Hyun Kyung Lee
Seoul
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at INNOCEAN, excelling in relationship building and analytical skills. Successfully managed international award submissions and produced high-impact executive deliverables, enhancing decision-making processes. Adept at problem-solving and effective communication, driving organizational success through strategic insights and collaboration.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages
Work History
Quality Engineering Intern
Sendbird
10.2025 - Current
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results for the media industry in English and Korean.
- Implemented lean principles within daily tasks to increase productivity while maintaining high-quality work output for clients.
- Improved process controls by analyzing existing methods and recommending modifications as needed.
Manager and PA to CCO of Creative Division
INNOCEAN
02.2025 - 09.2025
- Managed 19+ international and domestic advertising award submissions (Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, Adfest, Red Dot), coordinating finance, accounting, creative teams, and global award bodies; ensured all entries were delivered under tight deadlines.
- Developed and maintained a 20-year awards database (2006–2025) in Korean and English, enabling executive benchmarking and competitive analysis across major holding groups.
- Provided executive support to the CCO, managing travel logistics, expense approvals, and confidential presentations; delivered competitive award benchmarking against Cheil and other global competitors.
- Delivered interpretation and liaison support (simultaneous/sequential interpreting for C-level executives including iF Design Chair; external communications with global award organizations, PR, and recognition partners).
- Produced high-impact executive deliverables including a 900-slide Cannes Lions presentation and 2024 ESG report (sustainability & CX sections) used in CEO and board-level decision-making.
- Consolidated weekly reports from 25+ team leaders and prepared monthly performance materials for the CEO, improving leadership visibility into departmental performance
- Coordinated logistics of large-scale meetings and communications: coordinated 3+ department-wide meetings (100+ attendees) and GCD/CD leader meetings, ensuring full participation and absence tracking.
- Collaborated with the CCO to curate content, includingInnocean’s 20th anniversary program, by consolidating 20 years of archival video assets across departments and external vendors to produce the opening film.
- Oversaw post-award compliance and communications, including company-wide announcements, award tracking, and follow-up documentation with award bodies and internal teams.
Business English Teacher
Carrot Global English
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Provided Business English training to C-level executives in leading media, f&b, biochemical, and insurance conglomerates, focusing on improving professional communication for overseas divisions.
- Delivered tailored lessons on effective presentation delivery, email writing, and cross-cultural communication, ensuring executives could engage confidently with global stakeholders in overseas divisions.
- Improved overall student engagement with interactive and innovative teaching methods.
- Assessed and developed competency assessments for overseas division candidates for an reinsurance conglomerate, aligning English proficiency with business needs for international assignments.
- Facilitated impactful communication strategies for senior leaders, helping them optimize business presentations and debate skills for high-stakes corporate environments.
Public Relations Member
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Coordinated with more than 10 decision-making partners to ensure research in various fields was submitted to Chambers & Partners for various practices from end-to-end, including the beginning of the research to the Korean English translation, proofreading, and sending the research- all within set deadlines. This required ensuring precise communication and timely delivery of critical organizational goals.
- Delivered daily ALM (American Lawyer Monitoring) to C-level executives, senior partner lawyers, and other stakeholders to enhance decision-making with insights.
- Supported various seminar logistics, including participant registration and on-site management (e.g. food refreshments, speaker liaison) of 50+ participants, reflecting stakeholder engagement skills.
Conferences & Marketing Administrator
International Bar Association (IBA), Asia Office
08.2023 - 11.2023
- All work was done 98% in English.
- Coordinated with law committee co-chairs (global law firm partners) by supporting registrations of 7+ APAC offline conferences and two monthly webinars. This also required building rapport, reflecting strong cross-cultural communication and relationship management skills. This also required strong multi-tasking skills.
- Provided IBA law committee co-chairs of specialist IBA law conferences with detailed weekly registration reports, webinar summary reports, attendee information before, during, and after the conferences.
- Responsible for conference venue administrative work including communicating externally with conference venue managers for confirming payment requests and communicating internally with the Accounts team.
- Managed the administration and setting up SAP back office for conference websites, registration, and reports.
- Strengthened member relations by addressing 50+ membership and other inquiries daily for individual and law firm group members via email and phone. Responsible for updating law firms’ group member list and sending welcome emails to all new members.
Project Assistant (PA)
UNESCO APCEIU
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Translated annual reports including business report, 2021 SSAEM Conference report, official online teacher exchange guidelines (70+pages), 2021 SSAEM Conference press release, thank you and New Year’s letter from Korean to English, all while maintaining a high level of accuracy in all project documentation, ensuring consistency and clarity throughout.
- Proofread all English documents for the annual 2021 SSAEM Conference, including opening remarks of the institution director and Minister of education, presentation scripts, and video subtitles in Korean and English.
- Oversaw the 2021 SSAEM Conference English homepage production, including proofreading contents and checking website functions, of which required communicating via email with the conference organizer.
- Supported other various assignments of programme specialists, including emailing, and following up with previous programme participants and researching new business areas for project-related decisions.
Freelance Interpreter and Translator
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension for clients including UBS Korea 2017-2019, Trade conventions at COEX, SME meetings, and educational institutions.
- Enhanced communication between clients and non-English speakers by providing accurate translations in real-time conversations in IR meetings for corporations in various industries (retail, f&b, IT, education).
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Communicated with clients to understand interpreting needs and provide best service possible using cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak the same language.
SNU (Seoul National University) in Washington
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Seoul National University
Seoul 04.2001 -
Skills
Relationship building
Work Availability
monday
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Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Turkish
Professional Working
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Elementary
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Quality Engineering Intern
Sendbird
10.2025 - Current
Manager and PA to CCO of Creative Division
INNOCEAN
02.2025 - 09.2025
Public Relations Member
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
07.2024 - 11.2024
Conferences & Marketing Administrator
International Bar Association (IBA), Asia Office
08.2023 - 11.2023
Business English Teacher
Carrot Global English
02.2023 - 02.2025
Project Assistant (PA)
UNESCO APCEIU
09.2021 - 12.2021
Freelance Interpreter and Translator
06.2017 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Seoul National University
04.2001 -