General Manager, Senior Level, Shanghai

General Manager, Senior Level, Shanghai

General Manager, Senior Level, Shanghai



Job ID: 3125-11
Location: CN-Shanghai

# of Positions: 1
Exp.(Years): 10
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Position Overview & Responsibilities:

Fleishman-Hillard is a leading multinational public relations firm with a fast-growing, dynamic network in Asia Pacific. The firm has built its reputation on using strategic communications to deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive, and measurable impact on the performance of client organizations. The firm is renowned for its strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment.

The firm offers strategic communications services to many of the world’s most respected companies: Avaya, ATT, Bosch, Master Kong, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Philips,7&I, Tata Group, LG Electronics, Mercedes Benz, Proctor & Gamble, Swire Properties and Huawei Technologies to name just a few. The firm currently operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and South Africa and the Middle East with more than 2,000 employees located in 81offices in 26 countries. Fleishman-Hillard is part of the Omnicom Group, Inc., a leading global communications company. Fleishman-Hillard consistently receives high ratings from peers and clients for the quality of staff and excellence of client service.

Fleishman-Hillard established a presence in Asia Pacific in the early 1990s. Over the last few years the firm has grown with clients to become a solid regional network comprised of 16 wholly owned offices in nine countries, plus a host of trusted affiliate agency partners.

Fleishman-Hillard has received over 83 Silver Anvil Awards, the Oscars of the public relations profession, from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) over the past 26 years. The agency also has received 52 CIPRA and SABRE awards sponsored by The Holmes Group. Most recently Holmes named Fleishman-Hillard “Best Multinational Agency to Work For”, “European Consultancy of the Year” and “Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year.” The National Association of Female Executives also named Fleishman-Hillard one of America’s top 10 best companies for working women, along with Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, American Express and IBM.

In Asia Pacific, Fleishman-Hillard has twice won the prestigious Asia Pacific PR Network of the Year in 2004 and 2008, as well as numerous other awards in digital and social media engagement, public affairs, sports business and more.

We are now seeking talented communications professionals to lead our Shanghai office. If you are passionate about leading a creatively charged team focused on innovation, superior client service, and meaningful results – FH may be your ideal career move.

Position: General Manager, Shanghai

Responsibilities include:
* Overall management and financial responsibility of Fleishman-Hillard Shanghai (“the Shanghai Office”);
* Grow the revenue of the Shanghai Office through pitching for new business opportunities via own business connections and FH network referrals;
* Identify growth areas and initiate new ideas and products;
* Support the communication requirements of existing key clients (in conjunction with the client-servicing teams of the Shanghai Office) by providing high level strategic counsel and delivery of results;
* Maintain and develop existing client relationships;
* Maintain and develop relationships with affiliates and fellow Omnicom agencies in the region;
* Drive team accomplishments through setting of performance benchmarks, staff motivations, and all related human resources activities, e.g. hiring, training, performance management, and staff retention;
* Prepare budgets, forecasts to meet financial performance targets;
* Develop new practices and capabilities for the Shanghai Office;
* Maintain and enhance the Fleishman-Hillard values through management actions and personal commitment to such values, including Respect for the Individual; Teamwork; Quality Service; Entrepreneurship, and Commitment to the Highest Ethical Standards.
Qualifications:

* Minimum 10-15 years of public relations or related experience, preferably in an agency environment; financial services or technology background is preferred;
* An entrepreneur who is motivated by challenge and the ability to grow a successful team. Installing fresh ideas and authoring new programs is a key component.
* Possess strong people and presentation skills and proven track record in winning significant new business;
* Demonstrated ability to provide high-level strategy to clients and to build lasting, mutually rewarding client relationships;
* Strong hands-on leadership, organization, prioritization and project management abilities;
* Possess high level of energy, excitement, and enthusiasm. A team driven orientation is critical;
* Excellent management skills including the ability to coach, motivate, lead and inspire;
* Can effectively articulate in the form of proposal, broad-based communications programs and campaigns which address products and/or services.
About:
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world's leading strategic communications firms, has built its reputation on creatingintegrated solutionsthat deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website atwww.fleishmanhillard.com.

Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC)(omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing,public relationsand other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

Fleishman-Hillard is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. M/F/D/V.

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