Communications Manager

Futu Holdings Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Futu Holdings Limited in Hong Kong seeks an experienced communications leader to provide strategic counseling to business partners in the local market. You will define priorities, identify opportunities, and develop overarching communications strategies across the organization.

You will cultivate strong relationships with press and journalists, manage content calendars, and create compelling materials while steering crisis communications and coordinating with PR agencies for events and campaigns.

Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Translation or Business and Finance or related discipline.
• Around 8 years of experience, preferably in corporate communications or public relations.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, can present ideas and stories concisely and clearly.
• Previous working experience with finance industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide communication strategic counseling to the business partners in the Hong Kong market.
• Define and prioritize communication needs of the businesses, identify communications opportunities to adapt business needs and develop overarching communications strategies.
• Develop close relations with the press and journalists who cover relevant territories, as well as maintain/deepen relationship with exiting contacts.
• Develop content strategy, manage content calendar and create compelling content and communications materials.
• Manage communications in crisis situations.
• Handle media enquiries and interviews to generate positive coverage that elevate brands.
• Coordinate and negotiate with PR agencies on events, issues and other activities.
• Work with company’s global and local teams to plan and execute integrated communications campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Content strategy

Media relations

Crisis communications

Education

Degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing/PR/Translation/Business

Job description

• Provide communication strategic counseling to the business partners in the Hong Kong market
• Define and prioritize communication needs of the businesses, identify communications opportunities to adapt business needs and develop overarching communications strategies
• Develop close relations with the press and journalists who cover relevant territories, as well as maintain/deepen relationship with exiting contacts
• Develop content strategy, manage content calendar and create compelling content and communications materials
• Manage communications in crisis situations
• Handle media enquiries and interviews to generate positive coverage that elevate brands
• Coordinate and negotiate with PR agencies on events, issues and other activities
• Work with company’s global and local teams to plan and execute integrated communications campaigns

Requirements:

• Degree holder of Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Translation or Business and Finance or related discipline
• Around 8 years of experience, preferably in corporate communications or public relations
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, can present ideas and stories in a concise and organized manner
• Previous working experience with finance industry is a plus