Communications & Engagement Manager (Media Relations)

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HDB, a government housing agency in Singapore, seeks a dynamic communications professional for a one-year contract. You will join the Strategic Communications & Engagement Group to develop and implement strategies that promote understanding of HDB's policies and programmes.

Your role in Media Relations includes planning publicity, organising media visits, crafting responses to media queries, and monitoring coverage to address issues of public interest.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Interest in current affairs
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in communications, journalism, design, or related field

Responsibilities

• Strategising and executing publicity plans to profile Singapore's public housing programme and policies across mainstream and online news media, and on HDB's owned platforms
• Planning and organising media visits and events and engaging the media to create greater awareness and understanding of HDB's policies and programmes
• Assessing and crafting timely responses to media queries, forum letters, commentaries and editorials
• Monitoring and providing analysis of media coverage on HDB, and planning publicity to address issues of media interest

Skills

Excellent command of English

Interpersonal skills

Interest in current affairs

Thrives in fast-paced environment

Experience in communications, journal­

Job description

[What the role is]

As a member of HDB's Strategic Communications & Engagement Group, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for the development and implementation of communications strategies to promote understanding of HDB's policies and programmes.

[What you will be working on]

Your role in Media Relations includes:

• Strategising and executing publicity plans to profile Singapore's public housing programme and policies across mainstream and online news media, and on HDB's owned platforms
• Planning and organising media visits and events and engaging the media to create greater awareness and understanding of HDB's policies and programmes
• Assessing and crafting timely responses to media queries, forum letters, commentaries and editorials
• Monitoring and providing analysis of media coverage on HDB, and planning publicity to address issues of media interest

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

You should possess an excellent command of English and strong interpersonal skills. You should also have a keen interest in current affairs and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience in communications, journalism, design, or a related field will be a strong advantage.

Successful candidates will be offered a 1-year contract at the first instance.