Communications Lead, Asia

About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible. As a Communications Lead, you will help to shape the way we tell our story to the press and external audiences across Asia. You will have the opportunity to support the execution of the communications strategy that enables Pinterest to build strong relationships with journalists and influential voices in order to increase relevancy and visibility through earned media, including consumer, business, B2B and industry trade audiences. You will be a part of the global communications team and tell compelling stories of how Pinterest makes a positive impact for people, creators and businesses. What you\'ll do Drive communications efforts for Pinterest across audiences in Asia, including executing a proactive comms strategy focused on telling the story of how people use Pinterest and how businesses can reach their audiences on the platform Work cross functionally across sales, creator and marketing teams to amplify the business, creator, and marketing activities with press and non-media influencers Build relationships with key journalists to increase comprehension for the impact that Pinterest makes in people\'s lives and the value of Pinterest as a resource for their stories Coordinate and draft press materials as well as help to develop story angles that provide value to journalists who report on Pinterest Manage external agency and budgets Advise on issues management, potential risks, and reputation management across the region What we\'re looking for 7+ years of experience managing business or consumer communications Detail oriented, passion for project management, organised and experience with delivering results with outstanding verbal, written and storytelling skills Passion and a strong skill set for writing for a news audience Experience with global communications campaigns Creativity with the desire to take risks and try new tactics to generate awareness in a meaningful and thoughtful way Curiosity and flexibility to execute a strategy that evolves with change inside and outside of the company A self-starter who is proactive, can work across teams, and under tight deadlines Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in Japanese or Korean strongly preferred; additional Asian languages an advantage Deep understanding of the media landscape, digital trends, and communications best practices in APAC markets Experience working with remote and cross-functional global teams; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment Ability to travel within the region as required Proven track record managing communications in Japan, Singapore, Korea, and ideally other parts of APAC Bachelor\'s degree in a relevant field such as business management, or equivalent experience Relocation Statement This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model. In-Office Requirement Statement We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we\'re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection. As such, this role will need to be in the office or in front of our customers for in-person collaboration, typically 2 days per week, and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance to our Singapore City based office. #LI-JC11 #LI-HYBRID Our Commitment to Inclusion Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support. #J-18808-Ljbffr