Public Relations Consultant

H/Advisors Klareco is looking for highly talented, creative and vibrant individuals with excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to be part of a dynamic and growing team as Consultants or Senior Consultants in our Kuala Lumpur office.

Be a part of H/Advisor Klareco’s amazing team of consultants across the region – working together to contribute strategies, ideas, and solutions to power our growth and differentiate our offering in the market.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Servicing

• Proactive client servicer with a can-do attitude
• Leads accounts with minimal supervision
• Provides counsel to clients that aligns with their business objectives
• Supervises, mentors and facilitates junior team members in client work
• Actively involved in client meetings and leads meetings, where appropriate
• Acts as the gatekeeper of quality when delivering client work
• Builds and maintain strong client relationships, including at a senior level
• Able to deputise for the senior team leads where necessary
• Identifies challenges before they become issues and seeks guidance where necessary to ensure a timely resolution

Strategic Counsel/Planning

• Offers strategic counsel to clients and fellow team members
• Plans workload and to-do-list, while also offering guidance to juniors
• Looks ahead to ensure proactivity on client accounts

Media and Stakeholder Understanding and Relations

• Good media and influencer relationships in Malaysia (and if for the region is a plus)
• Excellent nose for what’s newsworthy and capable of providing insightful media analysis
• A strong understanding of relevant stakeholder/media/analyst landscapes and mapping
• Designs and delivers strong media pitches and stakeholder positioning papers

New Business

• Plays a role in identifying new business opportunities
• Constructs proposals, including, strategy, content and mechanics
• Produces insightful and analytical research to prepare senior team for new business meetings, pitches and presentations

You will have:

• Minimum 4 years (Consultant) and 5 to 7 years (Senior Consultant) of experience in communications (preferably agency) or in a related industry or area
• Degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, or any communications-related disciplines is an advantage, but not a prerequisite
• A strong communicator with excellent research, writing, editing, presentation, and client interaction skills
• Proven experience in producing first-rate communications and editorial content for multi-platform media, including traditional mainstream and digital platforms
• Strong client relations, strategic thinking, and new business development skills; a trusted advisor, problem solver, solution-finder, and able to think outside the box
• A motivator who can inspire and manage team members to achieve results
• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects with minimal or no supervision
• Able to work independently and under pressure
• Adapts quickly in new situations and embraces change
• Entrepreneurial in spirit, self-motivated and creative
• Bold in counsel and brave in decision making
• A strong team player who recognises the importance of collective responsibility in a team

You will gain:

• Invaluable experience and exposure to a range of leading companies, in both the private and public sectors
• Direct exposure to senior management
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Inclusion to a fun, smart and helpful team
• A hybrid working experience with designated WFO/WFH days

Find out more about H/Advisors Klareco at https://klareco.h-advisors.global