Senior Public Relations Manager, APAC

at  TeamViewer

Company Description
TeamViewer is a leading global technology company that provides a connectivity platform to remotely access, control, manage, monitor, and repair devices of any kind – from laptops and mobile phones to industrial machines and robots. TeamViewer proactively shapes digital transformation and continuously innovates in the fields of Augmented Reality, Internet of Things or Artificial Intelligence. Since the company’s foundation in 2005, TeamViewer’s software has been installed on more than 2.2 billion devices around the world. The company is headquartered in Goppingen, Germany, and employs more than 1,000 people globally.

Job Description

• Development of country-specific PR plans for TeamViewer’s focus countries in the APAC region (Singapore/ ASEAN, Korea, Japan, India, Australia / New Zealand) – together with the local country heads, local sales and marketing colleagues, the respective PR agencies as well as with HQ communications team
• Ensuring execution of approved PR plans and steering of the PR agencies; recruiting and onboarding of new agencies if needed
• Constantly improving TeamViewer’s share of voice within APAC B2B publications (tech, trade, and business media), and position TeamViewer representatives as thought leaders
• Support APAC leadership, especially APAC president, with all things regarding internal and external communications
• Writing and editing of press releases, byline articles, customer success stories and other content
• Organization and execution of press events like press conferences, round tables, press tours
• Handling of media inquiries and interviews with company spokespeople, comprehensive preparation, and enablement of spokespeople
• Accompanying relevant tradeshows, conferences and other events across APAC, ensuring speaking opportunities as well as leveraging these events for media relations
• Support APAC content, website, social media and community activities as well as local CSR and charity projects

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in one of the following fields: journalism, media/communications or business administration/economics
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in the field of PR/communications
• Knowledge of local media landscape and good relationship to relevant journalists in Singapore and other APAC countries
• Experience in the software / tech industry and high tech savviness
• Experience in managing PR agencies
• Proven experience in the development and implementation of PR campaigns
• Very good knowledge of English, further APAC language skills advantageous
• Very good writing/editing/reviewing and storytelling skills
• Social/personal skills; high motivation and performance-orientation, intercultural working style (working together with people from different countries and backgrounds as well as hierarchical levels), excellent networking skills, proactive, self-starter, resilient, reliable, responsible, and diligent
• Willingness to travel regularly within the APAC region and also to the German HQ

Please refer the Job description for details