Associate Director, Advisory
Based in Hong Kong or Singapore
Ashbury Communications, an award-winning strategic communications consultancy, is looking for an outstanding individual who has a passion for telling compelling stories to join our team as an Associate Director, Advisory.
Key responsibilities
In this role, the candidate will:
- Support our growing portfolio of clients across Asia Pacific and the Middle East by building and protecting their reputations.
- Proactively network with international and regional financial media across Asia; with networking with international and regional media in the Middle East an added advantage.
- Represent clients in building and maintaining media relations across Asia; with Middle East an added advantage.
- Take ownership of senior client relationships and initiatives; counsel clients on communications strategy, from strategy development to day-to-day execution.
- Lead the account management of clients under his/ her portfolio, including profitability and resourcing, with support from the Head of Advisory as required.
- Identify new business opportunities with existing clients.
- Look out for potential new clients and contribute to new business ideas.
- Lead or contribute to new business pitches.
- Advise junior members of the team, providing direction, feedback and guidance.
- Support our Managing Partner or other senior members of the team in delivering media training.
- Embed the use of various AI tools in client work.
- Collaborate with the rest of the Advisory team and the Content team based in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE and the UK.
Key competencies
We’re looking for someone who embodies our values of curiosity, boldness and accountability – and who has a clear passion for doing great work with great clients. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have:
- At least eight years of financial communications experience.
- International exposure and cross-border business acumen.
- A strong network of relationships with international and regional financial media across Asia; with network with international and regional media in the Middle East an added advantage.
- A deep interest in the future of finance, especially sustainability and technology.
- Curiosity in the business of our clients.
- Outstanding client service delivery and key account management skills demonstrated by advising C-suite executives on communications strategy.
- Outstanding project management skills.
- The confidence to advance new ideas and enter into constructive debate with the team, senior clients and global media.
- An entrepreneurial and self-starting mentality.
- High attention to detail and passion for high quality.
- Ability to collaborate with others and lead junior members of the team.
- Excellent storytelling and analytical skills.
- Fluent written and spoken English, with Chinese or other Asian languages considered an advantage.
Background of candidates
We welcome candidates with:
- Background in in-house financial communications, agency or financial media.
- University or post-graduate qualification from any discipline of studies from a reputable university.
- The right to work in Hong Kong or Singapore preferred.
