CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Our client, a world leading specialty chemicals producer is actively looking for a Corporate Communication Manager. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the organisation’s strong reputation and delivery of strategy through building a strong brand identity and a transformational culture. The candidate must be able to conceptualise, drive and articulate creative and strategic recommendations in a highly consultative manner, while ensuring execution across a wide range of global and social media. The candidate will need to be proficient in both English and Mandarin, to support the business in Asia with exceptional marketing communications, including some specialist focus in China.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Marketing or Communications
• Min 8 years of experience in marketing communication for a large/corporate organisation
• Crisis communication knowledge and experience in the chemicals industry preferably
• Proven experience with leveraging AI and new tools as they become available
• Prior experience at event planning and management
• Ability to write and schedule press releases and manage media relationships
• Good understanding of how to exploit communication channels
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Strategic awareness and strong influencing skills
• Occasional regional travelling is required
• Proficient in English and Mandarin to liaise with Chinese associates

• Working with key business leaders and corporate teams across the business to develop effective communications strategies that drive value to our businesses, customers, and employees
• Ensuring alignment of product marketing Comms with Internal Comms, External Comms and Marketing Comms in Asia
• Ensuring strategies for the use of metrics and testing that providing insight to assist in making impactful decisions for communications, including all media monitoring
• Leveraging AI to make communication more efficient and engaging for our customers and employees
• Defining the annual communication & PR plan and manage materials and scheduling for news releases, media pitches, fact sheets, FAQs, blogs and social media posts
• Managing and delivering on budget, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
• Foster strong relationship management with local government & community, media, university, suppliers
• Working on communication support for business growth in the region
• Owning the regional crisis communication management and training