Saturday, 29 September 2012

Senior Public Relations Specialist / PR Manager

Description

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) is an independent research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. Forrester works with professionals in 19 key roles at major companies providing proprietary research, customer insight, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive programs. For more than 28 years, Forrester has been making IT, marketing, and technology industry leaders successful every day. For more information, visit www.forrester.com.
 
Job Title: Senior Public Relations Specialist/PR Manager
Location: Singapore
 
Description:
 
Forrester Research is one of the most influential and widely cited business and technology research companies in the world. The mission of the corporate communications team is to support and enhance the Forrester brand globally. The Senior Public Relations Specialist/PR Manager will manage Forrester’s PR effort in Asia Pacific. Key activities include traditional media relations, social media promotion, and the placement of Forrester executives and analysts at influential industry events. The Senior PR Specialist/PR Manager will focus on four key markets: China, Singapore, Australia, and India. The Senior PR Specialist/PR Manager collaborates with colleagues around the world and is a trusted advisor to business stakeholders. The best candidate for this position is a person with strong media relationships in the markets with a relentless energy for media, passion for storytelling, clear and concise communication skills, the ability to become a trusted PR resource to senior business stakeholders, and an innovative mindset to uncover new opportunities using creative solutions. 
 
Responsibilities:
 
Promote Forrester’s research, data and analysis to the most influential business, technology, and marketing journalists, bloggers, and industry influencers in Asia Pacific. This includes:
 
1) developing media outreach strategy in target markets, writing and distributing pitches, creating media lists, drafting thought leadership articles, organizing regularly occurring media tours;
2) aggressively using social media tools to promote Forrester’s thought-leadership and engaging with social influencers
3) building pre-event awareness, ensuring on-site media attendance and coverage, and coordinating on-site press/blogger attendees and activities.
 
Collaborate with organizers at the top business, technology, and marketing conferences in Asia Pacific. This includes:
 
1) placing Forrester analysts and executives as speakers at those events;
2) working proactively with event organizers to maximize Forrester’s exposure at events;
3) working with marketing and sales colleagues to maximize impact of speaking engagements.
 
Communicate PR successes using available PR measurement tools.
Partner with local sales and marketing teams by providing relevant PR intelligence for renewing, enriching, and winning business. 
Assist with general corporate communications activities in region as needed. 
 
Requirements: 
 
Forrester is looking for people who are inspired and inspiring. Our product is our intellectual capital, so we welcome and reward intellectual excellence, curiosity, and sophisticated thinking and look for: 
 
Proven years of public relations experience.
University degree or equivalent in communications, public relations, marketing, business, journalism, or related field.
Fluency in English and Mandarin. 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Passion for media, both traditional and social.
Possession of a strong understanding of technology. 
A high degree of individual initiative as well as the ability to work well as part of a team. 
The ability to effectively manage multiple projects and be detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment. 
 
Forrester Research is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment.
 
Data Protection
 
The information provided by you in this application will be used for the purposes of recruitment and, for successful applicants only, for personnel administration and management purposes and to comply with the employer’s obligations regarding the retention of employee records. If your application is unsuccessful, Forrester Research, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or service providers (collectively “Forrester”) will retain your personal information on secure file solely to consider you for future recruitment opportunities. 
 
By submitting your resume/CV, you consent to Forrester’s retention of the information provided on a secure file for personnel administration and management purposes and/or in order to consider you for future employment opportunities and to the transfer of the information provided to: 
 
Forrester’s offices in the US and other countries outside the European Economic Area; and 
Service providers engaged by Forrester for the purposes of processing applications for employment who may be located outside the European Economic Area.
 
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