Manager, Public Affairs – Strategic Communications

The Hoffman Agency; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced public affairs and strategic communications professional to advise clients on regulatory and geopolitical developments. You will monitor current affairs across tech and global industries and translate insights into guidance for executives.

You will build stakeholder maps, develop messaging frameworks, and prepare leaders for high‑stakes engagements. Fluency in English and Chinese is required, with Cantonese or Mandarin strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in Public Affairs or Corporate Communications roles.
• Experience dealing with political and business media desks.
• Experience with industry associations, think tanks, or government is a plus.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Fluent English and Chinese; Cantonese and/or Mandarin strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret current affairs, regulatory, and geopolitical developments across tech, innovation, and global industries.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and inflection points, translating them into actionable guidance for clients.
• Transform insights into actionable recommendations and communications strategies.
• Develop stakeholder maps, scenarios, messaging and positioning frameworks.
• Prepare executives for high-stakes interactions, including briefings, interviews, panels, stakeholder meetings, and external engagements.
• Develop proactive and reactive communications strategies for sensitive or high‑stake issues.
• Act as a trusted day‑to‑day adviser to clients alongside the account lead while working across markets to deliver integrated programmes efficiently and to a high standard.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Strategic communications

Media relations

Research and analytics

Bilingual English/Chinese

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret current affairs, regulatory, and geopolitical developments across tech, innovation, and global industries
• Identify risks, opportunities, and inflection points, translating them into actionable guidance and advisory for clients
• Transform insights into actionable recommendations and communications strategies
• Develop stakeholder maps, scenarios, messaging and positioning frameworks
• Prepare executives for high-stakes interactions, including briefings, interviews, panels, stakeholder meetings, and external engagements
• Develop proactive and reactive communications strategies for sensitive or high‑stake issues
• Act as a trusted day‑to‑day adviser to clients alongside the account lead while working across markets to deliver integrated programmes efficiently and to a high standard

Requirements

• 5–7 years in Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Strategic Communications, Government Relations, or a combination
• Experience in dealing with media from the political and business news desks
• Experience in working with industry associations, business chambers, think tanks, or government is a plus
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Fluent in how policymaking works; experience working with regulators is a bonus
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese; Cantonese and/or Mandarin strongly preferred