Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy Development:Create and implement PR strategies aligned with branding and marketing objectives.
  
• Media Relations:Build and maintain relationships with local and national media, influencers, and bloggers.
  Secure coverage for events and promotions.
  
• Event Promotion:
  Collaborate with the marketing team to promote events through:Press releases
  Social media
  Other channels for maximum visibility and engagement.
  
• Crisis Management:Develop crisis communication strategies.
  Handle public relations issues swiftly and effectively.
  
• Content Creation:
  Oversee the creation of engaging content for:Press releases
  Newsletters
  Club’s website
  Ensure consistent messaging and branding.
  
• Brand Ambassadorship:Represent the club at events, meetings, and networking functions.
  Enhance visibility and foster relationships.
  
• Social Media Oversight:Collaborate with the social media team to create cohesive messaging and campaigns.
  
• Performance Analysis:Monitor and report on the effectiveness of PR campaigns.
  Provide insights and recommendations for future initiatives.
  

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of successful PR campaigns and media relations.
• Strong networking abilities with established media contacts.
• Creative thinker with innovative ideas and solutions.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing strategies.

Job responsibilities

• Developing and executing strategic plan to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base
• Maintain warm relationships with assigned accounts and new account acquisition.
• Proper qualification of leads and able to provide accurate report on opportunities.
• Conduct market research into accounts, identify key players and generate interest.
• Able to sell and upsell Cloud and Data Center Solutions and value proposition to both new and existing customers.
• Acquired understanding of market segmentation, develop, and execute Go-To-Market
• Strategy for assigned accounts.
• Collaborate between different functional teams and serve as the point of contact for customers and vendors.
• Always maintain good customer and partner relationships.
• Meet and exceed quarterly sales goals by managing individual sales activity.
• Accurately track and generate timely sales report for presentation to management.
• Any other duties as assigned by the management.

Requirements

• Strong track record of selling to Public Sector entities in Singapore directly.
• Proven experience, meeting or exceeding targets
• Relevant work experience as a sales team lead or sales director
• Ability to communicate, present and influence all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
• Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
• Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services
• Proven ability to position products against competitors
• Demonstrable experience as head of sales, developing client-focused, differentiated and achievable solutions
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Bachelor degree or Equivalent

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a data-informed growth strategy and corresponding roadmap in alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices
• Propose innovative data solutions to directly impact our current and future customers; identify new data that we could invest in to bring data solutions to our business; define and execute the plans to acquire, prepare, analyze, and develop value-adding data solutions, in conjunction with Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Marketing departments
• Cultivate healthy relationships with internal stakeholders, effectively communicating the value of data engineering initiatives and driving alignment towards common goals
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehouses; ensure the reliability, performance, and security of our data infrastructure, implementing best practices and standards
• Be the primary champion of data-informed decisions and lead the efforts to increase data usage at the company
• Lead by example and promote professional growth in self and team

Qualifications:

• 10+ years progressively responsible experience with a consistent track record of leveraging analytics to drive significant business impact or to develop data/algorithm-based products
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including leading analytics team members and being accountable for data science delivery of a team, and proven management skills including negotiating, leadership, delegation, planning and organization
• Strategic thinker with a track record of driving innovation and delivering business value through data-driven initiatives; demonstrated experience creating data-driven solutions in big data environments
• Expertise in one or more development or advanced analytical tools, such as R, SAS, Python
• Expert level knowledge of advanced analytical model development and construction
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields- preferred; advanced degree- a plus

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Commitment to Equal Opportunity

PPLSI conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities.  We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any concerns, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any concerns or otherwise oppose discrimination.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Human Resources at: humanresources@legalshieldcorp.com.

