Vice president
Description
Job Title :Vice President_Hill Knowlton Great Bay Area
Location :Shenzhen
Reporting To :Senior VP China/General Manager of Southern China & Head of Business Develop GBA
Basic Function
The Vice President (VP) is accountable for providing strategy and direction for business development. In this role, the VP delivers new business growth for new and existing clients and regularly assesses the abilities of talents and assists in their career development. The VP also contributes to company development strategy.
Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree
• 11+ years of full-time experience in PR (a minimum of 6 years of agency experience) with
established expertise in integrated marketing or consuming PR practice
• Leading Professional experience in Overseas communications in China, including global PR and Social practice
• Proven success in identifying farming and securing new business and maintaining or growing existing business focusing on supporting Chinese brands going global
• Proven leadership skills (building teams and establishing a positive team environment with consistent mentorship and utilizing professional network to draw in talent) with at least 7 years of experience managing/mentoring staff
• Highly connected within PR/communications industry, as well as ICT/Fin Tech/Bio Tech sectors
• Ability to develop effective and actionable communications strategies
• Excellent client service skills combined with well-developed account management, team management and campaign planning skills
• Proven ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively
• Contributes accurately to forecasts used by senior management to develop business plans for the office and agency
Duties and Responsibilities
• Converts a team specialized in overseas communication, from corporate communication, integrated marketing to global social platform maintanenceDelivers significant new business growth for new and existing clients
• Shares firm management responsibility as assigned as a member of Top Team, makes decision as required
• Responsible for P&L, accurately plans and forecasts budgeting work, including budget monitoring and remedial action where appropriate, ensures responsible teams deliver revenue and profit target as budgeted
• Serves as a trusted advisor to client leads, providing guidance and direction based on issues relevant to the client organization
• Manages complex programs and provides direction in challenging situations
• Advises on the integration of multiple service offerings to address client challenges
• Achieves utilization target per company standard, ensures team members’ achievement of target utilization
• Manages teams, resolves challenges with colleagues, management, and subordinates in a tactful and productive way, manages team’s turnover rate
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