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| TITLE: China Country Representative£¬Ashoka |
| Webmaster ( 2010-7-27 ) |
Position: China Country Representative
Company: Ashoka
How to Apply: Please visit www.ashoka.org/apply and list ¡®China Representative¡¯ in the ¡®Openings of Interest¡¯ section of the online application. Please include compensation expectations in your cover letter. With questions, contact Hayley Darden at careers@ashoka.org, or Cecilia Chen at cchen@ashoka.org.
Company Summary: Ashoka (www.ashoka.org) is the world¡¯s largest association of social entrepreneurs ¡ª men and women who are creating new institutions and system-changing solutions for the world¡¯s most urgent social problems. Since 1980, Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, electing and connecting more than 2,000 individuals with system-changing ideas in over 70 countries. And now, Ashoka is headed to China.
Our current priority is to help China create a more harmonious society by bringing Ashoka¡¯s skills, knowledge and global connections to China. We seek a highly entrepreneurial individual with strong strategic thinking skills, solid business/social sector experience and a deep commitment to helping resolve major social challenges in China.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop strategies and networks to identify opportunities for Ashoka¡¯s programs (Youth Venture, Changemakers) to offer young people an opportunity to learn change techniques and practices.
2. Develop strategies and networks to select and support leading social entrepreneurs in China and to link them to the global network of Ashoka Fellows
3. Build bridges between corporations and citizen sector organizations beyond the usual corporate social responsibility. Also, engage leading business entrepreneurs who want to make a meaningful contribution to their society.
4. Develop and implement a program of increasing awareness of Ashoka in China, including:
5. Events (seminars, visits by Fellows, senior level Ashoka visits) to increase the understanding of social entrepreneurs
6. Media coverage about Ashoka and Ashoka programs
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
1. Demonstrated intra/entrepreneurial track record
2. Significant leadership and experience in the social and/or business sector
3. A strong track record of innovation and systems-building regardless of previous employment
4. Capacity to effectively communicate with - and engage - various stakeholders from all sectors.
5. Likely to have significant cross-cultural living experience; fluency in English and Mandarin is required:
6. Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship: Compelled to take creative initiative and ownership (e.g., founding an organization or company, starting a movement, or re-shaping the work of an existing organization). Demonstrates relentless and realistic how-to thinking and passion for seeing their ideas come to life.
7. Understanding and Belief in the Vision of an Everyone A Changemaker™ Future: Candidates should have a broad and inquisitive intellect and a thinking pattern that connects the dots between historical trends and current social context.
8. Emotional and Social Intelligence: Ability to work efficiently and respectfully in teams, putting organizational/team goal first (Personal glory second).
9. Ethical Fiber: Exceptionally strong ethical behavior. Is self-reflective and has strong empathy skills. Trustworthy.
10. Self-Definition: Candidate assumes that changing the world in big ways and on a continental scale is what he/she will do in life.
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| TITLE: Equity Analyst (China), Robeco |
| Webmaster ( 2010-6-29 ) |
Position: EQUITY ANALYST (CHINA)
Company: Robeco
Contact: Please send resume and cover letter to Victoria Mio, at v.mio@robeco.hk.
Company Summary: Founded in 1929 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Robeco is one of the oldest and largest pure-play asset managers in Europe with 80 years of investment experience. As of December 31 2009, Robeco managed around USD 194 billion globally. Serving 1.5 million private investors, over 700 institutional clients and 100 distribution partners around the world, Robeco has a global presence with offices in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific including, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and USA.
In 2008, Robeco was named the ¡®Dutch Asset Management Firm of the Year¡¯ in the annual Pan-European Awards for Excellence in Institutional Asset Management by Financial News. In 2009, Fitch Ratings upgraded Robeco to ¡®M2+¡¯. The rating reflected Robeco¡¯s high standard of corporate governance practices and risk management as well as its long track record in managing third-party assets. It has also taken into account Rabobank¡¯s financial strength.
