Chief Communications Officer

Job Description : CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER MALAYSIA Reporting to the Group CEO, you lead the entire corporate communications department and drive key communication strategies for the entire organisation, overseeing a team across external and internal communications with focus on establishing a strong brand and reputation globally. You will also be responsible for crisis management and crisis communications. · Engage with senior executives and business leaders to develop key messaging, themes/topics, style/tone, target audiences and appropriate communications channels · Provide consulting to key executives and leaders and ensure consistent messaging among the leadership team and across the organisation · Design and develop standards for communications success. Develop and monitor metrics to measure reach and impact of communications and to identify areas of success and opportunity · Ensure alignment and consistency of communications with corporate brand strategy and local execution · Create and maintain relationships with key business and trade media that can lead to increased visibility for the company, its key initiatives, and campaigns in market · Manage staff to drive communications programmes, events, and electronic and in-person communications venues, supervising PR, implementing and disseminating communications · Develop employee engagement programs that ensure two-way dialogue within the organisation · Develop company branding and external communications for company · Develop crisis response plans/scenario planning and serve as the crisis main point of contact · Develop reputation management strategies and approaches for crisis communications situations · Develop and execute strong PR frameworks and strategy · Manage company news and perspective through key channels · Develop and execute dynamic press and earned media strategies to support growing the company’s reputation, including management of the contracted public relations firm to support the broader PR efforts of the company · Develop written press materials – releases, talking points, story pitches – and manage approval process with internal stakeholders, clients, and partners To succeed in this Chief Communications Officer (Listed Manufacturer) role, you must have strong senior level communications experience with key focus on PR/media relations, crisis communications and corporate branding. · At least a bachelor’s degree in communications, political science, journalism, public relations, English, or a related degree · Total of 10 - 12 years' corporate communications experience with a minimum of seven years in a senior communications position · Demonstrated track record of success in leading a corporate communications team · Ability to work with executive and senior management; excellent negotiation, influencing and presentation skills · Demonstrated track record of developing original speeches and other communications content on behalf of senior management and directors · Strong experience in managing crisis communications · Excellent copywriting skills across a wide range of styles and for multiple channels · Demonstrated success writing executive, client, and other communications for the senior leadership of a corporation · Strong project management skills, including the ability to work independently and to manage team plus multiple ongoing projects This organisation has cemented itself as a market leader in their field and have rapidly expanded their business within the past few years. They are still in the midst of growth across the globe with a strong focus on the export market. If you are a talented and skilled corporate communications leader with experience working in both local and multinational organisations, especially within manufacturing, this Chief Communications Officer (Listed Manufacturer) role is the job for you.

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