Job description
Arup is a global firm of planners, designers, engineers and consultants with over 12,000 employees working in more than 92 offices across more than 40 countries.
The firm is the creative force behind many of the world’s most innovative and sustainable projects.
Our Asia offices employ over 3,000 staff and are engaged in prestigious multi-disciplinary projects covering buildings, infrastructure, transportation, structural, environmental and industrial areas.
We embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects including individual differences and open-mindedness.
Currently we are looking for a capable and independent individual for the following position as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
A career at Arup offers you the opportunity to make a positive difference in the world.
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of 16,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries.
We collaborate with and advise our clients and partners, using imagination, advanced technologies, and rigor to shape a better world.
With about 3,000 staff, our East Asia offices engage in many of the region's most prominent and innovative projects covering buildings, infrastructure, advisory services, planning, technical consulting, digital, climate and sustainability services.
We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects and provide flexible work arrangements to support the various needs and well-being of our people.
The Opportunity
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, our Marketing, Communications, and Business Development (MCBD) team enables Arup to build and protect our reputation, deepen client relationships, win quality work, and attract top talent.
The Marketing and Communications Manager has a pivotal role dedicated to building and enhancing our success in the local market/s.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
Marketing and Communications Management
Develop and implement integrated marketing and communications plans, campaigns and initiatives to enhance Arup’s brand and reputation in the local market/s, including business/client events, media relations activities, thought leadership and awards.Monitor and analyse local market trends to identify opportunities for brand positioning and competitive advantage.Secure and promote prestigious industry recognition to contribute to brand building efforts.Track and report on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives including ROI.Industry Engagement and Stakeholder Relationships
Build and maintain strategic relationships with key industry stakeholders.Identify, pursue and negotiate opportunities for industry partnerships and collaborations.Critically assess and manage industry engagement activities for alignment to strategy and business priorities, and to optimise ROI.Client Focus and Business Development
Drive business development and client engagement initiatives that deliver successful work winning outcomes in the local market/s.
Including client marketing campaigns, engagement events, collaterals and promotions.Align marketing and communications activities and investments to support work-winning efforts.
Support use of client systems.At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive.
Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
Knowledge and experience:
Undergraduate or further degree in marketing, communications or commerce and/or postgraduate professional qualification in marketing.
At least 8 years’ experience in a senior marketing, communications, and/or business development role within a services, B2B or B2G industry with complex procurement and long sales cycles.
Experience across a range of marketing and communications disciplines including event management.Demonstrated experience in building trusted, influential relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.Demonstrated experience in building, managing and reporting on marketing budgets and return on marketing investment.Skills and attributes
Strong skills in strategic thinking and analysis and problem-solving.Commercial literacy, budget development and management.Proficient in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels.Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.Experience with Marketo and CRM tools.Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adaptable to changing requirements.Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.Comfortable working within a matrix organization structure.Able to build strong and highly collaborative working relationships with peers, leaders and other stakeholders.High level of personal integrity, professionalism, and inclusive leadership.
Commitment to exemplifying Arup’s aims, particularly those of being a ‘humane organization’, maintaining ‘quality of work’, and ‘straight and honorable dealings’.What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.
As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.
Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.
Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Required Skill Profession
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, And Sales Managers