Senior Manager / Vice President, Communications Lead-Manila BGC

Department : Marketing & Communications Location : Philippines Department : Marketing & Communications Location : Philippines Job Description Overall Responsibilities

• Work together with various business teams to plan for and execute both corporate, consumer-facing and seller-targeted communication activations, to effectively deliver on the objectives above.
• Develop strategic narratives and provide insights that appeal to media, thought leaders and consumers. This includes developing messaging for Lazada’s technology, products and initiatives.
• Strategize thought leadership content and plan industry speaking opportunities for our executives
• Strong existing relationship with all key media in the market, can pitch and navigate independently. Handle media queries and interviews with a strategic approach
• Work closely with the rest of Lazada’s communications team across the region, support regional projects when needed
• Provide issues management and crisis communications counsel to mitigate negative coverage or mentions of the company Job Requirements Requirement :
• Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience in public relations, preferably with a media background
• Problem-solving skills and ability to manage team, must be in a management role for over 5 years
• Background in journalism and / or content creation is a plus
• Strong written and spoken English. Mandarin will be a plus
• Ability to support strategic initiatives and corporate content strategy
• Ability to develop media and external stakeholder network