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PRISM, an international content and public relations agency, ...Job Description
PRISM, an international content and public relations agency, is looking for a Managing Editor to lead a team of content creators, filmmakers and digital experts for a major automotive client.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading a multi-disciplined team, and have a background that includes editorial experience in a news-making environment plus public relations, digital content marketing, or branded content creation.
The role demands someone with exceptional organizational skills, the ability to foster bulletproof client-relations, and a management style flexible enough to lead and inspire a team from diverse cultural backgrounds. A proven record of spotting and understanding how to tell a compelling story – whether using the written word, video or on a digital platform – is another core skill.
The successful applicant will take ultimate responsibility in maintaining an impeccable level of quality of all branded content for digital and earned media distribution for the company's client.
Responsibilities
Leading PRISM's Asia Pacific Content Factory, managing a team of 20+ across the region
Offering multi-disciplined content propositions to fulfill the client’s storytelling business objectives
Balance staff and production budgets for the region and consistently find cost effective solutions to create world-class branded content
Maintain excellent client relations with multiple stakeholders across different functions of client’s business
Inspire multi-disciplinary content creation specialists in creating impactful digital executions and campaigns incorporating creative film and video, graphic design, visual storytelling and public relations facets
Manage integration and alignment with client’s marketing and advertising agencies to ensure unified content development
Identify and exploit emerging content opportunities and the latest creative platforms that align with client’s storytelling vision
Create content strategies for social media, website and mobile campaign delivery
Create partnerships and collaborations with leading digital publishers, platforms and partners, while constantly exploring new developments in the traditional and digital media spaces
Requirements
Experience in leading a multi-disciplined, creative team
Strong background in editorial, branded content, PR or digital marketing
Familiarity with China and the Asia-Pacific region
Interest or background in automotive PR or marketing sector a plus
Strong network within the PR / content / marketing industries
Strong understanding of content creation and creative project budgeting and pricing
Strong inter-personal and communication skills for intra-team and intra-agency communication and coordination
Ability to articulate not only digital offerings but also broader communication strategies
Ability to work with dispersed talent (e.g. multiple locations, different talents) in virtual team projects
Strong vision to lead and inspire a team, and explore new and emerging opportunities in the digital space
