APAC PR Lead — Senior Manager, Reputation & Strategy

K&L Gates; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

K&L Gates in Sydney seeks Senior Manager, Public Relations & Communications APAC to lead the firm's media and public relations strategy across Asia Pacific, working with senior leaders, lawyers and marketing professionals to enhance market profile and protect reputation.

You will develop strategic media initiatives, oversee media relations, thought leadership, crisis communications, and executive profiling, reporting to Marketing Director and partnering with regional teams to shape external

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Public Relations, Communications or Journalism.
• 8–10+ years of PR, media relations, or corporate communications experience.
• Experience in professional services, government, or corporate settings.
• Law firm experience is highly regarded.
• Crisis communications and reputational issue management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute APAC media relations strategies across the region.
• Advise firm leadership on media engagement and positioning.
• Manage crisis communications and reputational issues.
• Align external messaging with global brand and strategy.
• Monitor media coverage and report findings.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive engagement

Strategic communications

Reputation management

Thought leadership

Stakeholder management

Public relations strategy

Media monitoring

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, or Journalism

Tools

Cision

Meltwater

LexisNexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

K&L Gates in Sydney seeks Senior Manager, Public Relations & Communications APAC to lead the firm's media and public relations strategy across Asia Pacific, working with senior leaders, lawyers and marketing professionals to enhance market profile and protect reputation.

You will develop strategic media initiatives, oversee media relations, thought leadership, crisis communications, and executive profiling, reporting to Marketing Director and partnering with regional teams to shape external