Meta is seeking an experienced communications leader to spearhead our communications efforts across Southeast Asia, a vibrant and rapidly growing region. This role will cover key markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.Based in our Singapore office, you will lead a talented team of communications professionals distributed across the region. You will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies that enhance our corporate reputation and position us as a leader in the technology industry. You will work in close collaboration with cross-functional partners in sales, marketing, policy, and legal to build and sustain a positive narrative for Meta and its products in Southeast Asia. You will have a proven track record of leading and building high profile national and regional communications programs, managing complex corporate and reputational issues, and navigating wide-ranging media landscapes across Southeast Asia. You are a strategic thinker, an exceptional writer, an experienced people manager with a passion for our mission and technologies.This role is based in Singapore and reports into the Director, Communications, APAC based in Singapore.
Director, Head of Communications, Southeast Asia Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a distributed team of communications professionals based across Southeast Asia, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team
- Lead the delivery of a long-term, integrated communications strategy that supports Meta's corporate, product, platform, business, and policy objectives across the Southeast Asia region
- Deliver executive counsel and strategic advice to cross-functional partners and company leadership on a broad range of communications matters, from proactive campaigns and media engagement strategy to crisis and issues management
- Protect and enhance the reputation of Meta and its family of apps through strategic media engagement, compelling storytelling, and effective issues management across all six markets
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key media, influencers, and other stakeholders across Southeast Asia
- Develop a detailed understanding of the media landscape, regional nuances, and regulatory environments across Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand
- Effectively manage the communications budget for the Southeast Asia region, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to achieve strategic goals
Minimum Qualifications:
- 15+ years of professional in-house or agency communications experience, with Southeast Asia region experience
- 5+ years of experience managing and developing a team of communications professionals, including experience leading distributed or cross-country teams
- Communication and story-telling skills with a track record of crafting compelling narratives for a variety of audiences across multiple markets
- Demonstrated understanding of the media landscape, local sensitivities, and operating environments across Southeast Asia
- Proven experience to lead a team in a fast-paced, pressurised, dynamic, and deadline-driven environment, with experience in making strategic judgment calls and demonstratable negotiation skills
- Demonstrated experience balancing multiple competing priorities across markets, with the flexibility to pivot and reprioritise quickly as needs arise
- A collaborative leader with experience in setting up processes for project and time management for their team
About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible todaybeyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
