- Location: Singapore
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals / Chemical Manufacturing
- Position: Marketing & Communications Lead – APAC
- Reporting to: Head of Communications (Germany) and Head of Sales APAC
- Employment Type: Permanent | Hands-on Lead Role
Job Details
We are partnering with a leading international Specialty Chemicals organisation that is establishing a new manufacturing operation in Singapore as part of its Asia-Pacific expansion. The business is seeking a Marketing & Communications Lead to own its regional marketing, communications and public relations across Asia-Pacific.
Reporting to both the Head of Communications in Germany and the Head of Sales APAC, you will be the key link between global Corporate Communications and the sales teams across Asia-Pacific, China and India. This hands-on role covers PR, events, content and agency partners. It suits an experienced communicator who can work independently in an international matrix organisation and wants to build the organisation’s profile in the region from an early stage.
Key Responsibilities
- Regional Marketing & Communications: Lead the roll-out of global communication and content plans across APAC markets, aligned with headquarters and the regional sales strategy, and feed back local market insight.
- Public Relations: Plan and deliver regional PR activities that raise the organisation’s profile, including press releases, announcements, and articles for trade and industry publications, working with PR agencies.
- Content & Brand: Write, edit and localise articles, newsletters, social media posts, website updates, customer communications and marketing collateral, and keep the brand consistent across markets.
- Events & Exhibitions: Plan and deliver regional trade exhibitions, conferences, industry forums and customer events end to end, covering budget, vendors, logistics, promotion and post-event review.
- Agency Management: Manage external PR, digital, social media, print and event agencies, monitoring their performance and output quality.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with headquarters and the regional sales teams to support key business milestones.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor market developments, competitor activity and communication trends across APAC.
- Occasional Media & Authority Communications: Support media enquiries and communications with government agencies or authorities when needed.
Job Requirements
- Education
Degree or Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Experience
- 5+ years in Marketing, Communications, Corporate Communications, PR or MarCom roles.
- Hands-on PR experience, including press releases, announcements and work with PR agencies.
- Experience in a B2B, industrial, manufacturing, engineering or chemicals environment is highly preferred.
- Experience in international or matrix organisations with a central Corporate Communications or Marketing function, ideally working with both communications and sales stakeholders.
- A proven record of coordinating events, projects and communications across multiple APAC countries.
Experience managing external agencies and service providers.
- Personal Attributes
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and dependable.
- Strong stakeholder management with a diplomatic, culturally aware style.
- Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive communications.
Hands-on, service-minded and comfortable working with limited supervision.
Interested in Exploring This Opportunity?
If you are a hands-on Marketing & Communications professional ready to lead regional communications and PR for an international Specialty Chemicals business, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
Please be advised that due to the considerable number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who meet our client’s requirements.
We appreciate your understanding and wish you the best in your career endeavors.
Sathiyarajan Vinayagamani – SaVi
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