Assistant Communications Manager

LEIGHTON ASIA, established in 1975, is a leading international construction company, delivering a portfolio of high-profile infrastructure projects throughout Asia. Our operations specialize in civil engineering and infrastructure, rail, roads and tunnels, as well as building works.

We are a member of the CIMIC Group, one of the world’s largest leading international contractors and the world’s largest contract miner. Our Group Principles are Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery. Safety is more than a Principle; it underpins everything we do.

As a leading construction provider, Leighton Asia is what it is today because of our people. Our people are the key asset driving the business. One of the Group’s highest priorities is to create a rewarding, challenging and safe workplace for all our people.

We invite high-calibre candidates to fill the following position in Malaysia.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation:

1. Draft and create compelling and high-quality content for corporate and marketing collaterals, including but not limited to media releases, brochures, presentations, speeches, and video storyboards.
2. Collaborate with various departments to gather content and information for communications materials, ensuring clarity and consistency, and alignment with corporate standards.

Social Media Management:

1. Create and curate engaging content for social media.
2. Manage social media calendar and schedule postings.
3. Monitor social media channels and analyze engagement metrics to refine social media strategies.

Website Management:

1. Act as the project owner of the company website to manage the content management system and updates.

Event Management:

1. Organize and follow through the planning, execution, and logistic arrangements of company events to ensure successful deliveries.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism or related disciplines.
2. Minimum 10 years of hands-on and solid experience in corporate or marketing communications, preferably from MNCs or sizable organizations.
3. Proven experience in copywriting, social media management, website management, and event management.
4. High proficiency in spoken and written English.
5. Excellent interpersonal, intercultural communications, and project management skills.
6. A proactive and collaborative team player who can work with cross-functional teams and also a self-starter that can work independently with minimal supervision.
7. Strong proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge in digital marketing and design tools is highly preferred.
8. Candidate with less experience will be considered as Senior Communications Officer.

Interested parties, please apply with a full resume stating present and expected salary in your application. By submitting your personal data for recruitment purposes, applicants understand and agree that the Company may retain such personal data for up to a period of two years for the recruitment of any suitable position within the Company.

Information provided will be treated in strict confidence. Applicants who are not invited for an interview within 8 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful for the applied post.

For more information about Leighton Asia, please visit our Leighton Company Website.