This role requires a strategic communicator, creative thinker, and operational leader who can balance short-term execution with long-term vision. You must be able to bring forward innovative communication approaches, influence senior stakeholders, manage complex cross-functional relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications Leadership
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Develop and lead the overall communications strategy for the CTO Organization, aligned to Lenovo's corporate objectives, CTO priorities, and long-term technology vision.
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Establish both short-term and multi-year communication roadmaps that drive awareness, engagement, and visibility of CTOO initiatives, innovations, and business impact.
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Serve as a trusted advisor to CTO leadership on executive communications, organizational messaging, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
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Translate complex technical concepts, AI advancements, and innovation initiatives into compelling stories for diverse audiences.
Internal Communications & Employee Engagement
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Own and execute the internal communications strategy for CTOO, ensuring employees understand organizational priorities, accomplishments, key decisions, and strategic direction.
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Develop innovative communication campaigns that strengthen employee engagement, culture, collaboration, and organizational pride.
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Promote CTOO achievements, innovation milestones, patents, research breakthroughs, customer impact, and thought leadership across Lenovo.
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Build and maintain integrated communication calendars covering executive messages, newsletters, All Hands meetings, webcasts, intranet content, and employee engagement programs.
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Identify opportunities to improve communication effectiveness through new channels, technologies, AI-enabled tools, and best practices.
Brand Building & Organizational Promotion
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Develop programs that elevate the CTO Organization's visibility across Lenovo and externally with key stakeholders.
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Create compelling narratives that position CTOO as a leading innovation engine driving Lenovo's AI and technology strategy.
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Partner with Corporate Communications, Marketing, HR, and business groups to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated promotion of CTOO accomplishments.
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Identify opportunities to showcase CTOO talent, innovation, and leadership through strategic campaigns, events, publications, and executive engagements.
External Communications & Thought Leadership
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Own the external communications strategy for CTOO, including media engagement, analyst relations, industry events, publications, and executive thought leadership.
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Define communication priorities, audience segmentation, messaging frameworks, governance, and execution plans that support CTOO objectives.
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Identify and prioritize media outlets, analysts, conferences, and industry engagement opportunities that enhance CTOO visibility and influence.
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Develop executive briefing materials, keynote content, articles, social amplification strategies, and leadership communications that strengthen Lenovo's technology brand.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance
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Establish and operate effective communication governance models across CTOO teams, geographies, and external partners.
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Build strong partnerships with leaders across CTOO, Business Groups, Corporate Communications, and regional organizations.
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Create communication operating rhythms, stakeholder engagement models, review processes, and decision frameworks that ensure alignment and execution excellence.
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Lead through influence and drive accountability across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
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Continuously evaluate emerging communication trends, AI technologies, digital engagement platforms, and storytelling approaches.
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Introduce innovative ideas and programs that improve communication reach, effectiveness, and employee engagement.
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Use data and insights to measure impact, optimize communication strategies, and inform leadership decisions.
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Establish success metrics and reporting mechanisms to demonstrate business value and organizational impact.
Program Management & Execution Excellence
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Maintain end-to-end ownership of communication plans, deliverables, milestones, and stakeholder alignment.
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Manage short-term priorities while building scalable, sustainable long-term communications programs.
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Monitor progress against objectives, proactively identify risks, and drive timely resolution of issues.
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Ensure all communications meet high standards of quality, consistency, professionalism, and executive presence.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in public relations, journalism, communications, English, or media studies
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Minimum of 12 years of work experience (in-house or agency) in communications, public relations, and/or journalism
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Fluent English and Mandarin speaking and writing skills required.
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Prior experience working in/with the technology industry is required.
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Experience supporting communications (PR or Exec Communications) for C-suite level executives/clients
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Strong writing skills - please provide 2 of your best writing samples when applying
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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
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Strong time and project management skills - with the ability to handle multiple priorities
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Ability to prioritize and plan effectively to meet deadlines
Preferred Requirements
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The candidate for this role should be an excellent writer, project manager, and have an eye and attention for detail. A self-starter attitude is essential.
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Ability to manage a multitude of projects at different facets in a fast-paced environment in a highly-organized fashion
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Excellent interpersonal skills – persistent optimism and an open, friendly temperament
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Strong team player, behaves like an owner, and ultimately focused on delivering results with high standards
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An entrepreneurial spirit, including the ability to work independently and autonomously
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Contribute to new thinking and creative ways to establish our leadership position in the marketplace through creative communications
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Strong presentation skills
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Ability to lead management of agencies and multiple internal/external stakeholders