Responsibilities:
The Equity Analyst will predominantly be responsible for covering the Chinese markets, both off-shore Chinese equities and domestic A shares, working closely with Victoria Mio, Senior Portfolio Manager, fund manager of Robeco Chinese Equities Fund, with US$ 680 million asset under management. This is an important hire for the team as the incumbent will be the final person in Robeco Asia Pacific Equities team in HK, a small team (4 PMs) led by Arnout van Rijn, Chief Investment Officer, who oversees the US$ 1.5 billion in Asia . Robeco has been awarded its QFII status, and the firm has fully invested its US$ 150 million QFII quota in China A-shares.
The team puts strong emphasis on long-term, bottom up fundamental approach and in-depth analysis in the investment process. For China market, macroeconomic top down approach is also employed in deriving long term investment themes. The team also utilizes a proprietary quantitative model in idea generation.
The successful candidate must have relevant experience as an equity analyst coming from either the buy or sales side. With a minimum of two years of equity experience and an excellent track record in the Chinese onshore and offshore markets. However, experience in different markets such as Hong Kong and to a certain extent Taiwan can be considered, so long as the capability to perform stringent and detailed equity analysis on companies in China is present. It is a plus that the incumbent have experience in the A-share market.
Lastly, all Robeco investment professionals receive a market competitive compensation package comprised of a base salary and incentive bonus, and the latter is primarily driven by fund performance.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
• 2-3 years of relevant experience (in sell-side analysis or at asset manager)
• Good thorough, long-term oriented analysis
• Good network of contacts in China and HK
• Able to defend his/her views within the team's discussion process
• Fluency in Mandarin as well as English (written and spoken)
• Minimum educational requirement: Bachelors degree, preferably in Economics or Finance
• MBA and CFA a plus
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| TITLE: New York based fund looking for a China-based presence |
| Webmaster ( 2010-6-10 ) |
Company: Echo Lake Capital
Job Summary: New York based fund that invests in U.S. listed Chinese companies is seeking a China-based presence. Candidates must be bilingual and be able to communicate with, research and visit companies. Previous investing or finance experience is helpful but not a requirement as much of the financial analysis will be conducted in the US. The position is currently project-based but over time could evolve into a full-time position.
Target: alumni
Short term project
No deadline
Interested candidates should contact: Ephraim.fields.wh94@wharton.upenn.edu
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| TITLE: Chief Representative of China Sustainable Energy Program, the Energy Foundation |
| Webmaster ( 2010-6-7 ) |
Position: Chief Representative of China Sustainable Energy Program, the Energy Foundation
Company Summary:
The Energy Foundation was founded in 1991 by three foundations: the Rockefeller Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts. It was created as a vehicle to ¡°pool the money into an organization specifically devoted to changing energy policy at the state and federal level as the highest leverage means to create large new markets for clean energy technologies. Today, the Energy Foundation is a partnership of major donors interested in solving the world's energy problems. The foundation¡¯s mission is to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy ¡ª new technologies that are essential components of a clean energy future. The foundation¡¯s primary role is as a grantmaker, providing resources to the institutions that most effectively leverage change. When they see an unmet need they also take direct initiatives, commission papers, or convene meetings.
Further information is available at: http://www.ef.org.
The Position & Location:
The Chief Representative of China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) will lead the organization¡¯s development and provide strong support to the Sr. Vice President/CSEP Director to ensure that CESP can grow in a manner that preserves its core strengths and increases the power of its investments. This person will manage China program strategy development, cross-program collaboration, and will be responsible for the overall operations of the Beijing office. The Chief Representative will report to the Sr. VP/Director of China Programs in the San Francisco office, and work closely with the Deputy Director and program staff in the Beijing office.
Responsibilities:
External Relations:
1. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in China, including senior policy makers, NGOs, research institutions, to ensure success of EF¡¯s China strategies and initiatives.
