Corporate Communications Manager, APAC

CBRE; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Corporate Communications Manager to oversee internal and external communications, provide leadership to the team, and ensure messaging aligns with company goals. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years of experience in relevant fields. Strong communication and organizational skills are required for this role, which offers a full-time position and the opportunity to influence company culture and values.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in training, development, and coaching preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and convey performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and oversee training and development.
• Create strategic messaging and manage internal communications.
• Advise on communication plans and provide PR support.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Experience in staffing and training

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

Corporate Communications Manager, APAC

Job ID: 230385

Posted: 02-Sep-2025

Service line: GWS Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Communications/Public Relations

Location: Kuala Lumpur - Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

What You’ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Create and deliver strategic messaging and content across a variety of internal communications channels. This includes departmental communications, email, newsletters, etc.
• Partner with internal and external management to deliver client-facing messaging, events, presentations, etc.
• Advise on all communication-related items and create communication plans.
• Provide PR support, build media lists and assist with the preparation and distribution of press releases.
• Help with the management and preparation of social media accounts and content.
• Develop reports, track engagement, and report outcomes. Learn innovative programs, technology, and software.
• Guide the delivery of local and regional communications plans and programming in support of the business and internal departments.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Ensure messaging aligns across all channels and with company goals and values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

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