Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

CARSOME Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications to lead strategic narratives, protect the company’s reputation, and advise the C-suite in a fast‑growing, publicly traded environment.

You will develop an enterprise-wide communications strategy to strengthen capital‑market visibility, collaborate with Finance, Legal and Investor Relations on earnings materials, build strong media relationships, and guide crisis and reputation governance across milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business Administration, Political Science, Journalism, or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in corporate communications, strategic public relations, or related field.
• Experience preferably within a high-growth technology company or publicly traded environment.
• Strong understanding of financial communications, capital-market expectations, media dynamics, and regulatory landscape.
• Ability to anticipate reputational risks and translate them into proactive strategies.
• Confidence to advise C-suite during high-stakes transitions and media engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide communications strategy that strengthens capital-market visibility and investor confidence.
• Monitor macroeconomic, regulatory, policy developments to position the company through thought leadership and strategic communications.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and Investor Relations to develop quarterly earnings materials and corporate announcements, while building relationships with financial media.
• Establish crisis communication frameworks and rapid-response guidelines to protect reputation and enterprise value during milestones.
• Develop high-impact messaging and media preparation for C-suite leaders across investor presentations, media engagements, and industry summits.
• Build strategic relationships with industry coalitions, policy influencers, trade associations, and ESG stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic communications

C-suite advisory

Media relations

Financial communications

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications / related field

Advanced degree or professional certification

Job description

Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

You are a strategic corporate communications leader who can shape compelling narratives, strengthen stakeholder confidence, and protect the company’s reputation. You bring strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to translate complex corporate, financial, and regulatory matters into clear and persuasive communications.

You are comfortable advising senior leaders, engaging influential stakeholders, and operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with public-market expectations.

Your Day-to-Day

Corporate Narrative: Develop and execute an enterprise-wide communications strategy that strengthens capital-market visibility, institutional investor confidence, and readiness for public-market scrutiny.

Policy Alignment: Monitor macroeconomic, regulatory, policy, and industry developments to position the company proactively through thought leadership and strategic communications.

Financial Communications and Media Relations: Partner with Finance, Legal, and Investor Relations to develop quarterly earnings materials and corporate announcements, while building strong relationships with leading financial, business, and technology media.

Crisis and Reputation Governance: Establish crisis communication frameworks, issue-monitoring protocols, and rapid-response guidelines to protect the company’s reputation and enterprise value during critical milestones.

Executive Visibility and Positioning: Develop high-impact messaging, keynote speeches, talking points, and media preparation for C-suite leaders across investor presentations, media engagements, and industry summits.

Stakeholder and Ecosystem Engagement: Build strategic relationships with industry coalitions, policy influencers, trade associations, and ESG and sustainability stakeholders to strengthen the company’s long-term market authority.

Your Know-How

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business Administration, Political Science, Journalism, or a related field. An advanced degree or relevant professional certification is an added advantage.

At least 8–10 years of experience in corporate communications, strategic public relations, or a related field, preferably within a high-growth technology company or publicly traded environment.

Strong understanding of financial communications, capital-market expectations, media dynamics, and the broader regulatory and policy landscape affecting corporate growth.

Demonstrated ability to anticipate reputational risks, industry disruptions, and regulatory developments and translate them into proactive communication strategies.

Confidence and maturity to advise C-suite leaders during high-stakes transitions, media interviews, investor engagements, and sensitive corporate disclosures.

Exceptional writing and messaging skills, with the ability to translate complex financial, technical, and regulatory information into clear and persuasive narratives.

Proven experience building relationships with senior media representatives, policymakers, industry bodies, and other influential external stakeholders.

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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