Purpose of the Position
The successful candidate will execute the business development cycle for the China market and day-to-day administration support for the team. This involves transforming preliminary concepts into polished, professional proposals and managing the administrative lifecycle of new initiatives. This is a multifaceted role perfect for a hybrid professional who thrives on driving revenue growth while maintaining a sharp eye on operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- China Revenue Growth: Actively identify prospective clients, execute outbound sales outreach, and pitch media/advertising solutions to meet team revenue targets.
- Strategic Commercial Materials: Design high-impact presentations and prepare accurate proposals, quotes, and comprehensive RFP/tender responses for complex cross-border deals.
- Coordinate Projects and Partnerships: Support new commercial initiatives and serve as the main point of contact for external Chinese partners and internal global teams to ensure smooth campaign execution.
- Maintain Sales Pipeline and Compliance: Ensure real-time accuracy of the sales pipeline in the CRM (Salesforce), generate data-driven market reports, and manage client onboarding/contractual documentation in line with corporate compliance.
- Other supports: Provide operational support for Sunday magazine PostMag and administration support for the team.
Skills and Experience That Will Lead to Success
- Degree holder with at least 3 years of relevant experience in Business Development, Corporate Partnerships, or Ad Sales Support
- Result-oriented, self-motivated with excellent communication and strong presentation skills
- Able to work under pressure, strong in planning, well-organized, and able to prioritize effectively
- Strong interpersonal skills, a strong team player
- Proficient in PC applications
- Strong written and spoken presentation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin is essential
Work location will be at Causeway Bay office.
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Skills Required
- Degree holder with at least 3 years relevant experience in Business Development, Corporate Partnerships, or Ad Sales Support
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin
- Proven experience identifying clients, executing outbound sales outreach and meeting revenue targets
- Experience preparing proposals, quotes, RFP/tender responses and high-impact presentations
- Experience maintaining sales pipeline and CRM (Salesforce)
- Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal and team collaboration skills
- Able to work under pressure, strong planning, well-organized and able to prioritize effectively
- Proficient in PC applications
What We Do
The South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. Our vision is to “Elevate Thought”, and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. The South China Morning Post is a global digital news leader with a unique role in championing the plurality of voices in Asia through its breadth and depth of news coverage. SCMP is committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. Apart from its flagship newspaper, SCMP also publishes news 24/7 on SCMP.com. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China's tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China's growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. For more information, please visit us at www.scmp.com. Our Privacy Notice aims to comply with all relevant data privacy and protection laws. You should read the Privacy Notice in full at http://corp.scmp.com/privacy-policy
