Strategy and Corporate Development - Branding & Communications

About Us: Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by: a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions); b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China; c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions. Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term). Job Description: Build and maintain strong relationships with Hong Kong, Mainland Chinese and International media; Lead media engagement, including outreach, interviews, media enquiries, results or transaction communications, proactive thought-leadership placement and other key communications; Develop high-quality bilingual (Chinese/English) communications materials, including press releases, talking points, interview materials and media Q&As; Manage the Company’s corporate digital channels, including WeChat, the corporate website and others; Monitor traditional and social media, identify emerging reputation issues and risks, support the assessment and communication response in coordination with relevant parties; Support key corporate communications initiatives, including media events, financial forums, brand partnerships and industry awards; Work closely with internal stakeholders on communications planning, content development and approvals, oversee external agencies and vendors; and Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or above in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Finance, Marketing or a related discipline; Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in media relations, corporate communications, public relations or reputation management. Financial services or securities experience is preferred; Strong understanding of the Hong Kong, Mainland Chinese and international media landscape, with sound knowledge of financial markets and reputation-related issues; Hands-on experience in media monitoring, issues management and handling sensitive or reputation-related matters; Excellent written and spoken Chinese and English, with fluency in Cantonese, Putonghua and English; Strong communication, stakeholder management and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities; and Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with mainstream AI tools.