Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Ansell; Cyberjaya; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hybrid schedule

Diversity & inclusion

Ansell University

Career growth

Job summary

Ansell is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. You will plan and govern communications across sensitive situations, shaping local-market messaging and coordinating with Operations, HR, Legal, and senior leaders to protect reputation.

The role requires crisis- and issues-management expertise, deep local market knowledge, and the ability to manage confidential communications with diplomacy and rigor.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, public relations, or related field.
• Experience handling crisis/Issues communications in a global/matrixed org.
• Proven ability to translate complex matters into clear messaging for multiple audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern local communications materials across stakeholder channels during high-sensitivity situations.
• Develop employee-facing communications aligned with business priorities and organizational changes.
• Advise senior leadership on messaging timing and sequencing for confidential matters.
• Lead development of stakeholder-facing materials (briefings, toolkits, FAQs, notices).
• Coordinate announcements and ensure consistent messaging across groups.
• Manage local media/government relations and liaise with external agencies.

Skills

Corporate communications

Crisis communications

Stakeholder management

Media relations

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia (desirable)

Education

University degree

Post-graduate qualification or equivalent on-the-job experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Ansell, by staying two steps ahead of workplace risk we aim to deliver innovative safety solutions that enhance people's quality of life. As a global leader in protection solutions, we design and develop a wide range of products including gloves, clothing, and other protective gear, to keep workers safe and productive in industrial, medical, and consumer applications.

Discover more about our company, our people, and our values by visiting us at Ansell.

Ansell is looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications to join our team in Cyberjaya, Malaysia!

In this position, you will be responsible for planning, governing, and delivering clear, consistent, and well-judged communications across sensitive and business-critical situations in the Malaysia market. The role leads the development of local-market messaging, manages structured multi-stakeholder communications, and partners closely with senior leaders, Operations, HR, Legal, and external advisors to ensure communications are accurate, well-sequenced, compliant, and appropriately controlled. The role requires strong crisis and issues-management expertise, deep local market knowledge, and sound judgment on confidentiality, timing, audience, and reputational risk.

What benefits and opportunities does Ansell offer?

• Competitive compensation, including a performance-based annual incentives
• Flexible and hybrid schedule
• An inclusive and collaborative environment that values diversity and fosters an international culture
• Ansell University programs to develop professional and interpersonal skills
• Opportunities to advance and grow within the company

What your role will be?

• Own and govern communications materials and messaging to ensure consistency, clarity, and quality across all local stakeholder channels, including in fast-moving or high-sensitivity situations.
• Develop and support employee-facing communications that are clear, consistent, timely, and aligned with business priorities, including communications linked to organizational change, sensitive employee matters, and local leadership updates.
• Act as a trusted communications advisor across Operations, HR, Legal, and senior leadership, helping shape messaging and sequencing for complex or confidential matters.
• Lead the development and delivery of stakeholder-facing communications materials (briefings, toolkits, FAQs, written notices) tailored to different audiences and risk levels.
• Lead coordination of announcement logistics and execution across multiple stakeholder groups, ensuring consistent messaging and appropriate timing.
• Own local media and government relations coordination, including statement drafting, spokesperson support, and liaison with external PR/communications agencies.
• Act as a strategic partner across Malaysia Operations, HR, Legal, and global Corporate Communications, ensuring messaging is aligned, compliant, and delivered with sound judgment on timing and audience.

What will you bring to Ansell?

• University Degree
• Post-graduate qualification or equivalent on-the-job experience
• 6+ years in corporate communications, ideally in a global or matrixed organization, with strong experience in crisis or issues communications
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-layered communications across Manufacturing, HR, Legal, and senior leadership stakeholders
• Hands-on experience supporting sensitive or high-stakes employee and public communications under time pressure
• Experience working directly with senior leaders and executives, translating complex or sensitive matters into clear, appropriate messaging for different audiences
• Proven ability to coordinate communications across multiple internal and external stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong understanding of the local regulatory, media, and government relations landscape
• Language capability: Excellent written and spoken English is required. Strong command of Bahasa Malaysia is highly desirable, particularly for employee, government, media, and local stakeholder communications.
• Excellent written and editorial skills, able to write clearly and appropriately across employee, government, media, and public audiences
• Strong crisis communications instincts — able to develop holding statements, Q&A, and response protocols quickly and accurately
• Solid judgment on what to communicate, when, to whom, and through which channel, including operating on a strictly confidential or need-to-know basis when required
• Practical experience coordinating with external PR/communications agencies
• Strong planning and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and shifting timelines
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, sensitive, or fast-changing environments
• High attention to detail, particularly for reputationally sensitive communications
• Calm, confident, and credible in front of senior stakeholders and external parties, including under pressure
• Trustworthy and discreet, with a demonstrated track record of handling confidential information appropriately
• Proactive and solutions-oriented — anticipates issues and reputational risk before they escalat
• Collaborative and diplomatic, able to influence without authority across HR, Legal, and other functions
• Comfortable balancing strategic sensitivity with hands-on, on-the-ground execution

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ansell commits to securing an equal opportunity recruitment and selection process. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment regardless of ages, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnic origin, religion, disability, genetic information, or any other factors that could be deemed discriminatory.

Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Ansell’s vision is about creating safe spaces where diverse perspectives are valued alongside individual contributions. It is our view that togetherness prevails over individuality.

When we say that everyone deserves to belong, feel included and empowered at work, it's not just words. Rather, it’s what drives Ansell as an organization towards a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community, it’s what drives us to serveour customers and stakeholders with pride, and it’s also what differentiates Ansell. We believe everyone, no matter how that person self-identifies, deserves an opportunity to achieve success.

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