Communications & Strategy Specialist
About the job
- Experience delivering verifiable results in at least one relevant area, such as brand communications, public relations and media, government or grant projects, cross-functional project management, content production, or internal communications; years of experience are not prescribed.
- Sound judgment and logical thinking in ambiguous situations, with the ability to identify situations that must be escalated promptly to a supervisor.
- Careful, detail-oriented execution, with the ability to complete assigned work on time and meet deadlines.
- Ability to write clear, logically structured material and communicate effectively with others.
- Basic English business writing and reading skills sufficient to participate in cross-regional collaboration.
- Willingness to learn project budgeting and reimbursement processes and comfort working with numbers.
- Ability to follow material nonpublic information rules and sign a confidentiality agreement upon joining.
- Curiosity about new tools and willingness to use artificial intelligence to improve individual efficiency.
- Draft external communications, including press releases, social media posts, and official statements; refine drafts with a supervisor and, after onboarding, independently handle routine external content.
- Work with a supervisor to refine messages for different audiences, including media, investors, and employees, and maintain communications consistency across brands and markets.
- Help maintain media lists, arrange interviews, and use artificial intelligence tools to monitor public opinion and identify emerging issues.
- Initially collaborate on projects such as media communications and government grant applications under supervisory guidance, then progressively take ownership as familiarity with processes grows.
- Track project progress, compile official documents and outcome reports, and discuss and respond to irregular situations promptly with a supervisor; the finance team has final responsibility for grant finances and reimbursements.
- Prepare spokesperson briefing materials and Q&A packs, simulate questions, and gather information while learning group-level strategic communications under supervisory guidance.
- Plan Town Halls and culture events with the team to develop company culture.
- Communicate with partners across Southeast Asian markets to keep cross-market messaging aligned.
- Support ad hoc or cross-functional assignments from supervisors, including group strategic communications, organizational culture, or IPO-related preparation.
- Track deadlines and project progress, identify schedule deviations, and report them to a supervisor early.
- Provide examples of media or content work, such as reporting, columns, social media management, branded content, or video.
- Demonstrate practical use of artificial intelligence tools to improve communications or project output, such as content creation, information synthesis, public-opinion monitoring, or workflow automation, with examples or results.
- Show understanding of or strong interest in technology, startups, or consumer services industries.
About the company
FunNow is an on-demand lifestyle booking platform offering instant reservations for dining, bars, beauty and wellness, hotels, and nightlife through a mobile app. The app uses geolocation and a patented algorithm to show real-time availability and lets users discover, book, and pay in about 30 seconds, often for experiences within 15 minutes. Merchants manage their own availability and pricing, while FunNow applies AI-driven dynamic pricing to adjust costs based on demand and time to help monetize off-peak hours. It earns commissions on bookings and aims to connect urban consumers and travelers with readily available experiences across Asia, expanding through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$31.8M
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Hotai Motor invested $10 million on September 22, 2026, validating IPO readiness.
- Taishin Securities began listing advisory in July 2026, pushing Taiwan public-market preparation.
- FunNow's new partnership with chicTrip targets Japan travelers and AI itinerary booking.
What critics are saying
- Booking apps face brutal price transparency; KKday, Eatigo, and local OTAs compress margins.
- Taiwan listing review runs one to three years, and market windows close fast.
- A failed IPO leaves FunNow dependent on merchant commissions and repeated capital injections.
What makes FUNNOW Group unique
- FunNow spans seven Asian markets, linking restaurants, hotels, spas, and nightlife.
- Its last-minute booking flow wins spontaneous users within fifteen minutes.
- Eatigo and TABLEAPP give FunNow dense restaurant inventory and discounting expertise.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
10%1 year growth
10%2 year growth
10%Hotai Motor has invested $10 million in FunNow, acquiring approximately 10% in preferred shares at $1.10 per share. The investment comes as FunNow, Taiwan's urban leisure booking platform, undergoes listing preparation procedures. FunNow operates across seven Asian markets including Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. The platform has accumulated over 10 million users and partners with more than 16,000 merchants, with overseas revenue exceeding 50% of total revenue. The company signed a listing advisory contract with Taishin Securities in August 2026, beginning formal preparations for Taiwan's capital market. The listing process typically requires one to three years of guidance and review. For Hotai Motor, Taiwan's largest car dealer and distributor of Toyota, Lexus, and HINO, the investment extends beyond automotive services into urban consumer platforms. The stake provides both potential financial returns and strategic alignment with Hotai's expansion into consumer services, complementing initiatives like their OpenHub car wash platform.
FunNow, the Taiwan-based app that lets users book activities on-demand in five Asian countries, is growing its reach in Southeast Asia through a merger with restaurant booking app Eatigo. Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but FunNow CEO TK Chen says it is the largest post-COVID O2O MA deal in Southeast Asia.As part of the deal, Eatigo is now a key shareholder in FunNow Group. Eatigo CEO Michael Cluzel will join FunNow’s board, while Chen will continue serving as president and CEO of the group.Founded in 2015, FunNow has 2.5 million users and utilizes a dynamic pricing strategy that lets businesses on its platform chose to offer different prices to customers based on supply and demand. Since its launching Taiwan, FunNow has expanded to Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand. It has grown through a series of acquisitions, concluding Malaysia restaurant booking platform and SaaS provider TABLEAPP and Taiwanese family activity booking platform Niceday. Since its inception, FunNow has raised $22.5 million from investors including the corporate venture arms of PChome, KKday and Wistron.FunNow and Eatigo’s foundersEatigo was founded in Bangkok in 2013 and uses yield management techniques to help 4,000 restaurants book customers during off-peak hours at discounts up to 50% off