Purpose of the Position 

Account Manager (AM) manage, and get results with and through others.  This role is the link between senior agency management, senior clients and account staff.  An AM drives day-to-day client management, team development and maintains high-profile influential relationships.  With the “keys to quality in mind” this position ensures client satisfaction, develops strategic plans, may manage fiscal planning, shares business and industry knowledge, and makes sure their clients’ stories are told.   The AM manages, motivates and develops their team members. 

Qualifications 

Education

• Bachelors degree or above in communications, journalism or related field preferred Preferred experience
• At least 5 years experience in PR -- in an agency and/or within the Healthcare or high tech industry -- providing public relations consulting service to these customers
• Established strong relationships with business, technology trade and consumer media and market analysts, and proactively placed stories
• Minimum of 3 years individual and team management experience, including experience developing a team
• Minimum of 3 years PR management and execution experience, including developing plans, client management, launch strategies, product positioning, pitching stories to the media, negotiation, budget responsibility, media training a client, messaging and creative tactical ideas
• Has written and developed press materials
• Proficiency in both English and Chinese
• Pitched new business
• Managed multiple projects/events simultaneously
• Made presentations to groups of all sizes
• International experience