Manager, Media & Events / Public Affairs

Octopus; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Excellent career prospects

Job summary

Octopus in Hong Kong is seeking a Manager for Media & Events / Public Affairs. The role involves assisting in media strategies, managing public affairs, and enhancing corporate branding. Candidates should hold a degree and have at least 6 years of relevant experience in media and public affairs with strong communication skills in both English and Chinese. The position offers an attractive remuneration package and excellent career prospects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in media and public affairs work.
• Experience engaging with journalists and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of traditional and new media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating and implementing media strategies.
• Manage media relations and public affairs work.
• Monitor public sentiment through social listening and analytics.

Skills

Crisis and issues management

Social listening

Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese

Media relations

Policy research

Education

Degree in Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences, or related disciplines

Job description

Manager, Media & Events / Public Affairs

Hong Kong

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Team Head in formulating and implementing media strategies, public affairs plans, and stakeholder engagement initiatives across government, industry, and community to strengthen corporate branding and drive positive exposure among media, stakeholders and the public.
• Manage media relations and public affairs work, including issue management and crisis communications. Apply multi‑media production and storytelling to enhance brand visibility across both conventional and emerging channels.
• Monitor public sentiment through social listening and analytics within a public affairs context to identify emerging issues relevant to the company, and conduct policy research to inform public affairs strategies, stakeholder engagement, and organizational positioning.
• Partner with business units to support the launch of products and services through integrated communications, spanning traditional media, digital platforms and multimedia content.
• Develop high quality communications materials, including press releases, key messages, line‑to‑take, speeches, presentation materials, factsheets, and digital content.
• Handle ad‑hoc projects and assignments as directed by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Degree holder or above in Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences, Politics or related disciplines.
• Minimum 6 years of solid experience in media and public affairs work, including engagement with journalists and relevant stakeholders, with strong understanding of both traditional and new media landscape.
• Demonstrated ability in crisis and issues management, with experience in social listening, analytics and issue management within a public affairs setting.
• Background in financial services, MNCs, Tech / FinTech or public utilities is an advantage.
• A good team player and excellent communicator who is self‑motivated, patient, detail‑oriented and able to work independently under tight timelines in a complex and evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese required, Putonghua an advantage).

We offer the successful candidate an attractive remuneration package and excellent career prospects. Interested parties please send your resume, present and expected salary, contact details and quoting the reference number by clicking "Apply Now".

Visit our web site: http://www.octopus.com.hk/

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Octopus is an equal opportunity employer and all employment decisions and Human Resources policies are administered; especially those relating to recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits, promotion & transfer, training & development and termination & redundancy; without discrimination on the basis of age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, physical and mental disability and family status but on genuine occupational qualification, job performance, employees’ ability and internal/ external relativities.