About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
We seek a seasoned communicator who will bring passion, creativity and outstanding communication skills to help us engage employees, customers, partners, the media, governments and regulators and our larger communities with meaning and impact. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs for APAC, you will play a critical role to support Airwallex’s communications and media efforts in Hong Kong.
Responsibilities:
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Act as an integral part of Airwallex’s corporate affairs team, working to support the development and execution of a communications strategy in Hong Kong.
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Demonstrate a strong handle of day-to-day activities and logistics, including planning for meetings, developing action plans, etc.
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Deepen engagement with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build Airwallex’s brand and reputation in Hong Kong.
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Fulfill all press office duties and maintain ongoing media relations in Hong Kong, handle media inquiries and monitor public and media opinion.
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Develop, maintain and edit content and communication materials, including but not limited to press releases, bylines, blogs, etc.
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Manage relevant PR agencies/third-party vendors, as necessary, to support on key activities, such as media engagement, content creation, event organization, among others.
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Support on internal communications needs in Hong Kong, liaising with HR and other relevant stakeholders as needed.
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Provide additional support to the global corporate affairs team, collaborating with the wider team to align activities aimed at raising the company’s business profile.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) in communications, journalism, business and marketing, or other relevant discipline.
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6 – 8 years of experience in PR/content/communications, with agency and/or in-house experience.
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Strong media relations and issues management capabilities.
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Exceptional written and verbal communications in Cantonese/Mandarin and English.
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Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple and relatable language for a broader audience.
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A team player that is collaborative, proactive, self-initiated, innovative, and enjoys challenges.
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A fast-learner with a high level of flexibility to cope in a fast-paced environment.
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Highly self-motivated and results-driven. Ideal candidate will learn fast, react in real-time, and move with agility to respond to changing conditions.
Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
