Director of Communications, APAC

Japan; Singapore; South KoreaMarketing and CommunicationsID : 4480

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

Roblox is seeking a Director of Communications to manage consumer and corporate communications for the platform across the APAC region.

As a member of the Global Communications and Corporate Affairs team, you will build and lead strategic communications programs in multiple APAC markets. You will execute localized communications campaigns through earned media channels aimed at influencing a wide variety of audiences - from Gen Z consumers, to the local creator / developer community, to local brands, to parents - showcasing the breadth of user-generated virtual experiences on Roblox, the role of developers & creators in the growing virtual economy on the platform, and the company’s commitment to safety and civility.

You have a strong understanding of the media and cultural landscape across a number of APAC markets, a track record of developing strategic initiatives and creative ideas that delivered impactful media coverage results, and experience as a public-facing company spokesperson. You are passionate about our mission, the community Roblox serves, and you should have an excellent understanding of consumer technology, social media, and entertainment industries. Knowledge and passion for immersive 3D technology and user-generated content is preferred.

This position reports into the Sr. International Communications Director and is based in either Singapore, South Korea or Japan (remote working).

The role requires fluent language skills in English. Additional language skills in Korean or Japanese are a plus.

You Will :

• Build, lead and execute compelling communications campaigns in APAC markets - particularly South Korea, Japan and SE Asia - in support of business objectives, and in partnership with communications agencies on the ground in those markets
• Utilize your deep understanding of the media landscape and media relationships to build strategic recommendations and scalable communications programs that help drive and support business objectives.
• Optimally handle high-profile and fast-paced business issues while remaining calm and demonstrating good judgment.
• Lead local market media outreach in support of global communications campaigns and announcements, including content launches, product launches, and executive profiling
• Develop company positions on key regional issues as well as the strategy for reactive and proactive communications plans.
• Work in tandem with a range of business functions to support their communications objectives in the APAC - including, but not exclusive to, the company’s Marcomms, Market Expansion, Public Policy, Civility, Brand Partnerships and Developer Relations functions
• Manage APAC press office, including crisis and issues management as needed
• Act as a public-facing spokesperson for Roblox in media interviews and at APAC events and conferences
• Bring fresh ideas and a creative approach to deliver measurable, attributable results
• Brief spokespeople and staff C-suite interviews.

You Have :

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).