Corporate Communications and PR Lead

East West Banking Corporation; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Incentives & recognition

Mentorship

Career progression

Job summary

East West Banking Corporation, a leading Philippine bank, seeks a Corporate Communications and PR Lead to shape external reputation through storytelling, media engagement, and executive visibility. Onsite in Taguig, you will manage press releases, speeches, and multi-channel campaigns with cross-functional teams.

You'll drive thought leadership, award submissions, and stakeholder communications while navigating regulatory and reputational considerations to strengthen brand credibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong writing and editing skills for press releases, speeches, and social content.
• Experience in banking or financial services is a plus.
• Ability to manage media relations and reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute EastWest’s media relations and publicity strategy by building strong partnerships with journalists, editors, influencers, and key media stakeholders, while managing press releases, feature stories, media advisories, and PR events.
• Craft and oversee executive speeches, statements, interviews, and institutional communications, ensuring consistent, brand-aligned messaging across all public-facing content and campaigns.
• Drive executive visibility and thought leadership initiatives by identifying speaking engagements, media features, industry recognition opportunities, and award submissions that strengthen the Bank’s market presence and credibility.
• Lead post-event communications, campaign coverage, and editorial content development to showcase key business milestones, institutional initiatives, and corporate achievements.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Customer Service, and business units to manage reputational issues, crisis communications, public advisories, and stakeholder messaging while ensuring adherence to regulatory and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver award submissions, investor and corporate materials, institutional campaigns, press kits, and other strategic communications assets that support the Bank’s objectives.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive visibility

MS Office

Meltwater

Canva

Photoshop

Illustrator

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing

Tools

Meltwater

Canva

Photoshop

Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Our Marketing team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Taguig with the role of Corporate Communications and PR Lead.

In this role you will lead EastWest’s public relations and media strategy, shaping the Bank’s external reputation through compelling storytelling, executive visibility, media engagement, thought leadership, and multi-channel communications that strengthen brand awareness, credibility, and relevance. You will develop and deliver brand-consistent messaging across press releases, social media, award submissions, executive speeches, media briefings, and high-profile stakeholder communications while effectively managing regulatory, reputational, and strategic considerations.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

• Develop and execute EastWest’s media relations and publicity strategy by building strong partnerships with journalists, editors, influencers, and key media stakeholders, while managing press releases, feature stories, media advisories, and PR events.
• Craft and oversee executive speeches, statements, interviews, and institutional communications, ensuring consistent, brand-aligned messaging across all public-facing content and campaigns.
• Drive executive visibility and thought leadership initiatives by identifying speaking engagements, media features, industry recognition opportunities, and award submissions that strengthen the Bank’s market presence and credibility.
• Lead post-event communications, campaign coverage, and editorial content development to showcase key business milestones, institutional initiatives, and corporate achievements.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Customer Service, and business units to manage reputational issues, crisis communications, public advisories, and stakeholder messaging while ensuring adherence to regulatory and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver award submissions, investor and corporate materials, institutional campaigns, press kits, and other strategic communications assets that support the Bank’s objectives.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or any related field.
• Strong writing and editing skills with experience developing press releases, speeches, social media content, executive communications, award submissions, and other corporate communication materials.
• Solid understanding of banking, financial services, and the regulatory environment, with the ability to manage media relations, corporate messaging, and reputational risk considerations.
• Proven experience in planning and executing media engagements, PR campaigns, milestone events, and executive visibility initiatives, from concept development through on-site implementation.
• Ability to craft and manage high-impact communications for issues management, crisis response, public advisories, and sensitive stakeholder engagements in coordination with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, media monitoring platforms (e.g., Meltwater), and design tools such as Canva, Photoshop, and Illustrator, with the ability to analyze communications performance and generate actionable insights.

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth