Advocate, Communications & Engagement

Temasek Trust; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Trust is seeking a seasoned communications generalist with deep public relations expertise to lead corporate profiling, media relations, and issues management. You will shape integrated communications strategies and translate complex issues into clear narratives across channels.

You will work closely with senior leaders and partners within the Temasek Trust Collective to drive content across formats, platforms, and campaigns, balancing strategy with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of corporate communications experience with media relations, issues and reputation management.
• Proven track record delivering integrated communications and content strategies, including digital and social media, executive communications, and corporate and senior spokesperson profiling.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement and senior advisory experience, with the ability to counsel senior leaders.
• Experience in the finance, impact, or philanthropy sectors would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement public relations and integrated communications strategies that support organisational priorities and strengthen Temasek Trust’s reputation.
• Lead proactive and reactive media engagement, including cultivating relationships, identifying and pitching stories, developing materials, preparing spokespeople, and managing enquiries.
• Advise senior leaders on media, reputational, and emerging issues, monitor the external environment, and develop appropriate responses.
• Create clear, compelling content across formats and platforms.
• Translate PR priorities into integrated campaigns across earned, owned, shared, and paid channels using audience insights and performance data.
• Build trusted relationships with TTC members, partners, media, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Manage and support key stakeholder engagements, campaigns, and events.

Skills

Media relations

Content strategy

Stakeholder management

Writing & editing

Education

Degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing/Business/IR

Tools

LinkedIn profiling

Job description

Temasek Trust is the philanthropy arm of Temasek Holdings, with community stewardship goals of protecting the planet, uplifting communities, connecting people, and advancing capabilities. By forging new pathways in philanthropy and impact investing with like-minded partners, Temasek Trust advances catalytic philanthropy as a force for good. Through the Temasek Trust Collective (TTC), an ecosystem of organisations united by a shared purpose of building better for every generation, it harnesses diverse capabilities to build capacity, convene partnerships, mobilise capital, and catalyse solutions to create lasting impact. For more information, visit www.temasektrust.org.sg. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Communications & Engagement

The Communications & Engagement (C&E) team oversees reputation management and stakeholder engagement for Temasek Trust. We build trust and understanding through clear narratives, thought leadership, and purposeful engagement.

The Role

Designation: Advocate, Communications & Engagement, Temasek Trust

Reporting to: Head, Communications & Engagement, Temasek Trust

We are seeking a seasoned communications generalist with deep public relations expertise, particularly in corporate profiling, media relations, and issues and reputation management. The successful candidate will also be proficient in developing high-quality content across formats and platforms.

Working closely with senior leaders, subject matter experts, and partners across the Temasek Trust Collective (TTC) and beyond, you will shape integrated communications strategies, translate complex issues into clear narratives, and deliver communications across channels.

You should be comfortable moving between strategy and execution in a lean, dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement public relations and integrated communications strategies that support organisational priorities and strengthen Temasek Trust’s reputation.
• Lead proactive and reactive media engagement, including cultivating relationships, identifying and pitching stories, developing materials, preparing spokespeople, and managing enquiries.
• Advise senior leaders on media, reputational, and emerging issues, monitor the external environment, and develop appropriate responses.

2. Content, Digital & Integrated Communications

• Create clear, compelling content across formats and platforms
• Develop and execute corporate and spokesperson profiling strategies on LinkedIn, including executive positioning, thought leadership, content, and amplification.
• Translate public relations priorities into integrated campaigns across earned, owned, shared, and paid channels, using audience insights and performance data to improve outcomes.

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Project Management

• Build trusted relationships with TTC members, partners, media, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Manage and support key stakeholder engagements, organisational initiatives, campaigns, and events.
• Manage complex communications projects involving several stakeholders, agencies, and workstreams.

Qualifications

Experience

• At least 10 years of relevant corporate communications experience, with expertise in media relations, issues and reputation management.
• Proven track record developing and delivering integrated communications and content strategies, including digital and social media, executive communications, and corporate and senior spokesperson profiling.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement and senior advisory experience, with the ability to counsel senior leaders. Experience in the finance, impact, or philanthropy sectors would be highly advantageous.

Skills

• Strong media relations capability, news sense, and networks, with the ability to shape and pitch compelling stories.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex subjects for different formats, platforms, and audiences.
• Excellent strategic judgement, project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to anticipate communications needs, risks, and opportunities, and use audience insights and measurement to inform communications strategies.

Attributes

• Strategic, intellectually curious, and adaptable, with the versatility to work across communications disciplines and subject areas, and respond effectively to evolving priorities.
• Hands-on, resourceful, and rigorous, with a willingness to contribute across strategy and execution, and close attention to facts, data, attribution, and reputational considerations.
• Collaborative and responsive, with the ability to build trust and work effectively across organisations and with diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field.
• Experience in a reputable communications agency, ideally combined with in-house experience, would be advantageous.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis and accepted until 28 September 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.