Associate Director, Corporate Communication

Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited (“TTA”) is a strategic investment holding company with three primary business groups – Transport, Energy, and Infrastructure. TTA and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) have provided shipping-related services since 1904, dry-bulk shipping services since 1985, and offshore oil and gas services since 1995. In 2009, the Group added fertilizer production, coal mining, and end-to-end coal logistics in its business portfolio. The Group’s strategic objectives depend on prudent and efficient management of its business groups and their operations as to enable it to continuously expand its businesses, improve its service offerings, and service its dept repayments. TTA intends to achieve balanced and consistent growth across all three business groups by seeking and evaluating strategic opportunities that meet or exceed its targeted long-term returns on capital.

Detail posisi

The Associate Director, Corporate Communication is responsible for developing and implementing PR strategies, managing corporate branding, overseeing CSR programs, and ensuring effective media relations while leading a team to achieve communication goals.

Kewajiban

• Structure long-term PR plan and program recommendations for company
• Drive the development of appropriate PR strategies and programs
• Responsible for the development of public relations initiatives.
• Plan and develop tools/mediums for both external and internal communications i.e. online internal newsletter, corporate profile, CEO message, organization announcements
• Forecast and manage PR budget
• Involve with corporate messaging, PR activities, media exposure to ensure all communication strategies and goals are achieved.
• Proactively handle company issues
• Contribute to and promote business development, investment portfolio by counseling IR, CFO, or Head of Bus
• Responsible for corporate branding planning, strategy and implementation to ensure all marketing strategies and goals are achieved.
• Develop, manage and negotiate media plans for corporate branding initiatives including print, direct mail, online and email advertising. Propose new applicable mediums and integrate into plan.
• Also build, manage and maintain corporate branding budget.
• Plan and implement CSR programs
• Forecast and manage CSR budgets
• Develop media relations strategies and deliver results
• Generate ideas for media outreach and pitch efforts
• Implement special public relations events such as press conference and analyst tours
• Accountable for quality control and final review of all company communication materials
• Instruct staff in the area of writing and editing
• Develop press release, company profile, byline articles and other press material
• Conduct performance review
• Create opportunities for team to enhance growth with Company
• Make recommendations regarding salary increase, promotions
• Participate in system improvement
• Involve in staffing of team including reviewing resume and interviewing candidates
• Act as key contact for group internal communication

Kualifikasi

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 12 years of corporate communication/public relations experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in PR agency management is preferred.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in both Thai and English.
• Robust network of media contacts within Thailand; international media connections are a plus.
• Proven track record in managing branding campaigns and CSR initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities with a collaborative mindset.