University Relations and Early Talent Partner

ABB; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in technology is seeking a professional for employer branding in Malaysia. This role involves deploying the employer value proposition, engaging in branding initiatives, and building networks with universities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in branding and communications, with a degree in Business or HR. The position is a two‑year fixed-term contract with a hybrid work model and offers benefits including insurance and parental leave.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Accident Insurance

Parental leave

Hybrid/flexible work practices

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in branding and communications.
• Experience managing university relations in an international corporation.
• Understanding of the campus recruitment environment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy employer value proposition and branding initiatives.
• Engage in social media campaigns to attract candidates.
• Build networks with universities and student associations.
• Market and manage ABB Discovery rotational program.
• Support initiatives for early talents and manage budget.

Skills

Branding and communications

Networking

Project management

Customer service

Communication in English

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Business/HR/Communications

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Your role and responsibilities:

• Deploy the Employer Value Proposition and key topics primarily for Early Talents in Malaysia and Indonesia in line with global guidelines and customise them to the local market across all existing activities, communication materials and channels.
• Engage in branding initiatives and ensure materials and digital platforms are on brand and regular social media campaigns and posts are performed to attract suitable candidates for the business in Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Build solid networks with universities, student associations and subject‑specific networks in Malaysia and Indonesia (e.g. engineering associations, female students’ networks, etc.), identify their success factors and position ABB as the employer of choice for the annual campus hiring drive.
• Market, coordinate and contribute to manage the existing ABB Discovery rotational program which includes continuous contacts with the business stakeholders, the other GBS HR colleagues and the participants and contribute to the review of the process to make it more efficient while keeping KPI and data tracking.
• Set up, promote and contribute to finalize other initiatives and programmes that support the pipeline of early talents and professionals for ABB in Malaysia and Indonesia and manage the given budget and build cases to get business support where necessary.

This position will be for a two‑year fixed‑term contract with ABB.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid, Onsite.

This role contributes across all Business Areas in the region and is based out in Malaysia. Main stakeholders are Talent Acquisition Community, Business Leaders, HRBPs and Employees.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business/HR/Communications related fields and experience in Employer Branding and University Relations in an international corporation.
• 5+ years of experience with branding and communications, ideally developing marketing and social media campaigns and plans.
• Good knowledge of the campus recruitment environment with end‑to‑end process thinking and experience managing projects.
• Ability to network with and influence senior Business and HR leaders.
• Very good communication skills in English is a must with strong customer service orientation.
• Self‑driven, resilient, energetic, enthusiastic and inclusive; creating or responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.

What's in it for you:

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Parental leave
• Hybrid/flexible work practices

More about us:

In ABB HR our mission is to help ABB stand out when it comes to our people – from leadership, performance and talent management to rewards and career growth. Our goal is to be an employer of choice and deliver excellent experiences throughout the employee lifecycle.

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