Communication & Events Specialist

**Company Overview**:
AUG Global Network is an established international education consultancy company promoting Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, The United Kingdom (UK) & The United States of America (USA). AUG operates across 8 countries (Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam).

**History**:
AUG was first established in 1995 in Malaysia. Since then, the company has expanded its reach by establishing 30 offices across 8 countries which is a strong verification of the company’s success in placing students in reputable institutions across the world.

To manage its ever growing business entities, AusEd, SchoolEd and Bond and Forsyth now comes under the one name, AUG.

AUG is renowned as a reputable, trustworthy, caring and professional education placement centre. With 30 years of experience in providing the highest quality advice to students in carving their educational paths, AUG has always taken fresh and innovative approaches in its service. The company acts as a liaison between students and their preferred education providers to ease the entire process of studying overseas. Staff members are always abreast of changes in the international education industry which means students get the most accurate advice from our team. AUG stresses on the importance for students to align their career goals with the right course and the right institution by understanding the processes and procedures of getting an institution placement.

The company is staffed by a team of dedicated, friendly, multilingual, caring and responsible staff members with comprehensive knowledge about studying in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, The UK, and The USA. The company is constantly exceeding the expectations of students, their families and other business partners through the provision of outstanding customer service.

**Position: Communications & Events Specialist**:
(Location: Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur)

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Communication**
- To create, develop and manage new marketing content which includes newsletter, social media as well as other channels;
- To monitor, optimize and control content marketing metrics and make changes as and when needed;
- To conduct thorough research and produce a series of industry-related articles;
- To handle copy, edit, proofread and enrich marketing proposals, advertising and promotion contents before publication;
- To identify customers’ needs and gaps in AUG content and recommend new contents for AUG’s marketing materials;

**Event Management**
- To organize and oversee AUG’s events, including education exhibitions, seminars, and networking functions, to achieve various objectives;To develop a yearly event calendar, meeting deadlines and targets to ensure all events are organized successfully;
- To manage event registration and attendance, post event data management and provide data analysis;
- To work with teams (branch offices & marketing team) for pre-event planning and communication as well as conducting post-event evaluations and event debrief;
- To gather and analyse feedback to provide constructive improvements for future events;

**Public Relations**
- To build excellent relationships with representatives from institutions;
- To develop and maintain relationships with any special groups (ie. Student clubs / associations professional association);
- To be a liaison person with local partners / sub-agents;
- To visit schools, colleges and universities and build relationship with principals and school counsellor;

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field;
- Previous experience in communications, event planning, or a similar role is preferred;
- Proficiency in social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, XHS (Little Red Book), is preferred;
- Proficiency in event management tools such as Eventbrite is a plus;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong organizational and project management abilities;
- Creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative communication strategies;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment;
- Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.