Associate, Asia Pacific

Montieth SPRG Communications Consultants Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

New business development commissions

Job summary

Montieth SPRG Communications Consultants Limited in Hong Kong seeks an APAC Associate to join a global PR network. You will work on cross-border accounts, support strategic communications, draft press materials, and help deliver regional campaigns across APAC in English and Chinese.

We welcome recent graduates or candidates with 2–3 years agency or media experience in Hong Kong, Australia, mainland China or Singapore, offering an entrepreneurial environment and clear avenues for growth.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of agency or media experience preferred.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) is a plus.
• Experience with global cross-border accounts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-border accounts and strategic communications programs.
• Draft and edit press materials, bylines, and thought leadership content.
• Assist in delivering regional APAC campaigns and client communications.

Skills

English fluency

Chinese language

Job description

As an APAC Associate at Montieth SPRG in Hong Kong, you will be joining a global public relations agency with deep roots in all the world’s major media and money markets. Montieth SPRG brings together Montieth & Company (M&Co), an award-winning specialist communications consultancy, and SPRG, an integrated PR network with offices across eight locations in APAC. PRovoke Media ranks SPRG among the 20 Best Financial PR agencies and 100 Best Corporate PR agencies in the World.Through this partnership, clients benefit from deep sector expertise, senior-level counsel and regional reach.

We deliver integrated, flexible, and efficient cross-border marketing communications programs for mainly North American, Latin American, and European companies looking to establish, increase, and retain their share of voice in the APAC media markets. We empower global organizations to expand into new markets, raise brand awareness, assert their leadership, and achieve profitable growth across strategic media and money markets.

Sectors of particular expertise include technology, financial services, RegTech, professional services, energy infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI and more. We also advise on a range of public policy and regulatory and compliance issues.

We are looking for either a highly-accomplished recent graduate or someone with at least two – three years of agency or media experience in Hong Kong, Australia, mainland China or Singapore. The ideal candidate should have a background in working on integrated, global cross-border accounts. A history of working with clients in our sectors of expertise is desirable.

Fluency in English is key, and in Chinese both simplified and traditional.

Montieth SPRG is an ambitious “super boutique” passionately entrepreneurial, and not just growing but also evolving rapidly into a next-generation PR firm. Everyone at the firm, top to bottom, is “close to the work” and provided a significant level of opportunity, all in a mutually supportive environment and corporate culture. We have a diverse, highly collaborative team that speaks seven languages and are committed to advancing that diversity.

The work we do is intellectually stimulating and challenging. Our clients are solving complex problems or taking advantage of a unique opportunity, including new market entries, new product launches, leadership transitions, M&A, capital raises, and corporate rebrandings. We value candidates who are thoughtful and work hard on achieving excellence on the client’s behalf, and who gain satisfaction from seeing how their contributions grow and evolve the firm.

All members of Montieth SPRG are practitioners, a model created and also followed by our co-founder and co-Chairman. You will work closely with clients to create complex, impactful communications strategies and plans and help deliver meaningful results. You will also help draft and edit high-impact content, including by-liners and press releases announcing major news. With our leading issues and crisis management practices, there is also the opportunity to work closely with other team members across our global offices on multi-faceted programs.

On top of the client work, you will also have a taste of building and promoting Montieth SPRG with a highly seasoned team.

We provide generous compensation, including performance bonuses and new business development commissions. Attractive remuneration will be offered to the successful candidate. Interested parties please complete the standard application form by clicking the Quick apply button. You can also attach your tailored CV and Cover letter with your current and expected salary which we will use to review applications.

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Company Profile

Montieth SPRG Communications Consultants Limited

Founded by SPRG, one of the leading integrated PR networks in APAC, and Montieth & Company, a global PR agency, Montieth SPRG is a joint venture operating in Hong Kong to support Montieth & Company’s global clients across APAC.

We provide integrated cross-border C-suite advisory, media relations and thought leadership strategies and programmes and have extensive experience in issues, crisis management and public affairs. Sectors where we have particular expertise include technology, financial services, RegTech, professional services, energy infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI and more. We also advise clients on a range of public policy, regulatory and compliance issues.

Our clients are solving complex problems and taking advantage of unique opportunities, such as global expansion and new market entries, product launches, leadership transitions, M&As, capital raisings and corporate rebranding initiatives.

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