Advocate, Social Media & Multimedia Storytelling

TEMASEK TRUST LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Trust Ltd. is seeking an experienced Advocate, Social Media & Multimedia Storytelling to deepen our digital storytelling across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms.

You’ll translate partnerships and impact into audience-focused content, combining strategic social management with hands-on video production. Reporting to the Head of Communications & Engagement, you will shape narratives, oversee a content calendar, monitor engagement, and collaborate with leaders

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in social media, digital communications, content strategy, journalism, multimedia production or marketing communications.
• Proven experience owning social media channels and content strategies for an organisation.
• Strong editorial judgement, writing and storytelling skills for digital and social audiences.
• Hands-on video production capability, including filming and editing short-form, mobile-first content.
• Strong understanding of LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms and their audiences.
• Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
• Degree or diploma in communications, journalism, marketing or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own Temasek Trust’s social media and digital storytelling strategy across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms.
• Develop and manage an integrated content calendar spanning campaigns, events, leadership communications, partnerships and impact stories.
• Identify opportunities across the Temasek Trust Collective to translate complex work into engaging narratives.
• Conceptualise, shoot and edit social-first multimedia content, including short-form video.
• Edit platform-specific content with strong hooks, pacing, captions, sound, thumbnails and vertical formats.
• Collaborate with external filmmakers, photographers and agencies for higher-production work.
• Develop clear, engaging content that makes complex work accessible to diverse audiences.
• Monitor comments and sentiment, escalating sensitive issues appropriately.

Skills

Social media strategy

Video production

Editing

Storytelling

Editorial judgement

Platform analytics

Education

Degree in communications or journalism

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About Temasek Trust

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, 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 innovation to create lasting impact. For more information, visit www.temasektrust.org.sg. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About the Role

Designation: Advocate, Social Media & Multimedia Storytelling

Reporting to: Head, Communications &Engagement

We are seeking an experienced social-first communications professional to strengthen Temasek Trust’s storytelling across digital and social channels.

The successful candidate will translate our purpose, partnerships, and impact into compelling, audience-focused content, combining strategic social media management with hands‑on multimedia production, particularly short‑form video. They should be an independent, editorially strong storyteller who can identify opportunities, shape narratives, advise stakeholders and bring stories to life – from strategy and copy to filming and editing.

Key Responsibilities

Social media strategy and channel management

• Own Temasek Trust’s social media and digital storytelling strategy across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and relevant emerging platforms.
• Develop and manage an integrated content calendar spanning campaigns, events, leadership communications, partnerships and impact stories
• Identify opportunities across the Temasek Trust Collective, translating complex organisational work, programmes, partnerships and announcements into clear, engaging and platform-native narratives.

Multimedia storytelling and video production

• Conceptualise, shoot and edit social-first multimedia content, particularly short-form video, including interviews, reels, explainers, event content and impact stories.
• Edit platform-specific content with strong understanding of hooks, pacing, captions, sound, thumbnails and vertical formats.
• Work with external filmmakers, photographers and production partners when higher-production-value work is required.

Content development and engagement

• Develop clear, engaging content that makes complex work accessible to different target audiences.
• Monitor comments, mentions and sentiment, escalating sensitive issues appropriately.
• Build strong relationships across communications, programme, partnership and leadership teams to support approvals, alignment and a strong content pipeline.

Performance and optimisation

• Use social media metrics, audience insights and platform trends to improve content performance, formats, and publishing cadence.
• Work with agencies to plan, manage, optimise, and report paid social campaigns.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in social media, digital communications, content strategy, journalism, multimedia production or marketing communications.
• Proven experience owning social media channels and content strategies for an organisation.
• Strong editorial judgement, writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to develop clear, compelling content for digital and social audiences.
• Hands-on video production capability, including filming and editing short-form, mobile-first content.
• Strong understanding of LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other relevant platforms and their audiences.
• Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple stories, stakeholders and deadlines independently.
• Degree or diploma in communications, journalism, marketing or a related discipline preferred.

Portfolio Expectations

Candidates should provide a portfolio or showreel demonstrating social-first storytelling, short-form video and platform-specific content. The portfolio should demonstrate strong storytelling, editorial judgement and the candidate’s personal involvement in story development, filming, editing and/or creative direction. Candidates should be prepared to explain their specific contribution to the work presented.