AI-Driven Marketing Strategy Co-op (Hybrid)

Manulife; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Manulife seeks a Strategic & Business Planning intern to support regional marketing strategy, budgeting, and performance analysis. You’ll prepare executive materials, coordinate planning sessions, and identify improvement opportunities using AI tools to accelerate insights.

The role requires proactive ownership, strong communication across cultures, and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. Based in Hong Kong, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders, manage multiple workstreams, and

Qualifications

• AI tools usage to enhance research, synthesis, drafting, and workflow efficiency.
• Clear, concise communicator who can work across functions and cultures.
• Takes initiative, follows through independently, and is comfortable operating with ambiguity.
• Able to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality.
• Comfortable working with data and translating analysis into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of regional marketing strategy and annual business planning.
• Prepare executive-ready materials (presentations, dashboards, briefing notes) for leadership discussions.
• Proactively identify gaps in analysis or storyline and recommend improvements.
• Assist in coordinating strategic planning sessions, offsites, and leadership cadences (agenda design, synthesis of discussions, follow-up tracking).
• Support quarterly expense reviews and annual budgeting processes in collaboration with Finance and market teams.
• Conduct structured analysis to identify cost optimization and reinvestment opportunities.
• Track marketing performance metrics and synthesize insights linking activities to business outcomes.
• Use AI-enabled tools to accelerate data synthesis, benchmarking, and reporting productivity.
• Coordinate cross-functional marketing initiatives, including transformation programs and operating model enhancements.
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and track progress against deadlines.
• Drive follow-through on action items with stakeholders across markets and functions.
• Demonstrate ownership by anticipating risks, flagging issues early, and proposing practical solutions.
• Support internal communications such as newsletters, townhalls, and learning sessions.
• Help design engagement initiatives that strengthen collaboration and team culture.
• Maintain shared planning tools and calendars to enhance visibility and coordination.
• Leverage AI tools to improve drafting efficiency, content structuring, and communication quality.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, documentation, and governance processes.
• Support leadership meeting cadences, ensuring timely inputs, clear pre-reads, and structured outputs.
• Assist with key administrative processes (procurement, delegation of authority, onboarding).

Skills

AI-Enabled Productivity

Communication

Proactive Ownership

Prioritization

Analytical Thinking

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Manulife seeks a Strategic & Business Planning intern to support regional marketing strategy, budgeting, and performance analysis. You’ll prepare executive materials, coordinate planning sessions, and identify improvement opportunities using AI tools to accelerate insights.

The role requires proactive ownership, strong communication across cultures, and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. Based in Hong Kong, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders, manage multiple workstreams, and