OMD is an integrated communications agency delivering media and marketing solutions globally with over 8,000 employees in more than 97 markets. We are uniquely positioned to provide market-leading service to our clients locally, regionally and globally. As one of the largest media investors worldwide we fully leverage our size and scale on behalf of our clients to exploit current, and create new, media opportunities.

http://www.omd.com/hong-kong/global-media-agency

About OMD

OMD HK is a leading communications and media specialist in Hong Kong, pioneer in delivering innovative business and marketing solutions for its clients. We are tasked with the role of creating market-leading propositions in the core areas of media and communications service delivery such as:

Insight and strategy development

Channels neutral activation planning

ROI driven solutions

Media investment management

Innovation such as content and data marketing

These areas are supported by OMG SBUs such as RESOLUTION (performance marketing), OMG Programmatic (programmatic buying), BRAND SCIENCE (econometric modelling), ANNALECT (data solutions) and FUSE (branded content).

Role

At OMDs Strategy Team, we create stories that move clients and consumers. We are brands storytellers who believe that storytelling with the right innovation means more in todays advertising scene. Our award-winning record saw us being one of the most recognized strategy team in Hong Kong, as well as Greater China.

As a communication strategist, you will be responsible for strategizing and creating the best possible communications plan that achieves your clients business objectives. While client management is not your key responsibility, you are here to create ideas that drives OMD and the industry forward.

Key Responsibilities

Clients: Be and be recognized as a valuable contributor in meetings and discussions

Work with media teams to formulate business communications strategies

Clearly demonstrate and convince on how the strategy delivers on clients business needs

Internal: Build a creative culture for OMD and LIGHT (creativity council)

Bring fresh thinking to the strategic planning process and inspire best-in-class work

Participate ideation by facilitating brainstorms / workshops

Positively collaborate with media teams, insights team, OMG SBUs and / or external partners (agencies, consultancies, media owners) to elevate their/our quality of work

Train and assist media teams to think creatively through case-sharing sessions

Identify potential award-winning cases, transform it into a case study and work with the team to handle administrative work involved during the submission process.

Commercial: Cultivate new revenue streams

Engage as an educator who helps OMD evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms to deliver and monetize our marketing services

Cultivate new revenue stream by cross selling other OMD services such as content development, research and social media management

Lead the development of communication strategy in new business pitches

Behavioral Competencies

Strategic Thinking to articulate marketing challenges and solve the problem in new ways

Agile with an insatiable curiosity to work under uncertainty and the entrepreneurial spirit to tailor the approach for superior outcomes.

Good communication skills. Flexible and open to feedback. Ability to build long-term relationships across the company.

Qualifications

Degree holder

Min 5 years of experience in the media / creative agency background in strategy planning / account servicing / media planning will be considered communications strategist role. In house marketing experience would also be accounted.

Candidate with more experience will be considered as Associate Strategy Director. Whilst candidate with less experience (3 years or less) will be considered as Communications Planner / Senior Communications Planner.

Excellent written spoken English and Chinese essential.

Proficiency in Mandarin would be an advantage

Working Location: Cyberport (數碼港), Hong Kong

We offer a 5-day week of work, group medical life insurance coverage, free shuttle bus to the right candidate. Interested parties please send your application letter and resume by clicking Apply Now .

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Full-time,Permanent