Director of Operations

Location: Shanghai
Salary: RMB 30,000 – RMB 40,000
Date posted: 19 January 2012
Recruiter: MX Media Group Limited (China Offshore)
Overview: MX Media Group Limited (Hong Kong) is actively seeking an experienced Director of
Operations to head our Shanghai Office
Management Responsibilities
• Management of all staff within Shanghai Office, including finance/hr, production, editorial, sales,
it staff
• Maintaining discipline in the office and setting the rules and the regulations for the employees of
the office to maximize their output.
• Coordinating between department heads and the different departments and their heads
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operation and performance of all staff either through direct
management or through appointed line managers
• Monitor, manage and improve the quality & efficiency of support services such as IT, HR,
Accounts and Finance. Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions.
• Implementation and management of organization-wide procedures and policies, and ensure other
managers are proliferating and ensuring same coherence to policies/procedures
• Ensure policies and procedures are evolving with the company goals and vision, and subsequent
implementation of new policies/procedures
Finance Responsibilities
• Maintain oversight and insure accuracy of records including A/R, A/P, Cash flow, Revenue
Projections etc.
• Generation of Annual Reports and Annual Budgeting, with Quarterly Guidance reports
• Evaluate operational costs and seek methods for reducing costs whilst improving quality &
consistency
Production Responsibilities
• Oversee and Manage all production and editorial staff to ensure all company products are
published on schedule according to company style and in accordance with international quality
standards.
• Oversee and Manage company systems and procedures for Digital Asset Management, Production
Workflow, CRM, Financial Reporting etc.
• Strategic evaluation of production quality, capabilities, efficiencies, workflow etc. and
implementing solutions through staffing, software and other techniques to ensure optimal
performance of production team
Administrative Requirements
• Insure accurate documentation of production and quality control data and records
• Insure thorough process controls for HR documentation, hiring & firing procedures
• Insure accurate financial reporting and budgeting for all departments
HR Responsibilities:
• The operations manager will screen, interview, hire and train managers and other staff
• Generate job responsibility documents & perform regular subsequent evaluations of managers
and other staff
• Oversee employee benefits & remuneration processes for entire organization
Educational Requirements
• Masters Degree in Global Media Communications, Publishing or related field from internationally
ranked college or university
Skills/Qualifications (Education, Language, Experience)
• Superior decision-making skills, problem-solving skills and conflict-management abilities
• Superior interpersonal communication skills
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels of management and have superior training and delegation
capabilities
• Strong in business mathematics and strong analytical skills
• Minimum 5 years business operations and financial management experience in Media Publishing
Industry
• Minimum of 1-2 years in both media production and media sales roles
• Fluent Written and Spoken Mandarin and English
Salary: RMB 30,000 – RMB 40,000