Job Description

It's 2022, technology has undergone an accelerated phase as we lived through unprecedented times. The 'tech-tonic' shift has reshaped our day-to-day aspects and we, at Boost, aspire to shake things up further in the financial services scene. In the last 5 years, some of our highlights include: made paying for your roti canai directly from your phone screen, made obtaining your loans completely digital in just 3 minutes, made insurance bite-sized and customisable (think - insurance for phone screens?!)

The Boost-RHB consortium is building towards a Digital Bank, where we strive to make innovative financial services such as these convenient, transparent, and most importantly accessible to anyone and everyone. We want to enable better living for our customers through our inclusive financial services that can universally serve and be embedded in their daily lives.

Join us in creating a roaring future for Malaysia, don't let this incredible opportunity slip like 2020...too.

The Role

• Working closely with internal teams, lead the development and execution of PR programs from conception through completion to produce high-caliber work that aligns with business objectives
• Support internal teams with localized content and develop internal content such as presentations, speeches, articles, press releases, newsletters, etc
• Work with the digital team to create and implement organic content for social media channels
• Manage influencer programs in key markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia
• Develop, build and maintain strong relationships with relevant media
• Track local press coverage and maintain documentation through monthly reporting for internal stakeholders
• Organize and manage internal and external events for Boost, coordinating with local PR agencies to manage ongoing activities and fully execute local PR strategy

• Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, International Business or related fields
• Minimum 4 - 6 years communications experience, preferably within the tech industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication - must be fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Knowledge of Mandarin and/or Bahasa Indonesia is a definite plus
• Proven record of implementing and executing integrated campaigns for brands within the technology / fintech sector
• Experience managing communities and social campaigns on Facebook, Instagram and Facebook
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong relationships with media within the tech, business and fintech segments
• A knack for telling impactful and engaging stories - able to communicate technology concepts that may be difficult to understand
• Ability to see the bigger business picture and share that vision with the team
• A collaborative team player who can work with agencies and multiple teams at all levels
• Proactive mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Owner's mentality - You take ownership of your work, being result-oriented and having a strong bias towards action helped you earn the reputation of someone who gets things done. You truly enjoy the hustle & challenges come what may.
• Execute, execute, execute - No one is too senior/junior to roll up their sleeves. You can be trusted to get things done right the first time, quickly. You hit your deadlines.
• Obligation to dissent - Speak our minds so that we can grow together, succeed, and fail together.
• Make learning obsessively inspiring - Everyone should feel inspired to learn every day.
• Take on challenges willingly & enjoy the fluid environment - You might not have done it before, but you are self-motivated, autonomous, and able to manoeuvre through ambiguity. Most importantly, you have the passion to learn and adapt.
• You like people, people like you - You genuinely enjoy interacting with people, understanding their perspectives, and uncovering their pain points while coming up with potential solutions. You exude charisma with the ability to successfully build relationships with internal/external stakeholders, leveraging those relationships to influence and drive towards outcomes.