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PROFILE:
Aafke van Daelen
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager at
Sun Life Financial Asia
Tell us about your role at Sun Life
Im responsible for the day-to-day
management of all marketing and
communications activities for the Asia region
covering seven markers, including strategy
development and full execution. The overall
aim of the job is to build and protect Sun
Lifes brand and reputation, both internally
and externally. I report into the Head of
Marketing & Communications. We work
closely with our corporate headquarters in
Canada as well as creative vendors and a PR
agency.
What were your first 100-days like? Any
advice?
The first weeks were a deep dive into the
world of a Canadian Insurance company
growing in Asia. I had to get up to speed
on several international and region wide
programs, such as our global 150th
anniversary, internal CEO Awards of
Excellence and Most Respected Agency
initiative in Asia. I soon discovered our
function has a long list of internal and external
stakeholders. This meant I had to carefully
prioritize work from day one, but more
importantly it showed our role in the company
is well-established. I see it as one of my main
responsibilities to remain a go-to team.
What are you currently working on? And
main challenges?
I just finished working for our title sponsorship
of the 2015 Asia Pacific Life Insurance
Conference (APLIC) in Bali. We supported
our Agency Distribution Team with our
branding at the event. We advised on the
design of a fantastic booth, prepared our
Indonesia CEO for his forum participation and
coordinated media interviews for our Regional
President. Next up are the launch of the 2015
Sun Life Asia Health Index and preparing
for our annual Asia Management Meeting in
Manila.
The main challenge I have experienced
thus far is finding the right balance
between advising and influencing internal
stakeholders. We aim to promote creativity
and entrepreneurship at the local marketing
communication level and not be too
prescriptive. Yet there are situations that
require discipline, for example when it comes
to brand reviews and approvals.
How influential do you perceive
Communications to be in Asia now and in
the future?
The role of communication shouldnt be
underestimated in closing deals or influencing
agendas whether in business, politics or
society in general. Its up to communications
professionals to make sure we are influential
all the way up to the C-suite. Im optimistic
our profession can achieve this with the
majority of CCOs already reporting to the top.
Whats the biggest communication lesson
youve learnt during your career?
Corporate transparency is great, but the
flip side of under-sharing is over-sharing.
Its important to be strategic about how the
information is shared in order to maximize
the positive impact of the communication.
Carefully select your platforms - whether a
blog, media interview or a panel discussion
- and determine up front what information
is appropriate to share with the audience.
The opposite is also true; dont participate
in public speaking if you dont have a point
of view or lack understanding of the issue
(sounds clich辿, but it happens all too often).
Do you have a guiding principle for
communicators?
Watch the sustainability space and make it
part of your remit, because Im convinced
sooner or later it will make or break your
license to operate as a company (i.e.
the level of acceptance or approval by
stakeholders).
I am a keen advocate of sustainability and
its integration into the corporate domain. I
encourage all communications professionals
to explore this important field if you havent
done so already. At Sun Life we are now
looking into new ways of making our events in
Asia more sustainable. I believe there is a lot
to be gained, especially on the environmental
level from waste reduction - we all know the
amount of paper and plastic often wasted at
events - to recycling. Sustainability is much
more than having a green office certification.
Aafke van Daelen
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager at Sun
Life Financial Asia
www.vmagroup.comEurope | Asia-Pacific | Africa | North America
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VMAil Profile Aafke van Daelen

  • 1. PROFILE: Aafke van Daelen Senior Marketing and Communications Manager at Sun Life Financial Asia Tell us about your role at Sun Life Im responsible for the day-to-day management of all marketing and communications activities for the Asia region covering seven markers, including strategy development and full execution. The overall aim of the job is to build and protect Sun Lifes brand and reputation, both internally and externally. I report into the Head of Marketing & Communications. We work closely with our corporate headquarters in Canada as well as creative vendors and a PR agency. What were your first 100-days like? Any advice? The first weeks were a deep dive into the world of a Canadian Insurance company growing in Asia. I had to get up to speed on several international and region wide programs, such as our global 150th anniversary, internal CEO Awards of Excellence and Most Respected Agency initiative in Asia. I soon discovered our function has a long list of internal and external stakeholders. This meant I had to carefully prioritize work from day one, but more importantly it showed our role in the company is well-established. I see it as one of my main responsibilities to remain a go-to team. What are you currently working on? And main challenges? I just finished working for our title sponsorship of the 2015 Asia Pacific Life Insurance Conference (APLIC) in Bali. We supported our Agency Distribution Team with our branding at the event. We advised on the design of a fantastic booth, prepared our Indonesia CEO for his forum participation and coordinated media interviews for our Regional President. Next up are the launch of the 2015 Sun Life Asia Health Index and preparing for our annual Asia Management Meeting in Manila. The main challenge I have experienced thus far is finding the right balance between advising and influencing internal stakeholders. We aim to promote creativity and entrepreneurship at the local marketing communication level and not be too prescriptive. Yet there are situations that require discipline, for example when it comes to brand reviews and approvals. How influential do you perceive Communications to be in Asia now and in the future? The role of communication shouldnt be underestimated in closing deals or influencing agendas whether in business, politics or society in general. Its up to communications professionals to make sure we are influential all the way up to the C-suite. Im optimistic our profession can achieve this with the majority of CCOs already reporting to the top. Whats the biggest communication lesson youve learnt during your career? Corporate transparency is great, but the flip side of under-sharing is over-sharing. Its important to be strategic about how the information is shared in order to maximize the positive impact of the communication. Carefully select your platforms - whether a blog, media interview or a panel discussion - and determine up front what information is appropriate to share with the audience. The opposite is also true; dont participate in public speaking if you dont have a point of view or lack understanding of the issue (sounds clich辿, but it happens all too often). Do you have a guiding principle for communicators? Watch the sustainability space and make it part of your remit, because Im convinced sooner or later it will make or break your license to operate as a company (i.e. the level of acceptance or approval by stakeholders). I am a keen advocate of sustainability and its integration into the corporate domain. I encourage all communications professionals to explore this important field if you havent done so already. At Sun Life we are now looking into new ways of making our events in Asia more sustainable. I believe there is a lot to be gained, especially on the environmental level from waste reduction - we all know the amount of paper and plastic often wasted at events - to recycling. Sustainability is much more than having a green office certification. Aafke van Daelen Senior Marketing and Communications Manager at Sun Life Financial Asia www.vmagroup.comEurope | Asia-Pacific | Africa | North America