Tuesday, April 9, 2013

PUBLIC RELATIONS / PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER


Public Relations / Public Affairs Manager


Job Requisition Number: 34499
Asia Pacific
Beijing - CHN

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.

Job Description: Greater China Communications

Bloomberg LP is seeking a Greater China PR /PA Manager to join the Asia Pacific corporate communications team to be based in Beijing. Deep knowledge of 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.

Responsibilities

- Work closely with head of communications Asia to build and develop Greater 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 Greater 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 relations around senior executive visits.
- Write and distributebi-lingual corporate/product collaterals and press materials.
- Ongoing media relations with senior editors and journalists.
- Research and monitor relevant news, provide media analysis.

Desired Skills & Experience

- Minimum 7 years working experience in public relations/ public affairs; Mainland China experience essential
- 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 regional business, financial outlets. Industry analyst experience a plus.
- Experience in 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

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