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Consultant OR Senior Consultant – Public Relations (Malaysia)

 Klareco Communications is looking for highly talented Consultants or Senior Consultants for our Kuala Lumpur office. 

Be a part of Klareco’s amazing team of consultants across the region – working together to contribute strategies, ideas and solutions to power Klareco’s 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 or 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 
  • Excellent career development opportunities 
  • Inclusion to a fun, smart and helpful team 
  • A hybrid working experience