Mgr/Snr Mgr, Corp Communications (4-Month Contract, Commencing Mid-April 2025)

City Developments Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Singapore is seeking an experienced communications professional to manage media relations, corporate marketing, and crisis communications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital content development and strategic communications, with a focus on enhancing brand storytelling and media engagement.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of communications work experience.
• Experienced in digital content development and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Craft news releases, manage media conferences, and build brand equity.
• Develop corporate announcements and enhance corporate profiling.
• Manage crisis communications and media holding statements.

Skills

Media Relations

Digital Content Development

Brand Storytelling

Crisis Management

Project Management

Education

Degree in Communications

Job description

This role encompasses a broad spectrum of communications work, including media relations, corporate marketing, digital / social content development and analytics, as well as crisis and issues communications. The successful candidate will primarily focus on media relations and engagement, strategic and integrated communications.

Responsibilities:
Media relations and engagement:

• Craft news releases/responses to media queries/speeches, media follow-ups and corporate profile opportunities, organise and manage media conferences and events
• Build brand equity and top of mind recall through proactive media pitching
• Spearhead media outreach efforts through ongoing engagement of existing contacts and cultivation of new media contacts; maintain media database

Strategic communications:

• Craft and develop corporate and business announcements and collaterals, extending the content and messaging across owned and paid digital channels
• Collaborate with other team members to enhance reach of issued media statements and interview/feature opportunities
• Enhance corporate profiling through awards submissions and other feature opportunities
• Activate brand storytelling techniques to transform corporate milestones, event, developments into strong compelling content to reach diverse groups of stakeholders (investors, built industry associates, employees, homebuyers, tenants and community)

Crisis/issues management:

• Craft and manage the dissemination of media holding statements and/or other relevant materials across digital platforms
• Review holding statements or communications materials from internal business units on issues management, as and when required

Requirements:

• Degree in communications or other relevant fields
• At least 10 years of communications work experience with exposure to and aptitude for a range of communications functions as indicated in job description above
• Experienced and skilled in digital content development, brand story-telling and analytics
• Success in optimising performance of digital/social media assets and content, developing audience, and cultivating social media influencers
• Strong media contacts would be advantageous
• Adept at writing and developing content for media, digital communications, print, and social media, adopting a suitable style and tone e.g. corporate, creative
• Excellent time and project management, able to coordinate with colleagues from various departments, manage vendors and liaise with external stakeholders
• Meticulous with good attention to detail

City Developments Limited (CDL) is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects the diversity of its employees and stakeholders. As a signatory of the Employers Pledge for Fair Employment with TAFEP since 2008, CDL’s recruitment process adheres to strict guidelines on non-discrimination and fairness, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, or age.