Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate Communications (4-Month Contract)

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, develop strategic communications, and handle crisis management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in communications, showcasing expertise in digital content development and a strong network of media contacts.

Qualifications

• 10 years of communications work experience.
• Experienced in digital and social media.
• Strong media contacts advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage media relations, craft news releases, and organize media conferences.
• Develop corporate announcements and enhance media outreach efforts.
• Handle crisis communications and prepare media holding statements.

Skills

Digital content development

Media relations

Crisis management

Project management

Brand storytelling

Analytics

Education

Degree in communications or relevant fields

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.