Media Associate - Mandarin

Location

Lisbon

Type

Full-time

Area

Other

Level

Mid-Senior

Job Description

Posted on:

September 2, 2026

About the team:

The Media team is at the heart of Web Summit, making sure that the world’s most influentialmedia attend, speak at and cover our events across the world. The team facilitates the bestexperience for the media during Web Summits, facilitating discussion and driving coverageacross multiple platforms.

The Media team works with journalists on a daily basis, making sure that every significantmedia outlet, reporter and creator across the globe - whatever their platform - knows about,travels to and covers our events. In doing so, we drive awareness of our events as theworld’s premier tech conferences - and of Web Summit as the world’s leading techconference business.

The team also secures the most impactful and relevant moderators for our stage content;arranges interviews, live podcasts, creator content, press conferences and announcements;tracks and analyses coverage; sources and highlights relevant content for attending media;and works closely with Web Summit’s key teams to ensure the maximum impact andvisibility of their work.

The Role:

You'd support Web Summit’s media and communications team in building relationships withChinese journalists and media organisations, particularly across Mainland China, HongKong, Taiwan and other Chinese-speaking markets.

The ideal candidate is a bilingual PR/media professional who understands both Chinese andWestern media, can build relationships with journalists, identify stories that will resonate withChinese audiences, and turn Web Summit's speakers, partners, startups and technologystories into coverage.

Who you are:

Native Mandarin Speaker - you are fluent, comfortable and confident in
communicating in both Mandarin and English.

You have a strong understanding of the Chinese media landscape and the Chinese
technology/business ecosystem.

You’re familiar with platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu
and other Chinese social media platforms, and are comfortable creating compelling
Chinese-language posts, short-form video concepts, social campaigns and editorial
content.

You’re creative, confident and articulate: a clear communicator with excellent
presentation and interpersonal skills

You’re an adaptable and resourceful individual who can work to tight deadlines under
pressure

You’re a strategic thinker with a proven track record of planning, executing and
evaluating activity on a long-term basis

You’re an excellent team player, but with the ability to work on your own initiative

You’re confident using AI tools and data to help manage and focus your work

You have previous experience dealing with media - as a journalist, or in relevant PR
or marketing functions.

You have a strong attention to detail in everything you do

You have a proven track record of achieving targets.

What you’ll do:

You’ll identify compelling stories, build relationships with journalists, coordinate
media opportunities and help position Web Summit, its speakers, partners, investors
and startups within the Chinese media ecosystem

You’ll combine excellent communication skills with strong news judgement, cultural
awareness and an ability to work at pace in a global events environment

You’ll develop relationships with China’s leading media, influencers, creators, and
relevant communities, and ensure they attend our events

You’ll manage content for WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili and other
relevant channels

You’ll take ownership of a number of content stages and tracks, becoming an expert
on the media outlets and individuals who report on those tracks

You’ll use AI and data tools to ensure maximum efficiency, while maintaining
immaculate records on Salesforce

You’ll have the drive and ambition to convince world-renowned media professionals
to speak at our events, or chair talks with other high-profile speakers

You’ll develop and execute coverage planning strategies with top-tier media outlets
and individuals before our events

Benefits and perks:

- Subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more.- Pension contribution up to 6% (Irish-based only)- A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning andresources to help you excel in your career development.- Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.- Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events foremployees to participate in.- Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks.- Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year