Make an Impact by

• Seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Security Testing Lead who is skilled in application and infrastructure penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and source code review to guide and review the work of external and cross function team security testers. Need to be responsible for assessing and enhancing the security posture of the organisation’s critical applications and infrastructure through comprehensive testing, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing techniques. Expertise will play a crucial role in identifying security vulnerabilities and recommending risk mitigation strategies to different senior stakeholders.
• Review and tailor the scope of external penetration testing, along with Domain security champions.
• Review the results of external penetration tests and partner with Domains to contextualise findings and prioritise remediation
• Conduct application and infrastructure penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and source code review in line with Singtel’s standards, through leveraging own team, cross-functional teams or external testers.
• Perform targeted application security assessments and penetration tests for various applications such as mobile, and web services as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on Singtel’s standards, security best practices and recommend remediation strategies.
• Work with third party penetration testers to coordinate annual penetration tests for the organisation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team’s penetration testers and provide guidance on scoping, rules of engagement, testing methodology and reporting.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation of security assessments, including findings, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Utilize both manual testing and automated application vulnerability scanning/testing tools for assessments.
• Retest security vulnerabilities and update reports with retesting results.
• Stay updated with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques to enhance the effectiveness of security testing methodologies.

Skills for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Solid experience in application security testing, vulnerability assessment, source code review and penetration testing.
• Proficiency in performing application security testing using manual techniques, as well as utilizing runtime vulnerability testing tools and/or code review tools.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, CWE/SANS Top 25, and other common vulnerability frameworks.
• Attained OSCP or CREST
• Familiarity with various security tools and products like Fortify, AppScan, Webinspect, Burp Suite, Nessus, etc.
• Strong understanding of APIs, HTTP protocol, and Cloud technologies
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and common programming languages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholder.

Make an Impact by

• Provide leadership and strategy for cybersecurity monitoring and incident response operations supporting Group IT and Singtel.
• Take leadership role to detect, manage and respond to cybersecurity incidents and provide updates to internal stakeholders and management. Work closely with Group Risk Management (GRM) to support crisis management processes and exercises.
• Manage a highly specialised team of security analysts, incident managers and incident responders to effectively monitor, defend and response to cyber threats and events. Develop critical in-house talent and capabilities, while leveraging on 3rd party services. Aggressively drive automation using AI and other technology.
• Build and maintain an effective threat intel capability and working collaboratively with other internal SOCs and partners to coordinate defensive tactics and playbooks against cyber threats.
• Continuously identify and enhance 24x7 operations, incident and crisis management processes, automation, and capabilities to progressively strengthen the security posture of Singtel and its group of companies.
• Experience in Security Ops and monitoring of Cloud set up
• Partner with Cyber Threat Intel team and perform Hunting as per event, or per time-driven calendar.
• Lead the automation of SOC and IR runbooks, moving the SOC team up the value chain.

Skills for Success

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other relevant field of study
• Professional security management certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), specialised SANS certifications, or other similar credentials, is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as in IT or security roles.
• Minimum 5 years of practical experience managing security operations, SOCs or equivalent security programmes.
• Experience working with Internal Audit, Governance and Compliance teams.
• Expert or advance level competence in the following :Cyber Incident Management
  Partnership Management
  Network Security
  Platform Security
  Security Programme Management
  Stakeholder Management
  Threat Analysis and Defence
  Threat Detection and Response
  Security Monitoring Tools
• Advanced understanding in the following areas:Data Security
  Physical Security
  Regulatory requirements
  Data Loss Prevention strategies
  
• Expert competence in the following:Communication
  Leadership
  Decision Making
  Developing People
  Resource Management
  
• Have exposure to other compliance audits such as PCI, PDPA, GDPR, CCoP mostly related to security part.

• A unique career-defining opportunity to join and lead one of Melbourne’s most established, innovative and award-winning AU/NZ agencies
• Drive integrated earned-first communications including social and content
• Innovate and define our PR Agency of the Future strategy across corporate and consumer comms
• Collaborate on the Trans-Tasman Leadership Team working with the most talked about local and global brands
• Join a culture that embraces growth and diversity and with ambition that is Limited by Nothing

LOCATION: Melbourne

We are uniquely Thrive helping our people, brands and community to do just that.  We use the power of communications to help our people, partners and community to grow and be successful.

