Director, Corporate Communications & Crisis Readiness

Communicable Diseases Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicable Diseases Agency seeks a Director of Corporate Communications to lead the agency's strategic communications, shaping messaging for public health audiences, media and key stakeholders. You will provide senior advisory support, elevate CDA's reputation, and ensure readiness during normal operations and health emergencies.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team across media relations, marketing communications, research and service quality, delivering coherent, audience-centred

Qualifications

• 15+ years in corporate communications within government, healthcare or large organisations.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role managing communications teams.
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills for public health comms.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
• Experience in public health communications is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for media relations and corporate communications.
• Lead media engagement, issues management and credibility-building efforts.
• Oversee crisis and emergency communications readiness and response.
• Direct integrated marketing, public engagement and audience-focused campaigns.
• Oversee communications research, insights and evaluation measures.
• Champion citizen-centric service delivery and responsive public inquiries.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strategic communications

Team leadership

Public health communications

Writing & editing

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Job description

Communicable Diseases Agency seeks a Director of Corporate Communications to lead the agency's strategic communications, shaping messaging for public health audiences, media and key stakeholders. You will provide senior advisory support, elevate CDA's reputation, and ensure readiness during normal operations and health emergencies.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team across media relations, marketing communications, research and service quality, delivering coherent, audience-centred