(Senior) Director - Public & Corporate Affairs Consultancy

Morgan McKinley; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morgan McKinley in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Director/Director to lead world-class strategic advisory across public affairs, corporate reputation, crisis management, and policy advisory. You will partner with senior client executives, drive high retention through superior service delivery, and mentor a high-performing team of consultants.

The role centers on acting as a trusted advisor with deep domain expertise, managing cross-border campaigns and complex regulatory scenarios to deliver

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, and public affairs.
• Agency/consultancy background at senior leadership level.
• Proven ability to build and grow executive-level client relationships.
• Deep knowledge of geopolitical dynamics, regulatory frameworks, media environments, and stakeholder ecosystems in the region.
• Crisis and issues mastery across corporate crises, policy challenges, or cross-border transactions.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary senior liaison and trusted advisor to C-suite executives and senior stakeholders, cultivating long-term partnerships.
• Oversee account strategy and top-tier execution across client portfolios, ensuring counsel is sharp, actionable, and aligned with business goals.
• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior consultants, driving strategic rigor and operational excellence.

Description du poste

The Senior Director / Director will serve as a core leader within the practice, focusing on delivering world-class strategic advisory, fostering deep, high-trust client relationships, and upholding the highest standards of work quality.

This role requires a trusted counselor with deep domain expertise across public affairs, corporate reputation, crisis management, and policy advisory. You will play a pivotal role in acting as a key partner to senior client executives, driving exceptional account retention through service delivery, and mentoring a high-performing team of consultants.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Partnership & High-Trust Advisory

• Serve as the primary senior liaison and trusted advisor to C-suite executives, Chief Communications Officers, and Heads of Government Relations, cultivating long-term, high-trust partnerships.

• Oversee account strategy and top-tier execution across major client portfolios, ensuring that counsel is consistently sharp, actionable, and aligned with client business goals.

• Deepen existing client relationships by continuously adding strategic value, identifying evolving client needs, and delivering seamless account retention.

2. Quality Excellence & Senior Advisory

• Maintain rigorous standards of quality control, strategic oversight, and deliverable excellence across all public affairs, corporate communications, and reputation management mandates.

• Provide high-stakes crisis management, issues resolution, and strategic risk advisory for complex corporate and regulatory scenarios.

• Direct complex public affairs strategies, regulatory mapping, policy analysis, and multi-stakeholder campaign architectures with precision.

3. Operational Leadership & Team Mentorship

• Oversee account health, resource allocation, and team capacity to ensure sustainable, exceptional service delivery.

• Mentor, coach, and develop mid-level and junior consultants, instilling a culture of strategic rigor, client empathy, and operational excellence.

• Collaborate closely with regional and global leadership teams to bring best-in-class multi-market resources to client engagements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Seniority: 12-15+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, and public affairs.

• Agency / Consultancy Background: Demonstrated track record of senior leadership in a major PR agency, public affairs consultancy, or corporate communications advisory firm.

• Track Record of Client Excellence: Proven ability to build, retain, and grow executive-level client relationships through high-quality counsel and flawless execution.

• Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of geopolitical dynamics, regulatory frameworks, media environments, and stakeholder ecosystems across the region.

• Crisis & Issues Mastery: Proven experience advising on complex corporate crises, litigation communications, public policy challenges, or cross-border M&A transactions.