Senior Associate or Consultant (Healthcare practice) - British Chamber of Commerce in China

Closing Date: 2022-02-28Company: North HeadLocation: Beijing

Sandpiper North Head is looking for a mid-level colleague in our healthcare practice serving as a primary day-to-day client contact and working together with the healthcare team on GR/PR projects and retainers. She/he should be experienced to manage work and information flows for the account team and possess an in-depth understanding of healthcare sector, policies, communications and industry issues. The focus of this role is to work effectively and proactively with both senior and junior staff and have maturity, curiosity, enthusiasm, and strong people skills.

If you are interested or if you know someone who might be suitable for the roles, please contact us or send a resume to sophie.li@sandpipercomms.com

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities (External)

Research & Writing:

Bring and develop expertise in healthcare and life-sciences sector
Develop contacts and networks to understand and follow how and why policy and business decisions are made
Research and monitor topics / issues and write issue briefings relevant to client needs
Preparing analysis / reports from gathered information
Demonstrate writing excellence when crafting internal and client materials and correspondence
Help with promotional activities of Sandpiper North Head (reports / newsletters and events)

Client Counseling

Develop an in-depth understanding of clients’ business and products
Provide essential client counsel, especially on tactical and implementation areas
Craft media and communication strategies for government / stakeholder engagement and compose plans for communications programs and contribute to developing proposals
Draft and edit press releases, briefing documents and other contents for GR/PR projects
Initiate new business processes and display strong presentation skills during new client pitches
Associate marketing of Sandpiper North Head’s services

Administrative Support

Develop and manage budgets and programs
Handle monthly client billing processes based on client and vendor contracts, payment schedules, and completed work, ensuring deadline and budget adherence
Track time and budget with precision and on a day-to-day basis
Cross-reference and forward invoices to the Accounting Department

Requirements

Native Chinese speaker with bachelor’s degree or above (preferred majors related to public health, public policy, economics, international relations, communications, marketing, etc.)
2-4 years of relevant experience in agencies or in-house especially in healthcare industry or related fields including policy and research, corporate communications, crisis management, marketing, and consulting, etc.
Experience with effectively managing multiple accounts and serving as daily client contact
Good client management and communication skills are a must
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in both Chinese mandarin and English