The candidate should have a financial communications background and adequate exposure in managing media & market related communications and investor road shows for IPO‘s and various other fund raising activities. The incumbent should have good relations with investment bankers and other financial intermediaries (brokers or research analysts) and a good understanding of stock market mechanisms. In addition it is equally important that the candidate has experience in managing corporate communications for financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, investment funds, PE firms and others). A track record of successful business development in Hong Kong is essential to this role.

REQUIREMENT:
·Outstanding verbal and written communication skills – a strong writer and editor
·Strong leadership and mentoring skills
·Create a productive work environment for employees within the practice area
·Ensure professional growth and career development opportunities for employees within the practice area
·Ability to handle multiple assignments/projects
·Strong presentation skills
·Strong leadership/team building ability
·Demonstrate client relations, strategic thinking, new business skills
·7-10 years previous PR & Financial Communications experience required
·Fluency in Mandarin is an advantage

OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
· Pro-active, results-oriented and entrepreneurial style with a great amount of drive and energy.
· Excellent communication skills
· Strong organizational, managerial, presentation and interpersonal skills.
· Excellent reputation for ethics, integrity and judgment that is beyond reproach.
· Has a “hands-on” approach with a “never give up” attitude.
· Professional having the gravitas to deal with industry leaders
· Have an inherently collaborative approach with a mature, measured and well
rounded style.
· Ability to establish and meet deadlines, able to establish clear priorities quickly,and able to work under pressure and with competing demands.
· Awareness of a country’s political and business environment and readiness to accept significant challenges, not daunted by setbacks and defeats.
· Strong networking skills coupled with excellent advocacy skills.
· Strategic thinker with the ability to “see the big picture” with conceptual and integrative thought.

MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe’s flagship strategic communications and engagement consultancy, counsels global, regional and local clients in Asia with insight-driven, integrated campaigns that deliver impact. With the number one footprint in Asia, MSLGROUP has the largest PR, social media and events teams in Greater China (11 offices and 700 professionals) and India (12 offices and 500 professionals). MSLGROUP is actively working to lead the development of the industry with the regular publication of whitepapers/reports and innovative Learning & People Development programs to nurture talent.

MSLGROUP in Asia is widely recognized as an industry leader and was awarded PR Agency Network of the Year three times in 2012, 2013 and 2016 by Campaign Asia, as well as Asia-Pacific Digital Consultancy of the Year 2015 and Asia-Pacific Consultancy of the Year 2013 by the Holmes Report.

MSLGROUP’s Hong Kong office is rapidly growing, and we’re looking for qualified candidates with the kind of drive, ambition and talent it takes to get noticed in an increasingly cluttered market.