Senior Associate/Associate, Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Tencent; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Singapore is seeking a PR and communications specialist to plan and execute media campaigns, liaise with internal teams and external agencies, and manage media relations across regional markets.

You will prepare press materials, monitor news, support social content, and coordinate events while ensuring quality and timely delivery. The role requires 2+ years in PR, strong English, Mandarin a plus, and the ability to work under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in PR, communications or marketing.
• Experience in a multinational company is a plus.
• Strong written and spoken English; Mandarin for China market is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office; basic graphic design skills a plus.
• Ability to manage time and workload under deadlines.
• Organized, detail-oriented and proactive.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute media communication plans, including strategy, targets and budget.
• Coordinate with PR agency and internal teams to drive results and monitor budget/quality.
• Monitor daily news and support market research across media and competitors.
• Prepare press releases, byline articles, speeches, and press materials.
• Create PR assets with internal branding and external agency input.
• Contribute content to corporate communications and social media.
• Prepare competitive analyses and reports with opportunities and recommendations.
• Coordinate media events logistics, exhibitions, open days, press tours.
• Coordinate photo sessions for events.
• Handle press inquiries and maintain relationships with key media.
• Evaluate partnerships and sponsorships and manage admin for sponsorships.
• Distribute media materials including gifts and samples.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to research, prepare and pitch releases to media and KOLs.

Skills

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

MS Office

Graphic design basics

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

• Propose, coordinate and execute media communication plans including strategy, targets, and budget.
• Help in managing PR agency team and other internal team members, as appropriate, to drive business results; direct agency resources and budget appropriately and monitor for quality control.
• Liaise with news monitoring agency to support daily news monitoring including online news, and collate and analyse media outreach, which includes competitors’ news monitoring and any undertaking of market research.
• Prepare press releases, byline articles, speeches and press materials.
• Manage the creation of all PR assets in close cooperation with in-house branding, marketing, merchandising, and with an external PR agency, including assisting in making appropriate content decisions.
• Contribute content to in-house content media assets for use in corporate communications and social media.
• Help in preparing competitive analysis, reporting and recaps on all PR programs/activities, and proactively propose opportunities and recommendations.
• Manage logistics for the organisation’s media and corporate events, including exhibitions, open days and press tours
• Devise and coordinate photo sessions for corporate and media events.
• Handle incoming press inquiries, nurture and sustain the organisation’s relationships with key influential media.
• Evaluate opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertorial placements on an ongoing basis and subsequently manage the administrative details of confirming preferred media sponsorships.
• Manage the distribution of media materials, both print and electronic, including seasonal gifts, product samples, greeting cards, etc.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to obtain necessary information, research, prepare and pitch press releases to targeted media and KOLs.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in PR, communications, or marketing; experience in a multinational company is an advantage.
• Strong written and spoken English; proficiency in spoken Mandarin is a plus for supporting China market communications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint); basic skills in graphic design are a plus.
• Able to manage time and workload effectively, and work well under deadlines.
• Organized, detail-oriented, diligent, and proactive.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with a willingness to learn.