2. Represent the Energy Foundation, CSEP in high-level public functions and in the media through strong communication and presentation skills.
3. Collaborate with Senior Vice President/Director of China Programs to engage and influence all stakeholders of CSEP, including central and local government officials, regulatory bodies, think-tanks, media, academia, businesses, and related non-governmental organizations (NGO¡¯s).
4. Respond to requests from funders and associated partner organizations in a timely and relevant manner.
Program and Strategy:
1. Implement and monitor all CSEP strategies and programs.
2. Approve all grants that are initiated by the Program Directors (PD) and Program Officers (PO) ensuring they match Board approved strategies in each of the program areas.
3. Evaluate the need and initiate cross-sector coordination with PDs and POs as key initiatives or emerging strategies require.
4. Seek opportunities to further refine strategies and add value to strategies that are working through analysis, recommendation, solicitation of feedback and implementation.
5. Analyze the impact of various projects and special initiatives and provide evaluation as needed or requested.
Internal Operations:
1. Working with the Deputy Director, establish management practices for the organization that promote a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
2. Develop a highly effective and cohesive team in China by establishing productive, cooperative relationships within the
3. Communicate CSEP vision, programmatic and organizational status reports in a transparent manner that invites response, reaction and feedback.
4. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in a way that honors the diverse behavior of others and in accordance with the organization¡¯s policies and applicable laws
Key Qualifications & Experience:
To perform the job successfully, candidates must demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
1. Dedication and passion to advance the work of CSEP ¨C a demonstrated record of taking on challenging projects and achieving goals. The Chief Representative will assume ownership for getting the job done and maintain a high level of interest, engagement and job motivation.
2. Oral and Written Communication - a track record of effective consensus-building, an ability to deliver concise and organized information relevant to the intended audience; successfully uses various audio-visual media to enhance presentations; exhibits confidence in communicating; the ability to listen actively and speak clearly and directly. Strong English and Mandarin speaking and writing skills required.
3. Team Building/Team Managing ¨C inspires a vision of challenging goals and accomplishments; promotes cooperation within and among staff, grantees, key stakeholders; uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to motivate diverse groups toward achieving intended results; delegates effectively and acknowledges accomplishments of team members; resolves personnel problems effectively;
4. Planning and Organizing ¨C prioritizes work activities and identifies resources needed to accomplish goals; use time efficiently and develops realistic action plans, resolves conflicting priorities and accomplishes work on time; maintains a balance and awareness of status of all projects;
5. Judgment and Decision-Making ¨C examine and interpret a wide variety of data and makes decisions exhibiting sound and accurate judgment; consider the impact of decision on affected parties and/or programs; implements and evaluates results;
6. Executive level management experience, preferably in a governmental or NGO environment for a minimum of three years;
7. Masters degree or equivalent in the energy field; or ten years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
8. Experience leading and influencing teams in a growing and rapidly changing environment
Leadership Competencies & Personal Characteristics:
1. Depth and breadth of field knowledge
2. Humility
3. Intelligence
4. Integrity
5. Open-mindedness/good listener
6. Flexibility
7. Inclusiveness
8. Diplomacy
9. Empathy
Contact: If interested in this position, please send resume to mnguyen@silverlinepartners.com.
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| TITLE: Quality System and Engineering Director, a strategic sourcing firm in fashion and accessories products |
| Webmaster ( 2010-5-24 ) |
Position: Quality System and Engineering Director
Summary: A sizable strategic sourcing firm in fashion and accessories products is now seeking for an experienced Quality management talent to join their team and lead the development quality systems and management. The ideal person should come from apparel or electronics industries with substantial experience in quality systems development gained in a sizable manufacturer.
Responsibilities
1. Responsible for overall Quality Management, procedures review and improvement planning
2. Develop, establish and implement quality and compliance systems (including ISO and QMS) to enhance production process in order to achieve company¡¯s targets and vision
3. Manage, lead and drive the QC, QA and Compliance teams to ensure effectiveness of improvement plans (large quality team)
4. Plan and execute enhancement programs on QA, QC and Compliance performance of the sites
5. Manage, educate and monitor partnered factories on quality management
6. Improve supplier qualification process and create a supplier quality score card/tracking system
7. Create a system to analyze product/process risk in development stage and develop a procedure to mitigate potential production issues.
8. Keep up to date on latest compliance and testing standards
9. Understand process control planning, failure mode effect analysis, yield target planning and analysis, and throughput optimization planning.
10. Improve supplier qualification process and develop a supplier quality score card/tracking system.
11. Develop and implement systems to analyze product/process risk in development stage and develop procedures to mitigate potential production issues.
Requirements:
1. Must understand process control planning, failure mode effect analysis, yield target planning and analysis, and throughput optimization planning.
2. Degree holding in Textile, Electronics, Engineering or relevant disciplines
3. Minimum 10 years of experience gained in manufacturing sector including no less than 7 years of experience in Quality System and Quality Management. Experience in managing partnered manufacturers is recommended.
4. Exposure in apparel / handbags is an advantage but not a must
5. Excellent leadership skills and possess an influential character with a high drive to succeed and tackle challenges
6. Knowledge in Six Sigma and ISO. Safety standards and compliance issues in China manufacturing
7. Good command in English and Mandarin
8. Willing to travel within China and Southeast Asia
If interested in this position, please send resume to Melissa Nguyen at mnguyen@silverlinepartners.com.
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| TITLE: Director of Operations Development and Product Strategy, English First |
| Webmaster ( 2010-4-27 ) |
Title£ºDirector of Operations Development and Product Strategy
Level£ºDirector
Reports to£ºSr Vice President Operations and Product Strategy
Reportees£ºProduct Manager, Project Manager, Development team, Operation Analyst; numerous indirect reports
Job Role/Key Areas of Responsibility
The Director of Operations Development and Product Strategy is a key leadership position for EF Professional English. It is responsible both for helping to set strategic direction and optimize our business model, as well as lead the implementation of these efforts into the organization. This position is responsible for helping set strategic direction (both in product, product funnel and positioning) through in depth product data analysis as well as market and competitive analysis. This position also leads the implementation of this strategy into our operations. According to this strategy, the Director leads directly and indirectly managed cross functional teams to implement strategies and projects into the business (both in brick and mortar schools and online schools). As such this position will have extensive exposure to Sr Management as well as detailed experience in and leadership of broad cross functional teams across the business.
The specific responsibilities of the Director of Operations Development and Product Strategy are as follows:
1. Product strategy and direction
-Work with Sr Vice President of Operations and Product Strategy to set short term and mid term product strategy and positioning
-Utilize internal data and analysis, primary (qualitative and quantitative) and secondary/market research
-Work with Sr VP and key stakeholders to gain alignment of direction
2. Competitive and market analysis
-Lead market and competitive analysis
-Work as liaison between sales, marketing and operations
-Responsible for up to date market intelligence as well as regular in depth analysis
3. Business and business model analysis and recommendation
-Point person on business model analysis and recommendations
-Key liaison with Finance team and direct analyst report to spearhead key analysis and initiatives
-Make recommendations for business via new products, repositioning of current product, business initiatives, and efficiency initiatives
4. Product management
-Lead operational implementation of strategic initiatives
---According to strategy, build and/or upgrade product
-Lead cross functional teams to manage launch, training and market implementation
-As product manager lead cross functional team of sales, service, training, legal, academics, academic content developers, technical product developers etc to ensure flawless implementation
-Initiatives focus on new product launches and product extensions, and also include service improvements and internal support programs, on- and offline synchronization and general maintenance and upgrades of current systems
5. Technical product and system development
-Directly manage team of 7 system and technical developers
---Prioritize, gain buy in, and manage development pipeline
-Utilize technology as enabler for business improvements and efficiencies, as well enable new product and business model initiatives
Project teams include leadership of cross functional team members including sales, service, training, academic, legal, academic content developers etc.
