Director, Malaysia

BowerGroupAsia, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BowerGroupAsia is looking for a highly motivated director to join their Kuala Lumpur team. This role involves managing client portfolios, engaging stakeholders, and leading a team to provide high-quality government affairs solutions. Candidates should have significant experience in public policy and outstanding communication skills, with a focus on Malaysia's political economy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in government affairs or public policy.
• Outstanding written and verbal skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Experience managing teams is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of clients in Malaysia market.
• Supervise assigned team members for high-quality deliverables.
• Develop and nurture talent.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

Job description

Who We Are

BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is the premier government affairs, public policy and strategic communications advisory firm supporting the world’s leading multinational companies in the Indo-Pacific. With offices in Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas, BGA staff provide bespoke services to clients in over 30 markets across the region. We seek a talented, highly motivated director to be a part of our Malaysia team based in Kuala Lumpur.

Position Responsibilities

Client Services and Stakeholder Engagement

• Manage a portfolio of clients with a focus on the Malaysia market.
• Guide the monitoring, analysis and reporting on key public policy issues, regulatory and legislative developments, and brief client executives on major developments.
• Work collaboratively with BGA teams based in Asia, the Pacific, Africa and North America on a range of projects and provide further support internally and externally to advance BGA objectives.
• Map and engage public and private-sector stakeholders, civil society, the media and other influencers.
• Build and nurture networks with clients and corporate executives, government officials, media and civil society experts. Represent BGA before those constituencies as needed.
• Seek and initiate opportunities to raise BGA's profile in Malaysia, to find opportunities for the managing director and select staff to attend relevant events and to demonstrate market leadership and value publicly and to select audiences.
• Assist leadership in developing new clients as well as identifying and expanding areas of BGA work opportunities with existing clients.

Team Management and Supervision

• Supervise the work of assigned team members to ensure a uniform, high-quality and timely presentation of deliverables that meet the demanding needs of BGA clients, including in-person briefings, written products, presentations, conference calls and other formats.
• Develop and nurture talent by providing constructive guidance and editing, and leading by example.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to assigned team members, including setting goals for mentees and advising BGA Malaysia leadership on capacity needs to optimize workload and resource allocation.
• Support the implementation of technology in the BGA Malaysia office, working in close coordination with other BGA offices.

Job Requirements

We seek a collegial, highly motivated self-starter, who intrinsically understands and values the importance of people and relationships to business success and growth. The ideal candidate should anticipate client needs and understand how to effectively investigate, analyze and convey critical insights and information on Malaysia's political economy and business policy environment to corporate executives. Qualifications include:

• Experience: Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience in government affairs or public policy or 10+ years professional experience in industries relevant to Malaysia. Experience managing teams is preferable.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills in native-level English and Bahasa Malaysia is required.
• Ability to engage confidently and thoughtfully with corporate government affairs representatives, Malaysian and foreign government officials, civil society and the media is required. Aptitude for public speaking and project presentations is beneficial.
• Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, law, economics, politics, journalism, media or relevant fields is required. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in or passion for one or more of the following industries: information and communications technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, energy and/or fintech is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and an ability to learn and adopt new technologies is required. Proficiency in Salesforce is a plus.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV/resume.

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