Summary of the Position
Ampd Energy (Ampd), a rapidly growing startup company, is seeking a Communications & Marketing Manager to bolster its business team and to push the company’s growth through its public launch phase. Your primary role centres on working with the company's senior management to craft the company's corporate messages and to develop and execute a strategy to establish Ampd as a global thought leader through press, media, and events.
You understand that communications & marketing is ultimately about creating meaningful connections that drives action. You are skilled in taking a rich, complex message and boiling it down to its essence. Better yet, you have the audacity, imagination and skills to discover, raise up and share important and inspiring stories.
You should be motivated, hardworking, dependable, thorough, and excited about developing a completely new industry with the potential to dramatically reshape global energy infrastructure dynamics.
Key Qualifications
- Degree in Marketing, Communications or Business;
- An MBA from an institution of repute is a plus;
- At least three (3) years of relevant work experience.
Skills and Knowledge
- Native level proficiency in spoken and written English and ability to speak Mandarin or Cantonese and read/write Chinese is a plus;
- A great story-teller: able to develop a clean, crisp, concise and compelling story that connects with people at an emotional level;
- Exceptional writing and communications skills: you will ultimately have the final word on all external and internal communications by Ampd and will serve as a key advisor to Ampd's management and to the CEO;
- Outgoing personality, with a strong working knowledge of media industry; able to establish a strong rapport and working relationships with media professionals to convey key messages or influence decision makers;
- Excellent technical computing and presentation skills (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop etc.), and a keen sense of design and visuals;
- Existing right to work in Hong Kong is a plus;
- Understanding of battery or electronic engineering products is a plus.
Specific duties may include (as examples):
- Collaborating with the company's internal teams to generate story ideas and craft an engaging message - through copy and visuals - which connects with the audience;
- Identify and qualify trade shows and trade events for relevance and potential impact; develop and execute a plan to ensure all marketing materials are prepared for the event, pre-arrange meetings with potential leads;
- Develop ideas for new and interesting means for Ampd to engage with key stakeholders (customers, distributors, press & media, investors, potential investors, government etc.), follow through with execution;
- Qualify, engage and establish personal relationships with international, local and trade media to convey the company’s public image and public marketing message;
- Manage and monitor Ampd’s online communications and platforms including but not limited to official website, social media, etc.;
- Develop communication material including but not limited to pitch decks, brochures, proposals, banners, leaflets, eDMs and other external promotion material.
Benefits
- Full-time position in our HQ at the Hong Kong Science Park, reporting to Ampd Energy's CEO;
- Full medical, dental & travel insurance coverage;
- 15 days paid annual leave;
- Uber travel policy (for business travel & travel after 8pm).
