Public Relations Manager - Thailand

Get to know our Team:

• The Communications team is responsible for telling the Grab story around the world. Whether it's speaking to media and online influencers, industry commentators, thought leaders or the wider community, the Communications team is the voice of Grab.
• The Communications team is a strategic partner and solution provider to the multiple business functions in Grab – to help them drive their business objectives. The team ensures that internal and external stakeholders understand and support Grab’s vision and business strategy, including corporate partnerships, new products, partner programmes, marketing campaigns and internal programmes.

Get to know the Role:

• Responsible for telling the Grab story around the world. Whether it's speaking to media and online influencers, industry commentators, thought leaders or the wider community, the Communications team is the voice of Grab.

The day-to-day activities:

• Create, implement and manage regional public relations programmes that are in line with company’s vision and business objectives
• Serve as an effective filter for the various business units in helping to determine the credibility, defensibility and news value of Grab messages
• Manage the PR agency according to budget and business requirements
• Proactively promote stories and other publicity opportunities that are advantageous to Grab
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the most influential regional and local media in Thailand
• Create content such as press releases, thought leadership articles, messaging, executive media briefings and speeches for executives
• Field and prioritise requests and media engagements
• Organise and oversee media events
• Effectively manage the response to incidents, issues or crisis situations, and manage programmes to mitigate negative impacts of incidents affecting Grab
• Analyse metrics to determine the output and value of PR results and use the data as a critical planning tool
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Grab business stakeholders and management
• Drive regular planning and reporting meetings with key stakeholders
• Provide communications counsel and media training to relevant spokespeople
• Manage speaking opportunities for executives
• Develop network of third-party advocates and drive sustained programming to leverage third-party credibility for communications

The must haves:

• 6-8 years of experience in the PR field
• Required: Corporate reputation management, consumer marketing, media relations, issues management, event planning, business and lifestyle writing
• Good-to-have: social media, integrated marketing
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken), Native Thai
• Experience in public relations; in an agency preferred
• Consumer technology sector experience preferred
• Experience working in a regional or global team
• Experience working in a fast-growth company