We are looking for an Executive/ Associate Executive who will be supporting the overall account team performance in regards to client service. Along the way, they need to be able to understand Edelman's various consulting processes/approaches and capabilities, including public engagement, message workshops, master narrative assignments, brand engagement, and stakeholder mapping exercises, and will recommend them appropriately to clients and lead teams on plan implementation.**What you will be doing**:- Reporting to Senior Client Lead.- Demonstrate understanding of key client information, including general business strategy, Business, and Global trends, and issues that impact products/services, key opinion leaders, customers, and competitors.- Assist multiple projects for multiple clients from concept to completion by anticipating challenges, trouble-shooting problems, proposing solutions, offering client counsel, overseeing quality, and ensuring deadline.- Assist client correspondence on daily/routine matters (i.e. daily updates, activity reports, etc).- Strong writing skills and comfortable with delivering high-quality internal and external content.- Demonstrate an understanding of varied writing styles depending on the channel, platform, and audience.- Good media relationships with Malaysia media and regional media based in Malaysia. Local business/corporate media and regional media experience is a plus.- Coordinate and work closely with the integrated teams across creative, digital, performance, and data/analytics and Edelman partners/vendors.- Demonstrate a decent understanding of measurement and insights to track client programs and report on key learnings.- Demonstrate a decent understanding of the financial and Malaysia's corporate industry- Manage media lists, handle media relations and provide support on events & new business opportunities.**What is required of you?**:- At least 2 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced and dynamic client or agency role (or fresh graduate for Associate Executive position).- With relevant education qualification, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.- Excellent knowledge and experience of financial and the corporate environment in Malaysia.- Excellent writing skills.- Enjoys working in a team and passionate about pursuing a career in communications.- Being able to read and converse in Chinese/MandarinEdelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age's 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report's 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).
