Intern - Brand and Communications Consultant

Do you have a passion for brands & branding with an added interest in all the branding disciplines such as research, strategy, advertising, PR, communications, events & marketing? Then please read on...

As we enter the next stage of our growth, we're looking for an smart, enthusiastic and broad minded individual to help us do the following for our clients

• transform corporate brands
• understand the importance of building a strong brand while developing strategies to both acquire & retain customers
• develop a brand that delivers a best in class brand experience at every touch point, every time.

This is a rare opportunity for an open minded person to become part of a progressive, dynamic, multicultural team that consistently challenges branding convention.

For the right person there are also promotion opportunities & in the future, profit share.

About you

You want to work in a brand consultancy and learn the what constitutes a brand and branding

You understand that to be competitive, businesses must invest in their brands

You will appreciate that the business of branding & how brands are built or transformed is constantly changing & you will be willing & able to move with those changes

You have a strong entrepreneurial spirit & are self motivated but know how to work in a team. You are confident, honest, passionate, dynamic, ambitious, driven yet empathetic

You are curious about technology and how to integrate it into communications

You appreciate that today, customers not companies define brands

You are a great communicator but an even better listener

You intend to be a career person, not a person with a career

You want to be part of an organisation that encourages you to push the envelope & supports you when you make mistakes

You are self-aware & pragmatic

You speak Malay & English. Mandarin an advantage but not a necessity

Job description

The successful applicant will contribute both strategic & tactical nous to projects for new & existing clients. You will have a crucial role to play within the organisation & you'll be encouraged to get out of your comfort zone. You'll be able to deal with pressure & see input from those around you as attempts to improve your work & not a personal insult.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in the development of brand frameworks/architectures & DNA for clients including the development of brand visions, missions, positioning, personality, promise, differentiation, value propositions & pillars based on the need to deliver value at every touch point in the customer journey, before, during & after any interaction
• Help us develop client brand USPs, messaging, narratives
• Work directly with clients to coordinate brand research, internal & external brand strategy & brand implementation plans to ensure alignment of messaging, narratives & culture for maximum effectiveness
• Provide input into the brand identity projects that include naming, logo design, brand identity standards/guidelines/systems
• See how we develop strategies to gain organisational buy in for each brand platform developed for clients
• Provide innovative contributions to communications strategies that aim to shift perceptions in earned & shared media
• Contribute to the development of campaign content, especially for social media
• Contribute to the building & maintaining of ongoing relationships with customers
• Contribute to brain storming sessions on existing projects
• Contribute to FUSIONBRAND content development
• Support management in securing projects
• Support the creation of decks and proposals for tenders or other RFPs

Ideal experience

• Show some entrepreneurial experiences
• Experience of working with a brand consultancy or communications agency, even as an intern
• Working knowledge of generative artificial intelligence
• Understanding of the fluid branding landscape

Package

RM1,000 per month

RM190 parking or travel allowance

RM75 per month phone allowance

Fusionbrand is a multicultural organisation with a focus on making the world a more equal place. If you discriminate against any gender, religion, personal lifestyle preferences or are judgemental we will not be a good fit. We work in a high pressure environment. At times it can be tough so please think carefully before applying for this position.

Most of all, please be honest with yourself & us from the outset.

If you got this far and are still interested, please send us your CV and we'll take it from there.