Pr & Ar Manager, Asia-pacific and Japan

**PR & AR Manager APJ (Asia-Pacific and Japan)**

**Location**: Singapore or Hong Kong

**Role Summary**

Our client is looking for a PR & AR Manager, APJ, to play a key regional role in a high performing team for a world leading SaaS enterprise platform; to define, develop, and deliver key messages that reinforce the company's market leading position in your region. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders in developing and executing initiatives that address the business’s corporate issues.

Create, nurture, and manage positive relationships with industry relations, analysts, industry influencers, and thought leaders, serving as contact point and connector. drive mutually beneficial relationships between the company and its target analysts and relations, resulting in positive business outcomes.

Ensure the company and its value proposition top-of-mind among analysts and relevant audiences: providing updates and briefings at an appropriate cadence and serving as a responsive resource to the analyst community and more. Ensure teams are conveying analysts’ information and advice (regarding market trends, messaging, competitors, etc.) back to company executives - driving a dialogue between the company’s experts and the analysts they want to reach.
- Please note: our client is a multi-billion dollar valued ‘scale up’. Generating over a 100m USD in revenue every year. They are global and rapidly expanding. There are over 30 people in the marketing organization. They are a non-matrix employer of under 900 employees. They are pre-IPO and seeking new team members who can ‘roll up their sleeves’, get stuff done and make things happen. They have a highly positive and collaborative culture. _

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- At this firm you can have a real impact. There is lots of room to grow and develop. Please note this firm has zero tolerance for office politics and believes passionately in positive reinforcement. _

**Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)**
- Work with relevant stakeholders to drive development of the PR & AR performance and roadmap in APJ inline with the global strategy
- Define, develop, and deliver key messages that reinforce the company's market leading position across APJ
- Champion and advise on internal and external requirements, adhering to targets and critical metrics to manage and tune performance
- Create continuous awareness of the brand through all media - including trade publications; business publications; broadcast media
- Identify main client groups and audiences, determine the best way to communicate publicity information to them, and develop and implement a communication plan
- Ensure all narratives deliver a clear and compelling point of view, whilst disseminating customer success stories, product launches, white papers etc, both on and offline
- Work closely with agency networks and key stakeholders to ensure continuous enhancement of strategy
- Manage execution of press and analyst activities in the region, effectively communicating to senior management and other relevant stakeholders
- Build and maintain great, proactive relationships with PR and external agencies
- Work across the company to find and deliver press-worthy stories
- Manage press releases from drafting with our content team through delivery
- Collaborate with internal teams to maximize the impact of activities across all channels
- Closely monitor metrics, identify trends, and be meticulous in flagging and potential issues; proactively make and implementing recommendations for improvement
- Effectively evaluate and report effectiveness to relevant internal stakeholders
- Play a key role in the development of the high performing team culture

**To be successful in this role you, you will have the following attributes**:

- 5-8+ years hands-on experience in Marketing, PR and Analyst Relations
- Established leaderships skills - a high accountability manager that drives results
- Proven experience running PR & AR activities spanning APJ
- Demonstrated B2B marketing experience, knowledge, and expertise within SaaS/Enterprise Software preferred
- Experience managing agencies and driving/quantifying results
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams, lead others by influence and develop strong relationships across an organization
- The ability to think creatively and innovatively
- The aptitude to work with a high sense of urgency and organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to work strategically
- Ability to stay on top of newest business affairs and trending topics
- A passion to innovate and excel
- A passion for martech/revtech and previous experience with systems including but not limited to Marketo and Salesforce strongly preferred
- BA or BS degree in Marketing or related business degree strongly preferred

**What is offered**

The role offers comprehensive health benefits, flexible time off, an inclusive and balanced