Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & PR

About the role

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, is looking for a strong communications generalist to lead corporate communications centrally across all its markets. The remit covers corporate communications, media relations, issues and crisis communications, executive communications, narrative development and reputation management. The role is offered at Director or Senior Manager level depending on experience; at Director level you also lead the function as it grows, set direction, manage people and advise senior leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver corporate communications plans and messaging frameworks for market entries, projects, strategic agreements, ESG and community initiatives, partnerships and other corporate developments.
• Lead media strategy across business, technology, trade and international media, overseeing press releases, statements, Q&As, pitching, briefings, interviews and media roundtables.
• Oversee multi-market media monitoring and provide intelligence on emerging issues, narrative trends and opportunities.
• Lead issues, crisis and executive communications, including holding statements, escalation protocols and response plans, and advise senior leaders and country teams on risk, message framing and spokesperson approach.
• Develop executive communications such as speeches, talking points, op-eds, commentary and briefing materials.
• Coordinate communications centrally across markets, partner with regional Marketing & Communications leads and local teams, and direct PR agencies and specialist partners.
• Work closely with Content, Marketing, Government Relations, HR, project and technical teams.
• (Director level) Act as a trusted deputy to the Head of Marketing & Communications, lead and coach the growing communications team and set standards for writing, escalation and agency management.

Required profile

• 12+ years' experience for Director level, or 8+ years for Senior Manager level, in corporate communications, PR or strategic communications.
• Broad generalist experience across media relations, issues management, executive communications and strategic messaging.
• Experience handling sensitive issues, crisis situations or challenging media enquiries, and coordinating communications across multiple countries and time zones from a regional or global centre.
• Confident working directly with executives, subject-matter experts, country leaders, agencies and cross-functional partners.
• Fluent written and spoken English; writing samples will be requested.
• Nice to have: experience in a complex international B2B or regulated sector such as infrastructure, energy, technology or telecommunications, and in a fast-growing organisation.