Marketing and Communication Manager

JB Cocoa; Gelang Patah; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JB Cocoa in Malaysia seeks a Marketing and Communications Manager to spearhead integrated campaigns that strengthen the company’s brand, corporate profile, and employee engagement across the Group.

You will lead marketing, brand management, and corporate/external communications, while overseeing internal and digital channels and coordinating with overseas offices to ensure consistent messaging across all audiences.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in marketing, corporate communications, digital communications or stakeholder relations, with managerial exposure preferred.
• Proven ability to plan and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies and campaigns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation and project management skills.
• Strong command of English; Mandarin and/or Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage.
• Able to think strategically, work independently and manage multiple priorities with cross-functional and overseas teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365; familiarity with SharePoint, WordPress, Canva, or similar platforms is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing and communications strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the creation of marketing materials, corporate presentations, publicity content and brand collateral.
• Maintain consistent corporate identity and brand standards across all communication channels.
• Plan and support exhibitions, trade shows and other major corporate or industry events.
• Develop corporate content, including Annual Report statements, press releases, speeches and announcements.
• Manage media enquiries, interviews, press materials and relationships with journalists and external stakeholders.
• Support corporate social responsibility, sustainability, investor relations and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Partner with internal functions to develop clear and relevant communications for targeted audiences.
• Lead internal communications, culture change and employee engagement campaigns across the Group.
• Manage editorial calendars and content for newsletters, intranet, corporate website and social media channels.
• Oversee website updates, digital assets, media monitoring, social listening and communication analytics.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and overseas offices to ensure timely and consistent communications.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Brand management

Team leadership

Content creation

Communications

Digital communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications/PR/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

WordPress

Canva

Job description

We are looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to lead integrated marketing and communications initiatives that strengthen the company's brand, corporate profile and employee engagement across the Group.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Marketing and Brand Management

• Develop and execute marketing and communications strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the creation of marketing materials, corporate presentations, publicity content and brand collateral.
• Maintain consistent corporate identity and brand standards across all communication channels.
• Plan and support exhibitions, trade shows and other major corporate or industry events.

Corporate and External Communications

• Develop corporate content, including Annual Report statements, press releases, speeches and announcements.
• Manage media enquiries, interviews, press materials and relationships with journalists and external stakeholders.
• Support corporate social responsibility, sustainability, investor relations and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Partner with internal functions to develop clear and relevant communications for targeted audiences.

Internal and Digital Communications

• Lead internal communications, culture change and employee engagement campaigns across the Group.
• Manage editorial calendars and content for newsletters, intranet, corporate website and social media channels.
• Oversee website updates, digital assets, media monitoring, social listening and communication analytics.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and overseas offices to ensure timely and consistent communications.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in marketing, corporate communications, digital communications or stakeholder relations, with managerial or team leadership exposure preferred.
• Proven ability to plan and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies and campaigns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation and project management skills.
• Strong command of English; proficiency in Mandarin and/or Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage.
• Able to think strategically, work independently and manage multiple priorities in collaboration with cross-functional and overseas teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365; familiarity with SharePoint, WordPress, Canva, or similar platforms is an advantage.