Mandarin Media Relations Associate

Websummit; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised healthcare

Dental coverage

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Pension contribution up to 6%

In-house L&D department

Company laptop

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Tramway Team activities

Annual company get-togethers

Wellness subsidy €1000/year

Job summary

Web Summit is seeking a bilingual media professional to build relationships with Chinese journalists and media organisations across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other markets. You will craft compelling Chinese-language stories, manage content on major platforms, and secure coverage for speakers, partners and startups in a fast-paced global events setting.

You’ll work closely with the media team to plan coverage, evaluate performance, and use AI tools to boost efficiency while keeping

Qualifications

• Native Mandarin speaker with fluency in English and Mandarin.
• Experience dealing with media as journalist or PR/marketing professional.
• Strong understanding of Chinese media landscape and tech/business ecosystem.
• Familiar with Chinese platforms (WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu).
• Excellent storytelling, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work to tight deadlines in a global events environment.
• Strategic thinker with track record in planning and evaluating long-term activity.

Responsibilities

• Identify compelling stories and build relationships with journalists.
• Coordinate media opportunities and position Web Summit within Chinese media ecosystem.
• Manage content for WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili and other channels.
• Develop relationships with China’s leading media, influencers and communities.
• Use AI and data tools to improve efficiency and maintain records in Salesforce.
• Drive coverage planning strategies ahead of events.

Skills

Native Mandarin Speaker

Bilingual PR/media

Chinese media landscape

WeChat / Weibo / Douyin / Xiaohongshu

WeChat content creation

Creative communication

Deadline-driven

AI tools & data usage

Media relations experience

Attention to detail

Targets achievement

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Web Summit is seeking a bilingual media professional to build relationships with Chinese journalists and media organisations across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other markets. You will craft compelling Chinese-language stories, manage content on major platforms, and secure coverage for speakers, partners and startups in a fast-paced global events setting.

You’ll work closely with the media team to plan coverage, evaluate performance, and use AI tools to boost efficiency while keeping