Account Director – Media

Media/Shanghai, China

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for developing a strong and solid media support to meet the needs of Octagon’s clients, partners and internal events and property throughout Octagon Asia by leading and managing a team of media specialists focusing on media relationship and media management. This individual will work closely with various events and account teams.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead and manage media teams in accordance with corporate processes including media strategy and structure development, plan development, program media support and media measurement / evaluation;
• Active media relationship development;
• Provide strategic input to market communications programs as well as support client marketing activities;
• Ensure media exposure and effect to meet the Marketing goal as previously agreed or planned for each and every Event/Project/Property;
• Ensure professional media management in project/event implementation;
• Provide high-level post-event media summary report to the relevant clients internally and externally;
• Responsible for team training and development;
• Work closely with various offices and events in various location to provide local and international media support;
• Any other reasonable tasks as assigned;

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in a related field; Graduate Degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years media experience with agency background/interaction
• Strong strategic and analytical marketing skills; background in developing strategic media plans (including results analysis) is required
• It is mandatory to have proven experience in media relations and media management;
• Several years working experience in China
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong team and collaborative management skills
• Must be fluent in both Mandarin and English
• Must be proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Account Manager

Events & Marketing Solutions/SH

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for overseeing all the day-to-day activities of projects in operation, will manage client relationship and lead teams on various projects, provide administrative support and strategic suggestion to the senior management team and perform other duties as assigned. This position must be able to prioritize assigned multiple tasks, work under pressure in a deadline oriented environment and not be discouraged easily.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Proposal development and contract management
• Be creative, proactive and proficient to develop PPT presentation to new or existing pitches.
• Inventory control and fulfillment
• Invoicing and tracking receivables
• Exercise cost management responsibility by monitoring event budget
• Manage special events from conception through implementation
• Work closely and cooperatively with sponsors, vendors and other 3rd party partners
• Develop new business opportunities
• Review and supervise general administrative support including: Phones, travel coordination, reimbursement, mailings, faxes, fillings, etc.
• Quality control of event/account implementation to Octagon standard by leading, managing and training project teams
• Other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in a related field and 6-8 years professional experience
• Superb attention to detail and organization
• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Excellent written and oral English and Chinese communication skills with a strength in copy-editing and grammar
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including: Access, Word, Excel, Photoshop and PowerPoint.

Resume in English and Chinese (preferred) is expected to be sent to Beijing.career@octagon.com.

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