• Address: San Francisco, CA 94199 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/06/09
• Job Type: Full-time

A fast-growing multilingual marketing agency in North America that offers full-services in public relations, advertising, strategic communications and consulting for Canadian and American companies (mainly within the tourism industry) to support their international initiatives is looking for a candidate to represent our company in California. This candidate will also be the main contact for our California clients.


Job Start Date: ASAP



Salary: 50K-60K



Language: Excellent verbal and written English and Mandarin. Cantonese a plus.



Experience: 5 years +



Location: California (Los Angeles or San Francisco – depending on the location of the successful candidate)



Job description:

As the Director of Marketing and Operation, the candidate is expected to:



* Act as the key contact to some of our high-level clients in California and North America
* Lead and formulate strategy for China and Asia for our clients
* Provide market intelligence and industry insight
* Communicate project recommendations on our company’s behalf
* Oversee travel trade and public relations projects for North American our clients
* Conduct meetings with our clients
* Accompany our clients to meetings and events
* Work closely with staff in China to execute in-market projects
* Participate in familiarization tours with visiting journalists and industry partners to California
* Act as the bridge between our North American clients and our China offices in the mainland. Facilitate smooth operation among our various offices with our California and North American clients
* Act as the spokesperson for our company and our clients in public events
* Manage projects among our China offices and North American offices





Requirements:

Successful candidate has to demonstrate the following capabilities:

· Knowledge and strong understanding of the ever-changing China market- with a strong specification in tourism

· Multi-tasking professional with a keen sense of judgment and critical thinking that helps navigate projects and bridge the cultural and market discrepancy for our clients

· A capable communicator who can accurately convene the appropriate market intelligence to our clients and their stakeholders. Equally the successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate the North American clients’ expectation to our company’s various offices

· Strong marketing background with a keen sense to learn new knowledge

· Ability to work in a dynamic and fluid corporate culture which demands a combination of creativity and experience

· Ability to work independently

· Demonstrate leadership and ability to make decisions

· Ability to travel between China and California if required

· Enjoy working in a “can-do environment” and be able to handle deadlines

· Demonstrate ability to oversee and lead on projects

· Ability to work in two different time zones

· A team player and a team leader



Contact:

Candidates can send CVs and work samples to Lydia U at otheruseinottawa@gmail.com .