Principal Corporate

We are seeking a strategic Internal and Site Communications professional to support internal and external communications efforts in Penang, Malaysia. The ideal candidate is a strong writer, skilled project manager, and proactive communicator who can navigate site communications and local public relations activities simultaneously. This role is instrumental in driving employee engagement, enhancing external reputation, and ensuring business strategy and site contributions are understood, recognized and valued.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

1. Develop and Implement Internal Communication Strategies: Partner with site leadership and local HR teams to design and execute comprehensive communication plans to support organizational priorities, drive employee engagement, and enhance company culture. The ideal candidate will create compelling and clear content for internal communication channels, including executive updates and organizational announcements.
2. Employee Engagement & Change Management Campaigns: Partner with site leadership and our Culture & Connections team to lead campaigns and initiatives that keep employees informed, motivated, connected, and able to adapt to ongoing change. This includes town halls, employee spotlights, and manager-specific communication initiatives. Additionally, the candidate should help ensure corporate-level updates are broadly applicable and understood by team members at the site.
3. Event Management: Organize and execute internal events, including leadership meetings, employee recognition events, and site-wide town halls, in partnership with our Culture & Connections team.
4. Serve as Public Relations Lead: Act as the point of contact for site-specific communication needs, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and local engagement priorities. In this role, the candidate will:
   1. Develop and nurture relationships with local media and relevant stakeholders to promote and manage organizational reputation.
   2. Assist in managing media inquiries, press releases, and crisis communications related to site-specific matters. Support public relations efforts, such as coordinating interviews and media visits.
   3. Create content for external channels including crafting and distributing press releases, fact sheets, and social media content that reflect site activities and achievements.

For This Role, You Will Need:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
2. A passion for working globally and locally.
3. The ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining high quality standards and attention to detail.
4. Experience working cross-functionally with HR, Legal, Operations, Manufacturing, and other teams to ensure message alignment and consistency.
5. The ability to track and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies and make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.

Who You Are:

The ideal candidate is a strong writer, skilled project manager, and proactive communicator who can navigate site communications and local public relations activities simultaneously. This role will guide and counsel local leadership on critical communications matters, help drive employee engagement and understanding, and value being a part of a global corporate and site communications team.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

1. Experience working in a global organization.
2. Proven ability to guide and counsel senior leadership.
3. A creative problem solver who can jump from one initiative to the next with skill and grace.
4. Calm under pressure who leads with a steady hand and focus.

Please Note:

Malaysian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or ability to secure the appropriate work permit is required to work in this position at NI Penang.

US Customs Law forbids the export of certain technologies to certain countries. Due to licensing requirements which National Instruments does not presently pursue for this position, this regulation effectively prevents National Instruments from hiring candidates for this job (as it would require access to such technology) whose current country of citizenship or permanent residence are Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, Iran and Syria.