Manager, Public Affairs

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

CARSOME is seeking a Public Affairs Manager in Malaysia to lead stakeholder engagement, coordinate partnerships with government and corporate partners, and remove regulatory bottlenecks hindering growth. You will build and maintain government relationships, manage PMO-style initiatives, and report progress to the Regional Director while driving strategic initiatives across Carsome's regional operations.

The role requires excellent networking, strong project management, and fluency in Malay and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Public Affairs, Government Relations, or a related field with PMO focus.
• Strong networking and project management background.
• Prior government exposure or government-related private sector experience is appreciated.
• Proficiency in Malay and English, with strong communication, coordination, and execution skills.
• Solid understanding of networking and communicating Carsome’s position to stakeholders and executing partnerships.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Be the bridge between key Government and corporate partners and Carsome.
• Coordinate, execute, and implement key partnerships and projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management: build and enhance Carsome’s network with relevant stakeholders.
• Arrange visits, meetings, and engagements with Ministers, civil servants, heads of agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• PMO: identify partnerships, manage execution, follow up on status and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans including scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Monitor status of partnerships and projects, report KPIs, and mitigate risks.
• Prepare and present regular status reports to the Regional Director of Corporate Affairs and internal stakeholders.
• Regulatory Engagement & Bottleneck Removal: engage regulatory stakeholders to remove growth bottlenecks.

Skills

Public Affairs

Project management

Networking

Bilingual Malay/English

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

CARSOME is the largest integrated car e-commerce platform in South East Asia offering end-to-end automotive solutions, from car discovery, buying, selling, listing, financing, insurance, servicing and repairs, to automotive TVET education.

The Public Affairs team is the touch point between CARSOME and all relevant Government entities and corporate partners. This role is responsible to support the Regional Director of Corporate Affairs in the execution and implementation of strategies to:

Build, maintain, and enhance CARSOME’s network with relevant Government and corporate stakeholders.

Identify potential areas of partnership between CARSOME, the Government, and corporate partners, and to coordinate the partnerships.

Remove bottlenecks to growth for CARSOME by engaging relevant government/ regulatory stakeholders.

Your Day-to-Day

Be the bridge between key Government and corporate partners and CARSOME. Also responsible for coordinating, executing, and implementing key partnerships/ projects. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management:

Build, maintain, and enhance CARSOME’s network/relationship with relevant stakeholders.

Help to identify, arrange, and coordinate visits/ tours/ meetings/ engagements between Carsome and key Government/ corporate stakeholders such as Ministers, senior civil servants, heads of agencies, regulatory bodies, and etc.

Government Partnership & Project Management (PMO):

Identify potential areas of partnership between CARSOME, the Government, and corporate partners and to manage/coordinate the partnerships.

This may include, but is not limited to, identifying, proposing, and coordinating the application and implementation of relevant partnerships. Also to follow up periodically and track the status of partnerships in progress.

Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans for partnerships, outlining scope, objectives, timelines, resources, and deliverables.

Monitor and track the status of partnerships and projects in progress periodically, ensuring adherence to project milestones and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing contingency plans to ensure smooth execution.

Prepare and present regular project status reports to the Regional Director of Corporate Affairs and other relevant internal stakeholders, highlighting progress, challenges, and next steps.

Regulatory Engagement & Bottleneck Removal:

Remove bottlenecks to growth for CARSOME by engaging relevant regulatory stakeholders. For example, licensing issues, regulatory engagements, crisis management, and etc.

Your Know-How

5+ years of progressive experience in Public Affairs, Government Relations, or a related field, with a strong emphasis on project management and operational execution (PMO).

Strong networking and project management background.

Prior experience in Government (Ministries, Agencies, GLCs, GLICs, etc), Government-related consultancies, or Government related roles in the private sector (Public policy, Gov Relations, Public Affairs) would be appreciated.

Proficiency in Malay and English, networking, persuasion, presentation, communications, coordination, execution, and implementation.

Solid understanding of how to network, communicate CARSOME’s position and interests, and coordinate the execution of partnerships.

Proven experience in managing complex projects or initiatives, preferably involving external stakeholders or government entities.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end-to-end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Public Affairs Manager?