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

• Develop and lead the overall communications strategy for the CTO Organization, aligned to Lenovo's corporate objectives, CTO priorities, and long-term technology vision.
• Establish both short-term and multi-year communication roadmaps that drive awareness, engagement, and visibility of CTOO initiatives, innovations, and business impact.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to CTO leadership on executive communications, organizational messaging, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Translate complex technical concepts, AI advancements, and innovation initiatives into compelling stories for diverse audiences.

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Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

• Own and execute the internal communications strategy for CTOO, ensuring employees understand organizational priorities, accomplishments, key decisions, and strategic direction.
• Develop innovative communication campaigns that strengthen employee engagement, culture, collaboration, and organizational pride.
• Promote CTOO achievements, innovation milestones, patents, research breakthroughs, customer impact, and thought leadership across Lenovo.
• Build and maintain integrated communication calendars covering executive messages, newsletters, All Hands meetings, webcasts, intranet content, and employee engagement programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve communication effectiveness through new channels, technologies, AI-enabled tools, and best practices.

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Brand Building & Organizational Promotion

• Develop programs that elevate the CTO Organization's visibility across Lenovo and externally with key stakeholders.
• Create compelling narratives that position CTOO as a leading innovation engine driving Lenovo's AI and technology strategy.
• Partner with Corporate Communications, Marketing, HR, and business groups to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated promotion of CTOO accomplishments.
• Identify opportunities to showcase CTOO talent, innovation, and leadership through strategic campaigns, events, publications, and executive engagements.

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External Communications & Thought Leadership

• Own the external communications strategy for CTOO, including media engagement, analyst relations, industry events, publications, and executive thought leadership.
• Define communication priorities, audience segmentation, messaging frameworks, governance, and execution plans that support CTOO objectives.
• Identify and prioritize media outlets, analysts, conferences, and industry engagement opportunities that enhance CTOO visibility and influence.
• Develop executive briefing materials, keynote content, articles, social amplification strategies, and leadership communications that strengthen Lenovo's technology brand.

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Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance

• Establish and operate effective communication governance models across CTOO teams, geographies, and external partners.
• Build strong partnerships with leaders across CTOO, Business Groups, Corporate Communications, and regional organizations.
• Create communication operating rhythms, stakeholder engagement models, review processes, and decision frameworks that ensure alignment and execution excellence.
• Lead through influence and drive accountability across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

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Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Continuously evaluate emerging communication trends, AI technologies, digital engagement platforms, and storytelling approaches.
• Introduce innovative ideas and programs that improve communication reach, effectiveness, and employee engagement.
• Use data and insights to measure impact, optimize communication strategies, and inform leadership decisions.
• Establish success metrics and reporting mechanisms to demonstrate business value and organizational impact.

Program Management & Execution Excellence

• Maintain end-to-end ownership of communication plans, deliverables, milestones, and stakeholder alignment.
• Manage short-term priorities while building scalable, sustainable long-term communications programs.
• Monitor progress against objectives, proactively identify risks, and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure all communications meet high standards of quality, consistency, professionalism, and executive presence.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in public relations, journalism, communications, English, or media studies
• Minimum of 12 years of work experience (in-house or agency) in communications, public relations, and/or journalism
• Fluent English and Mandarin speaking and writing skills required.
• Prior experience working in/with the technology industry is required.
• Experience supporting communications (PR or Exec Communications) for C-suite level executives/clients
• Strong writing skills - please provide 2 of your best writing samples when applying
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong time and project management skills - with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to prioritize and plan effectively to meet deadlines

Preferred Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to manage a multitude of projects at different facets in a fast-paced environment in a highly-organized fashion
• Excellent interpersonal skills – persistent optimism and an open, friendly temperament
• Strong team player, behaves like an owner, and ultimately focused on delivering results with high standards
• An entrepreneurial spirit, including the ability to work independently and autonomously
• Contribute to new thinking and creative ways to establish our leadership position in the marketplace through creative communications
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to lead management of agencies and multiple internal/external stakeholders