Manager Corporate Affairs, Australasia

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia InterContinental Hotels Group Full time

**About Us**

IHG® Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with around 325,000 colleagues working across more than 100 countries to deliver True Hospitality for Good.

You'll know our hotel brands. They are some of the best known and most popular in the world - Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Six Senses, voco, Vignette Collection, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Resorts as well as Kimpton Hotels.

All of these brands work together towards our goals of creating True Hospitality for Good. This is a mission that's seen us go from strength to strength with more rooms in an ever-growing portfolio of hotels across more and more locations. Which makes this an incredibly exciting time to become part of the team.

**Your Day to Day**

With spectacular growth in our region - which includes a newly revamped rewards program and new brands in market - and an even bigger ambition, there couldn’t be a better time to join the IHG family.

In order to help us reach our ambition, we have created the role of Manager, Corporate Affairs for Japan, Australasia and Pacific (JAPAC), based in our Sydney support office. The role will report into our Director of Communications - JAPAC.

This is an important role that will enable us to continue to enhance and protect IHG’s reputation, so we need a seasoned professional who can step up to deliver our corporate affairs and communications agenda in Australasia & Pacific, as well as proving broader support to the JAPAC (Japan, Australasia & Pacific) region.

You will be responsible for corporate, internal, external, owner and crisis communications, as well as supporting the Director of Communications JAPAC on government relations, public affairs, and supporting our Journey to Tomorrow. You will also need to provide counsel, media briefings, and training to key leaders as required.

We’re looking for a highly motivated, diverse thinker who’s ready for an exciting challenge, and we have a world of opportunity to offer in return.

**What we need from you**

To be successful in this role the following skills and attributes are essential would be highly desirable.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- At least 7 years’ experience in corporate communications or corporate affairs.
- Clear and confident level of written and spoken English
- Experience of working within a complex business with a range of stakeholders with different needs and interfacing with senior people.
- Experience working with media in Australasia would be an advantage
- Is confident, credible and compelling when working with senior stakeholders.
- Able to engage and inspire with energy and belief in building an enviable reputation
- Ability to stay calm and provide measured advice in a crisis situation.
- Collaborative approach and partnership mind set - able to build strong relationships and be known as a trusted advisor
- A can-do attitude, with a track record of delivering complex programmes of work. Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks in a demanding, fast-paced work environment.
- Experience of managing agencies
- Proven ability to work effectively across a matrix / virtual team.
- Strong expertise in PowerPoint, Word and Excel

**What we offer**

In return, we'll give you a competitive benefits package including salary, discounted accommodation worldwide and the opportunity to progress your career with IHG.

At IHG we offer opportunities of flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Additionally, we value diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellness for our colleagues which is represented by our suite of industry leading benefits.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer.



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