China Content Specialist – Financial Conferences

Our client is a globally recognised company in financial news & insights, catering to the Private Banking & Wealth Management Industry in Asia. As part of their content and event expansion, they seek to appoint a China Content Specialist to join the team and drive their Greater China business forward. The selected candidate will work across events, awards and publishing, strategically developing content that reflects the growth of wealth management solutions for Greater China clients. They will develop key industry relationships throughout the corporate structures of China’s onshore and offshore private banking, wealth management and asset management organisations that allow a deeper understanding of their strategic business objectives, as well their pressure points and needs. Key Responsibilities Events: Accompany the leadership team on client meetings to increase your knowledge and network, as well as independently building out your own network. Research and market-test suitable themes that may evolve into new event ideas or enhance existing event coverage. Produce comprehensive event agendas for China focused events (onshore and offshore) annually that maximise different event elements including panel discussions, presentations, breakout sessions, etc. Manage the speaker acquisition process populating the programmes with the most appropriate buy‑side speakers and sponsor representatives. Work closely with external sponsors to craft session titles and descriptions that blend commercial sponsor objectives with delegate acquisition needs. Set‑up and participate in editorial/sponsor/speaker pre‑panel calls to ensure adequate preparation for discussion flow, communicating talking points and notes as appropriate between parties. Work closely with internal marketing and operations departments to ensure smooth communication between clients and internal teams. Act as the on‑the‑day MC for each event to stage‑manage the flow of discussions and time‑keeping in close alignment with the Operations team. Provide post‑event reports for event sponsors and speakers, working with marketing to generate key numbers and facts following each event. Awards: Work with the editorial team on the China Awards programmes, providing input that may be used to determine award categories, and judging criteria. Coordinate the distribution of submission guidelines to Chinese clients, working to generate submissions from existing and new clients. Coordinate virtual pitching sessions via diary management of Awards Judging Panel and respective clients. Work with marketing team on winners’ booklets, coordinating quotes from clients and proofreading the final collateral. Work with marketing and operations on gala dinner rundown, guest liaison, seating plans and on‑the‑night duties. Content creation and marketing: Edit Chinese language commercial advertorials for WeChat distribution. Accompany team to client meetings and relevant press briefings to create commercial content as appropriate for distribution across channels. Work closely with China editorial team to coordinate commercial/non‑commercial stories that may feature on the main pages. Identify relevant global stories published by the client, that may be translated into Chinese and republished across WeChat channels. Work with marketing team on developing WeChat platform and increasing engagement via new content strategies. Requirements 3-5 years of experience in Content Development, and related experience in financial / business events in the Asian markets. A strong understanding and experience of Chinese business culture, Chinese clients’ working styles and managing demands. Native Mandarin speaker with strong spoken and written English, with ability to proofread CN and EN content. Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to drive inter‑office operational efficiency. Our client offers great opportunities for learning & development, an international work culture and a chance to be a part of a dynamic and growing team. #J-18808-Ljbffr