Regional Manager, Communications

**Based in Singapore or Remote (Southeast Asia)**:
**Job Posting**:
**BACKGROUND**:
Established by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat in 2015, Grow Asia is a multi-stakeholder platform that builds partnerships to broker market driven solutions for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems in Southeast Asia. We do this by convening global and regional stakeholders from key public, private, civil society and farmer organizations to: (1) co-create programs and interventions around macro-level issues (e.g., climate change adaptation and resilience) or specific commodities (e.g., corn), (2) develop and share best practice, and (3) create an ecosystem that supports pre-competitive collaboration.

The Grow Asia network comprises our regional office in Singapore and six national chapters - which we refer to as our Country Partnerships - in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Viet Nam. The network collectively engages 580+ partner organizations and supports 44 Working Groups that are reaching over 2 million smallholders across Southeast Asia.

As of 2020, Grow Asia has been accredited as an Entity Associated with ASEAN. The accreditation recognizes the important role Grow Asia plays in the region, particularly in facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems in our region.

**THE ROLE**:
Grow Asia is hiring a Regional Communications Manager to support us in cementing our position as a leader in building multi-stakeholder, market-driven and action-oriented partnerships for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems. The Regional Communications Manager will support the development and implementation of Grow Asia’s communication strategies, maintain our digital and online platforms (e.g., website, social media presence) and, in collaboration with the broader Grow Asia team, highlight our successes and learnings while effectively communicating the complexity of the issues facing our region’s food system. The Regional Communications Manager will also support the planning and execution of key Grow Asia events, including the annual Grow Asia Forum and regional meetings.

While reporting to our Partnerships & Communications Lead, in this role you will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders to increase awareness of, and appreciation for, Grow Asia’s contribution to sustainable agricultural development. These stakeholders include our four Regional Flagship teams (i.e., agri-food innovation, women’s economic empowerment, responsible agricultural investing, and climate change adaptation and resilience), our six Country Partnerships and representatives from our network of 580+ partner organizations, including the ASEAN Secretariat and the World Economic Forum.

**RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to**:
Strategic Communications:

- Design - in collaboration with Grow Asia’s Partnerships & Communications Lead - and implement an effective and innovative regional communications strategy to further enhance Grow Asia’s profile as a leader in building multi-stakeholder, market-driven and action-oriented partnerships for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems.
- Support, advise, and encourage all Flagship Teams and Country Partnerships in developing communications plans that translate their long-term strategy into highly effective marketing and communications initiatives.
- Support the Grow Asia’s engagement at key opportunities such as the World Economic Forum Annual Summit and special meetings.
- Identify, secure and manage partners that are well placed to support Grow Asia’s communications objectives.
- Put in place metrics and tools for tracking partners’ satisfaction with Grow Asia’s services.
- Monitor public and policy-maker opinions and trends relevant to Grow Asia and adapt communications in response.

Media and Public Relations:

- Identify and exploit opportunities to raise Grow Asia’s global profile with media, policy-makers, implementing agencies, donors, and the public. This includes managing, with the support of vendors and Grow Asia’s flagship teams:

- An editorial pipeline that will drive regular media and online media coverage in major national and global publications
- Special projects or campaigns to publicize and support Grow Asia
- Ensure a broad, innovative, and dynamic digital presence in all areas, which includes the management of Grow Asia’s social media calendar
- Oversee the execution of major events, including the Grow Asia Forum, Grow Asia’s Governance Council Meetings and other key regional events.

Communications Collateral and Publications:

- Lead the development of this expanding array of Grow Asia communication and outreach materials, including an annual report, regular newsletters, flagship publications, and other informational materials, ensuring that they are produced, dissem