Born and bred in Melbourne, and with offices across AU & NZ, Thrive is a public relations industry powerhouse and for the first time in the company’s 23-year history, we are recruiting externally for a Business Director to lead our Melbourne team.

This is not your everyday opportunity. This is a chance to work directly with Thrive’s Executive and learn why we are Mumbrella PR Agency of the Year and B&T PR Agency of the Year 2022 and how we came to be awarded the Dan Wieden Titanium Grand Prix at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which celebrates game-changing creativity, for our work with The Monkeys for Tuvalu, ‘The First Digital Nation’.

This role is a career-defining opportunity to lead our Melbourne location as 2IC to the Executive Director, Melbourne. You will be supported by 25+ consultants as you lead client and team growth and retention while driving new business with the support of national specialist squads.  You will partner with our local and global corporate and consumer clients to devise their communications strategies while leaning into national resources to deliver creative and digital integration impacting our clients’ business goals.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated integrated comms Business Director who is well connected in Victoria with business connections and with the media and who can create new opportunities that take our agency to new heights. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in the PR industry, across both corporate and consumer PR and have solid social media and creative content experience. The person must demonstrate strategic thinking, business acumen and have strong leadership skills with proven capability to grow a client portfolio.

This role will help drive operational process excellence, ensuring key stages of projects are executed efficiently and within budget, with a strong commercial mindset, managing financial forecasting, profitability and team resourcing.

• Work across a diverse and high-profile  corporate and consumer client portfolio
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth and achieve financial
• Manage and develop client relationships to deliver client growth
• Identify new market opportunities and trends to stay ahead in the local PR landscape
• Play an active role in lead generation and business development efforts and the conversion of clients
• Devise and oversee the implementation of first-class strategies with their senior reports for clients
• Provide effective leadership to a talented team of PR and social professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Mentor and develop team members, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth
• Oversight of the Melbourne office administration function.

About You

• Australian visa holder - will consider visa sponsorship for a stellar candidate
• Tertiary qualified 12+ years of agency experience in the PR industry
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a PR agency delivering integrated earned-first campaigns for global brands
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development
• Ability to inspire and lead a team to achieve exceptional results
• Delivery of best practice multichannel storytelling with exceptional writing skills
• Experience in B2B and B2C storytelling
• Experience delivering in a fast-paced environment and displaying logical thinking, forward planning, and the ability to manage up and down
• An established network of relationships with media, influencers, suppliers and key stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• Team time management and budget experience
• Technology skills (MAC & Google Drive savvy)
• Media measurement/evaluation skills

This is Thrive.

Culture is everything. It's a reason why we have a 100% return rate by working parents, have had consistent leadership for more than two decades, and continue to welcome Thrive 'boomerangs' back to the agency. Our team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists who work across five locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland delivering strategic communications services for brands.

Thrive values work-life integration including hybrid flexible working (currently Mondays and Fridays work-from-home) and delivers many benefits from wellbeing days and initiatives through to early knock-off Fridays. Thrive fosters & supports a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where people can, and are encouraged to, be themselves. Every idea and perspective is welcomed and valued so that our service offering reflects our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion both internally and externally.

Ready to make waves with us locally and globally?

Visit us here for more information - www.thrivepr.com.au.

If you value accountability, curiosity, integrity, collaboration and are passionate about what you do then our values are aligned. Please apply via LinkedIn or email a cover letter and resume to: fly@thrivepr.com.au.

All contact with Thrive will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Make an Impact by

• Provide leadership and strategy for cybersecurity monitoring and incident response operations supporting Group IT and Singtel.
• Take leadership role to detect, manage and respond to cybersecurity incidents and provide updates to internal stakeholders and management. Work closely with Group Risk Management (GRM) to support crisis management processes and exercises.
• Manage a highly specialised team of security analysts, incident managers and incident responders to effectively monitor, defend and response to cyber threats and events. Develop critical in-house talent and capabilities, while leveraging on 3rd party services. Aggressively drive automation using AI and other technology.
• Build and maintain an effective threat intel capability and working collaboratively with other internal SOCs and partners to coordinate defensive tactics and playbooks against cyber threats.
• Continuously identify and enhance 24x7 operations, incident and crisis management processes, automation, and capabilities to progressively strengthen the security posture of Singtel and its group of companies.
• Experience in Security Ops and monitoring of Cloud set up
• Partner with Cyber Threat Intel team and perform Hunting as per event, or per time-driven calendar.
• Lead the automation of SOC and IR runbooks, moving the SOC team up the value chain.

Skills for Success

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other relevant field of study
• Professional security management certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), specialised SANS certifications, or other similar credentials, is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as in IT or security roles.
• Minimum 5 years of practical experience managing security operations, SOCs or equivalent security programmes.
• Experience working with Internal Audit, Governance and Compliance teams.
• Expert or advance level competence in the following :Cyber Incident Management
  Partnership Management
  Network Security
  Platform Security
  Security Programme Management
  Stakeholder Management
  Threat Analysis and Defence
  Threat Detection and Response
  Security Monitoring Tools
• Advanced understanding in the following areas:Data Security
  Physical Security
  Regulatory requirements
  Data Loss Prevention strategies
• Expert competence in the following:Communication
  Leadership
  Decision Making
  Developing People
  Resource Management
• Have exposure to other compliance audits such as PCI, PDPA, GDPR, CCoP mostly related to security part.

Make an Impact by

• Should be able to work with various telco and ICT stake holders, including pre-sales, product, engineering, operations SMEs and Help desk teams to resolve root causes and influencing design decision to avoid them all together.
• Must be well versed in Telco and ICT backend Infrastructure, overlay customer services and problem management processes, frameworks, and techniques
• To have strong customer focus, technical knowledge and will lead a team of Problem Managers who will be accountable and responsible for pro-actively identifying, documenting, and investigating chronic, systemic, and critical issues affecting enterprise customer services. This roe, along with the team own the life cycle of all problems including finding root causes and resolving them and documenting and monitoring the stability of the fixes.
• Accountable and responsible to own and manage all outcomes of Problem Management practices of Global Delivery Telco and ICT verticals.
• Having very good understanding of core telco technology areas like MPLS VPNs, Internet, SD-WAN, NFV, Cyber Security, and operation management.
• Provide innovative thought leadership to problem management team to ensure high availability and stable services.
• Responsible for adaptation of top tier Telco best practices in Problem Management processes including pro-active detection, automation, and continual service improvement.
• Manage a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and rally them together to deliver stable work arounds and SIPs (Service Improvement Plans).
• Enable the team with training and skill set building in current and future technology areas, statistical and analytical and soft skills.
• Attract, retain, and grow talent through mentorship and supervision.
• Achieve increased efficiencies, year-on-year increased productivity and maintain optimized resources.
• Achieve conflict resolution and clearing of potential roadblocks.
• Lead audits and critical problem investigations as required by the organization in various areas.

Skills for Success

• Diploma/Degree in Computer Science, Information technology or a relevant field.
• Commercial exposure at least 10 years ,
• Technical Certification (IT-related). OEM certification – eg CCxx/CCDP
• Other adjacency (virtualization, cyber etc)
• Some ICT and telco convergence handling (preferred)
• Enterprise grade Customer Service skills
• Business acumen
• Good to have:Awareness of the current technology;
  In-depth knowledge of network technologies and products;
  Awareness of technology changes;
  Ability to multi task and involve in multiple outages over-sight
  Ability to work in a team;
  Ability to use Microsoft suite of products include Visio, network tools and similar products;
  Good literacy, numeracy, verbal and communication skills, required to present to Customer’s end customer;
  

Rewards that Go Beyond

• Hybrid work arrangements
• Full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Internal mobility opportunities

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