Assistant Manager - Corporate Communications

Job Overview

Responsibilities

Partnership & Sponsorship Strategy

• Support the development and execution of strategic partnerships, sponsorship initiatives and stakeholder engagement programmes that enhance the Group's reputation and corporate brand.
• Evaluate partnership and sponsorship opportunities, including application screening, assessment, due diligence and recommendation processes.
• Assist in managing sponsorship entitlements and activation opportunities to maximize brand visibility and stakeholder engagement.

Event Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate and implement corporate events, sponsorship activations, stakeholder engagement programmes and community initiatives.
• Liaise with internal business units, external partners, vendors, industry associations, institutions and government bodies to ensure the successful delivery of programmes and events.

Departmental Operations & Financial Governance

• Support the Manager in overseeing the day-to-day administration and operation of sponsorship programmes, partnership initiatives and corporate events.
• Help establish and maintain a record management system to track corporate sponsorship activities, sponsorship entitlements, budgets and expenses, ensuring proper governance, reporting and resource management.
• Coordinate budget tracking, purchase requisitions, payments and other administrative processes related to departmental activities.
• Monitor programme performance and prepare reports, presentations and post-event evaluations to assess outcomes and identify areas for improvement.

Leadership & Ad-hoc Support

• Provide guidance and support to junior team members (e.g. Officer - Corporate communications).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration or other related disciplines.

Experience and skills:

• Minimum 7 years relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, sponsorship management, partnership development, stakeholder engagement, event management, marketing or related fields.
• Proven experience in organizing and managing corporate events, sponsorship programmes and partnership initiatives.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement and reputation-building programmes.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong project management, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently under tight timelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Internet and social media savvy.
• Proactive, creative and resourceful, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• A team player with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions and with external stakeholders.