Manager/Assistant Director (Media Relations Section)

SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY (SFA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking a communications professional to plan and implement media relations and online media strategies. The role involves crafting media replies, press releases, and online content for platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of relevant experience in media relations, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a solid grasp of online media trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in media, communications, new media or related disciplines.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in media relations, including pitching stories and planning media events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to monitor news reports in multiple languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement media relations and online media strategies for SFA.
• Coordinate press conferences, briefings, visits and media functions.
• Produce story ideas and pitches to increase SFA’s profile.
• Draft media replies, press releases, and content for online platforms (Facebook, Instagram).
• Respond promptly to queries from local and international media.
• Organise media training for management and staff; assist with crisis communications.

Skills

Media relations

Press conferences

Online media platforms

Content writing

Crisis communications

Analytical skills

Team player

Verbal communication

Written communication

HTML

MS Office

Web editing

Education

Degree in media/communication

Tools

Image editing software

Video editing software

HTML

Web editing tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

[What the role is]

The candidate will be responsible in planning and implementing effective media relations and online media strategies, including promoting Singapore Food Agency (SFA)’s policies and programmes, and profiling SFA. The candidate should have a keen interest in current affairs and developments/trends relating to online media.

The candidate will be involved in extensive writing work, including crafting media replies, press releases and writing for online platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram).

[What you will be working on]

Primary responsibilities:

• Plan and develop communication strategies to announce major events, new initiatives, policy changes at SFA.
• Coordinate and organise press conferences, briefings, visits and other media functions.
• Produce interesting story ideas to pitch to the media to increase SFA’s profile.
• Coordinate prompt replies to queries from local and international media.
• Maintain good relationship with media representatives and organise networking sessions like media meetings and lunches.
• Be at the forefront of online media technologies and identify appropriate online media platforms that are effective in increasing awareness of SFA’s key messages and policies and raise SFA’s profile.
• Develop and execute content and other engagement tactics on identified online media platforms.
• Monitor and strategise responses on SFA’s online media platforms, as well as online media initiatives of related agencies and organisations/groups.
• Track online conversations related to SFA and propose appropriate response strategies.

Additional responsibilities:

• Organise media training for management and staff to improve their corporate communications and media relations skills.
• Assist with crisis communications.
• Monitor and provide analysis of media coverage (both online and offline news).

[What we are looking for]

• Degree in media, communications, new media or related disciplines
• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience, especially in media relations including pitching stories to media, preparing media materials, planning and organising media events such as press conferences and writing speeches. Prior experience in handling online communication platforms is an advantage.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong command of a Mother Tongue Language is preferred as monitoring of news reports in these mediums would be required.
• Sound knowledge of online communication platforms and trends.
• Good knowledge in software functionality, web-editing applications, image- and video-editing applications, HTML and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical skills, resourceful and results oriented.
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills.