Wachsman is hiring a

Web3 Deputy Managing Director (Strategic Communications)

About Wachsman

Wachsman is a global communications and strategy consultancy focused on advising the next generation of leaders on the frontlines of the new economy.

Originally founded to help the blockchain industry develop, we now provide our diverse clients with a unique blend of advisory services spanning strategic and communications consulting, reputation, issues and risk management, and public policy and regulation. We enable change-markers to define and defend their industry positions as they drive digital transformation and navigate new challenges and opportunities.

Founded in 2015 with regional headquarters in New York, Dublin and Singapore, Wachsman advises the world's most exciting companies across fintech and digital payments, data protection, real estate, law, gaming and healthcare. Our work spans market entry, change management, product launches, mergers and acquisitions, corporate repositioning and regulatory compliance.

Wachsman is seeking a Deputy Managing Director for immediate hire at its Asia Headquarters in Singapore. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Director will be responsible for:

• running a fast-paced agency
• delivering hyper growth
• maintaining and growing quality and standards
• overseeing and providing excellent client counsel and advisory
• training, mentoring and supporting team members at all levels in executing their roles effectively

Attributes:

• Able to immediately step in for the Managing Director from the get go with little to no onboarding from a technical (PR strategy) and content (blockchain and crypto) perspective
• Ready to lead a high-performing team with high expectations of their leadership, understanding how to assemble and lead an integrated/blended teams
• Able to single handedly lead and manage issues and crises, coordinating between clients, teams, media and other key stakeholders
• Able to drive and lead big pitches as ‘new business gurus’ as well as organically growing existing client accounts
• Able to demonstrate commitment to industry, agency, and clients by mastering industry knowledge and understanding clients’ businesses
• Is an experienced expert who is able to draw from personal experience/expertise to set direction for clients and teams
• Has a proven track record for retaining and growing clients by building strong, long-term relationships and is recommended by clients to others within their organisation and outside
• Possesses very strong leadership skills; leading by example and building strong relationships with all stakeholders, including colleagues, clients, and other external partners as well as a global team
• Embodies progressive people development, restless thinking, valuing both strategic and creative thinking and supporting knowledge sharing
• Demonstrates strong commercial acumen, provides reliable income planning/forecasting and is a good negotiator

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience providing strategic communications and/or corporate affairs consultancy at a credentialed agency/consultancy, preferably with crypto/regulatory exposure and experience and at least three years as a Director
• Keen understanding of tech, finance and public policy pertaining to both in particular
• Excellent knowledge of media and political landscape in Singapore and across Asia Pacific; international experience is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Translate clients’ business needs into communications actions with a solution-oriented focus; be a trusted adviser to C -suite level, providing new thinking/strategic insight to clients and across the consultancy
• Is able to align reputation strategy into business strategy and advice on high stakes moments, integrating reputation into risk decision making and reporting.
• Provide counsel and strategy for branding, reputation management, and crisis communications; well-versed in the principles of global media relations.
• Manage and respond to challenging, technical inquiries from clients, new business, and external organizations, in an effective manner
• Proactively develop new ways to take our offer into the market and support teams to do likewise
• Grow the business development through identifying both new business opportunities and opportunities within existing accounts, driving lead generation through active networking and leading new business pitches with winning approaches
• Develop proprietary frameworks and IP; have delivered big pieces of strategic thinking in a high stakes environment with significant, measurable outcomes
• Travel to and represent the agency at industry events and significant meetings with clients, acting as an ambassador internally and externally for our differentiated positioning
• Build meaningful and sustainable relationships with relevant intermediaries (e.g. banks, law firms) and key media to enhance the consultancy’s reputation
• Attract and retain the best talent and supports progressive talent management; train, mentor, and support team members of all levels in executing effectively, providing on-going feedback to teams/individuals to enhance learning and set high standards for the overall performance of the agency
• Ensure Wachsman is a challenging, stimulating but supportive environment to develop careers through a collegiate and collaborative >

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