.
- Developing the public relations team alongside with regional leader to support brand buildingexercises and boost positive media coverage.
- Taking ownership of storytelling with new and creative ideas, driving the editorial strategywith content pitches, press alerts and new campaigns in a range of media including socialmedia.
- Monitoring the industry and external climate to advise on public relations strategy andpositioning.
- Managing public relations crises and providing counsel to senior leaders.
- Reporting into the board and supplying high level data analysis.
- Developing senior press relationships and managing contacts with key commentators,industry spokespeople and sector influencers.
- Good understanding of print, online – new age media and broadcast – national and regional
- Networking and promoting the work of the brands and clients.
- Team building, team management and grooming the team members for their growth.
What you’ll need
- 8-10 years of experience in PR preferably in a PR agency.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Aptitude in presentation and public speaking.
- Keen networker with an ability to build and maintain large numbers of industry and mediacontacts.
- Team player with leadership and management skills within a PR environment.
- Project management talents with an aptitude for organization and attention to detail.
- Ability to analyze complex data and interpret it for a range of audiences.
- Business acumen with the ability to communicate across departments and represent PR at asenior level within the business.
- A strong industry network and contacts with senior journalists and members of the press.
- Proven track record of successfully implementing PR campaigns for a range of clients.
- A deep understanding and knowledge of the PR and communications sector.
- Post-Graduation / Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication/ Public Relations
Please share your CV with us. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
