Corporate Communication Executive

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Corporate Communications Executive

Summary

Reporting to the Corporate Communications Manager, the incumbent will play a key role in supporting and elevating CMA CGM brand through rolling out Singapore/APAC Group Communications Projects to support our Head Office/local initiatives across APAC.

The communications focus are Shipping/industry-related conferences and events (including Sustainability-related events but not limited to), where the incumbent will play a key role in identifying and co-ordinating speaking opportunities at conferences, identifying sponsorship opportunities, potential collaboration opportunities, etc. In addition, the incumbent will need to build rapport with industry stakeholders/ conference links, and to protect and augment our CMA-CGM brand.

Main responsibilities

Successfully plan (with your manager), organise and execute communications projects/campaigns in Singapore and APAC in Shipping/industry-related conferences and events (but not limited to) to promote the Company’s brand and image

Identify internal communication opportunities (potentially external as well) to engage employees in APAC initiatives and their awareness of the company’s development and key milestones

Collaborate with Head Office and Regional stakeholders to drive and implement communications initiatives in a timely manner

Build relations and act as a liaison between CMA CGM and industry stakeholders to explore relevant communication opportunities (e.g. events, media coverage opportunities, etc.)

Support Corporate Communications/ media’s effort to highlight company’s progress in sustainability, business excellence and award presentation

Keep abreast of the latest developments both internally and externally and how these opportunities could translate into potential corporate communications initiatives

Ad-hoc administrative duties to support the sustainability and communications work of APAC Regional Office

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors in Communication studies / Corporate Communications or related studies

Minimum of 2-3 years of Corporate Communications experience

Passion and keen interest in Shipping/Supply Chain & Logistics industry and its evolution

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Independent, resourceful and possess strong commercial acumen to identify conferences/networking /media coverage opportunities

Strong social skills and EQ to network with internal/external stakeholders to get work done

**This role is opened for local employment only.

We will only consider applicants who have received, or are willing to receive by the date of recruitment, the full regimen of a WHO EUL vaccine (examples include Pfizer-BioNTech/COMIRNATY, Moderna, Sinovac-CoronaVac, and AstraZeneca). Proof of vaccination will be required.

**Salary package (local) & job title shall commensurate with experience.

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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