Direct reports: team of 6-10: including analyst and 6-9 technical product developers, project managers, and designers.
Candidate will possess following skills and experiences.
1. Strong Fit with EF culture
2. Strong project management skills
3. Extremely mature leadership and management skills
4. Strong analytical and modeling skills
5. Ability to build relationships in matrix organization
6. Ability to get into details while keeping strategic perspective
7. MBA from top tier international program
8. Fluent in English and Chinese
9. 2+ years living abroad
10. Solid consulting or brand management experience
The position will be based in Shanghai at EF¡¯s China headquarters.
If interested in this position, please send resume to Lynn Xu at lynn.xu@ef.com
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| TITLE: Sponsor Account Managers, USA Pavilion |
| Webmaster ( 2010-3-26 ) |
Description:
1. Develop a strong day to day working relationship with assigned USA Pavilion sponsors; proactively communicating with partner marketing representative(s), regularly update project progress, ensuring partner moving forward based on project working schedule
2. Monitor all Sponsor contracts / agreements to ensure contractual commitments and obligations are met
3. Develop marketing materials as requested by the Sponsor or other USA Pavilion departments
4. Support the joint USA Pavilion sponsor fulfillment team to manage the MNC partner¡¯s 2010 Shanghai World Expo engagements, including sponsorship programs, partner working schedules, partner solution integration, and other ongoing support related to the project
5. Provide support for the successful execution of the sponsorship program, and manage the project execution to meet the milestones under a tight schedule
6. Be the key contact window to Partner project representative(s), such as sponsor appointed agencies, continually meeting and exceeding clients¡¯ expectations, creating value proposition, by adhering to USA Pavilion service standard at all times
7. Responsible for the development and coordination of Sponsor¡¯s VIP events taking place in the USA Pavilion during 184-days of the Shanghai Expo 2010 in order to enable the VIP Center Ops Team to successfully execute the events. Provide a working presence at each event under their responsibility
8. Coordinate with USP Operations, VIP Center Operations, Marketing, Entertainment and Cultural Program teams along with the Consulate Expo Liaison Office (CELO) of Shanghai and Shanghai Expo to facilitate the procedures and protocol for the handling of all VIP or Government groups
9. Works directly with USP team and USP partners, sponsors and support organizations to coordinate and integrate respective communications needs
10. Reports to the USA Pavilion Director of Partner Relations and Sponsorship Fulfillment
Preferred Experience and Skills:
1. Bilingually fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese with excellent verbal and written communications skills
2. Experience in project management and event management in consulting/account servicing, marketing, or hospitality industries
3. Professional client service management experience, preferably within a services consultancy
4. Background in international MNC engagements preferable
5. Experience in partner relations management and sponsorship program execution preferable
6. Be very detail oriented and hands on, and multi-tasking ability is a must
7. Experience with diplomatic protocols and environments
8. Ability to communicate with multiple representatives of government, corporate and volunteer organizations
9. Three to seven years of related managerial experience in hospitality, account servicing, marketing, corporate or government relations, preferably in an international organization
10. Experience in project start-up environments & major expositions strongly recommended
If interested in applying, please send your CV to Erin Chu @ echu@usanationalpavilion2010.org.
Applicants are requested to apply between March 22 and April 1, 2010, although hiring will continue until the positions are filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Must already be based in Shanghai for consideration.
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| TITLE: Mid-to-Senior Level Professionals, an International Communications Firm |
| Webmaster ( 2010-3-19 ) |
Position: Mid-to-Senior Level Professionals, an International Communications Firm
Location: Hong Kong, Beijing
Job Summary:
An international communications firm is recruiting mid-to-senior level professionals in Hong Kong and Beijing (Director, Associate Partner, Account Director) to engage in client-facing work for Chinese and multinational clients who contract with us for investor relations, financial communications, strategic M&A advice, crisis management, public affairs, and other consulting services.
