Media Relations & Engagement Strategist (1-Year Contract)

Housing & Development Board; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing & Development Board in Singapore seeks a Media Relations professional to join the Strategic Communications & Engagement Group. You will help develop and implement communications strategies to promote understanding of HDB’s policies and programmes.

In this 1-year contract, you will strategise publicity across mainstream media, online platforms and HDB’s own channels, plan media visits and events, craft timely responses to queries, and monitor coverage to guide proactive communications.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English and strong interpersonal skills.
• Interest in current affairs and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategise and execute publicity plans profiling Singapore’s public housing programmes 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

English language

Interpersonal skills

Interest in current affairs

Job description

Housing & Development Board in Singapore seeks a Media Relations professional to join the Strategic Communications & Engagement Group. You will help develop and implement communications strategies to promote understanding of HDB’s policies and programmes.

In this 1-year contract, you will strategise publicity across mainstream media, online platforms and HDB’s own channels, plan media visits and events, craft timely responses to queries, and monitor coverage to guide proactive communications.