Asia Communications Manager

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $32 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,000 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny's mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.


Role & Responsibilities
• Primary: Develop and execute communications plans that:

o Foster and sustain Balyasny's unique culture of partnership

o Enhance employee engagement and retention throughout the region

o Facilitate information and knowledge-sharing within and across offices, and closer connectivity between Asia, the US and EMEA

o Support execution in Asia of the firm's Employee Value Proposition
• Secondary: Work with communications colleagues to identify appropriate external communications opportunities in Asia
• Build relationships and trust with senior internal stakeholders in Asia
• Track competitor communications and marketing activities across the region
• Create written, visual, and audio content for Balyasny's employee intranet, firmwide newsletter, in regional communications initiatives
• Manage components of intranet and newsletter operations, related technology platforms, and content calendar
• Assist with development of talking points and announcements/statements
• Conduct desktop research
• Create presentations, memo, and reports
• Manage tracking of team's work product, develop quarterly progress reports


Requirements
• Ambitious, entrepreneurial personality; must be able to think critically and act independently
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a strong academic record
• 10-12 years of communications experience; experience working for a financial or professional services firm strongly preferred; mix of internal and external communications experience a plus
• Proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English
• Regular travel in the region
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, partner with colleagues from a variety of functions and businesses to drive results, balance multiple concurrent projects/deadlines, and efficiently manage tasks and time
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, and a learning mindset
• Highly organized; strong attention to detail and a dedication to accuracy, quality, and integrity
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 required; experience working with Generative AI and design software (Canva or Adobe Creative Suite) a plus