Requirements:
1. Candidates for Beijing should be fully bi-lingual (English and Mandarin);
2. Candidates for Hong Kong should ideally be tri-lingual (English, Mandarin, and Cantonese);
3. M&A experience a plus, as well as experience working with clients thru IPOs.
If you are interested in this position, please be in touch with Janet Stites, China Business Knowledge, jstites@chinabusinessknowledge.com; +1 917-846-4251.
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| TITLE: CFO at a Domestic Famous Online Retailer |
| Webmaster ( 2010-2-23 ) |
Position: CFO at a domestic famous online retailer
Location: Beijing, China
Requirements:
1. A rock star CFO who speaks Mandarin
2. Will have led or participated in the realization of an IPO; ability to communicate the company story to investors
3. Willingness to relocate to Beijing and commit to a long-term partnership (5+ years)
4. Retail or FMCG industry experience; high leadership skills (experience leading finance teams of 50+), polish, and gravitas are required. US finance training and education would be ideal. The person does not necessarily have to have a traditional Big 4/CPA pedigree - i.e. grasp of accounting could have been acquired via investment banking.
Responsibilities:
The person will be responsible for the company's finance affairs and help the company go public in the US.
Compensation:
Market + options
Please send your resume to info@whartonshanghai.org if you are interested.
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| TITLE: Microsoft, Product Marketing Manager & Program Manager |
| Webmaster ( 2010-2-5 ) |
If you are interested, please email Ms. Grace Chiang, gyc@wharton.upenn.edu your cover letter and resume before Feb 12th.
Product Marketing Manager:
Responsibilities:
• Plays a key role in supporting product and business analysis; supporting positioning and messaging and sales and marketing content development; product marketing strategy and execution.
• Defines business models that span virtually the entire company. Also significantly impact multi-billion dollar franchises through sales of products and services to a wide variety of customers (enterprise, medium, small businesses; consumers; third party vendors, partners; etc.).
• Defines new product features; Conducts detailed market analysis and field primary market research to direct and support recommendations. This requires a deep analysis of competitors and market trends.
• Orchestrates product messaging and value proposition. Lead teams of vendors, advertising and PR agencies in a coordinated effort to position the product to your target market. This typically includes providing interviews with the press, demonstrating the product to key audiences, building overall brand, pricing, placement, and promotion initiatives backed by a significant marketing budget.
Requirements:
• Strong strategic thinkers with analytical, communication, and customer focus skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team and have the ability to drive results across functional areas, including program management, design, development, planning, business development and sales.
• MBA background
Program Manager:
Responsibilities:
Develop the Vision, and Deliver the Goods
As a Program Manager, you'll drive the technical vision, design and implementation of next-generation software solutions. You'll transform the product vision into elegant designs that will ultimately turn into products used by Microsoft customers. Managing feature sets throughout the product lifecycle, you'll have the chance to see your design through to completion. You'll also work directly with other key team members including Software Development Engineers and Software Development Engineers in Test. Program Managers are advocates for end-users, so your passion for anticipating customer needs and creating outside-the-box solutions for them will really help you shine in this role. As a Program Manager you will have the ability to lead within a product's life cycle using evangelism, empathy, and negotiation to define and deliver results. You will also be responsible for authoring technical specifications, including envisaged usage cases, customer scenarios, and prioritized requirements lists.
Requirements:
• Pursuing a BS/MS or PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 1-2 years experience programming in C++, Java or other computer programming languages preferred
• Familiarity with managing complex project schedules, solving complex problems, and nurturing cross-group collaboration
• Strong technical prowess, including understanding of algorithms, systems architecture, and end-user experience.
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