Manager, Public Relations & Media (based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

About the Role

The successful incumbent will be managing and overseeing the key principles and strategy of media management and relations for PLI in supporting its growth; as well as those for establishing, maintaining and shaping positive relationships with stakeholders critical to PLI business.

Key Accountabilities

Media Relations

• Design and prepare formulation of key principles and strategies for proactive media engagements and relationships at international, regional, national and local levels where relevant.
• Building strong network and sustain proactive, positive and open relations with key editors, industry correspondents and reporters.
• Create stakeholder mapping and profiling to identify key media and media trends.

Media Communications

• Develop media communications, including drafting press briefings, and press releases, their distribution to the target groups and monitor the preparation of press clippings.
• Lead the implementation of media crisis communication.
• Develop media related trainings.
• Development of targeted media communications plans linked to business strategy for top management, and senior business leaders.

Stakeholder Management

• Design and prepare formulation of key principles and strategies for establishing, maintaining and shaping positive relationships with stakeholders critical to PETRONAS business.
• Design and prepare formulation and running of campaigns to influence stakeholders thinking, regulations and drive.
• Create stakeholder mapping and profiling to identify key stakeholders with influence and its trending.

Event Management

• Design and execute events based on requirement of managing media and stakeholder.

Minimum Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Communications or any related field of studies.
• At least 8 years' experience handling corporate communications, media relations and/or event management.
• Excellent command of English, written and verbal. Other languages are an advantage.
• Great interpersonal skill.
• Able to do good presentations, whether material preparation or delivering it.
• Great team player and looking for the challenge and excitement of working in a multinational company spanning different regions around the world.

*Note:

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.