Senior Executive / Manager, Media Relations (Strategic Communications)

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC, Singapore's leading workers' movement, seeks a dynamic Communications Specialist within the Strategic Communications team. You will craft impactful media materials to amplify NTUC's messages and initiatives for union members and workers.

You will engage media partners across platforms, build relationships, and collaborate with NTUC's affiliated unions, social enterprises and partners to raise mindshare of NTUC's work. A degree in Communications with 2+ years' experience is required.

Qualifications

• Passion for improving workers' lives through work and related activities.
• Degree in Communications or Marketing Communications with at least 2 years' experience.
• Strong written and spoken English with good interpersonal skills; mother tongue a bonus.
• Self-motivated, resourceful team player able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop impactful media materials to amplify NTUC's messages and initiatives for union members and workers.
• Engage and build relations with media partners across different mediums to raise NTUC's mindshare.
• Collaborate with NTUC affiliates, social enterprises, and partners to identify opportunities to promote NTUC's work.

Skills

Media relations

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team player

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or Marketing Communications

Job description

Pioneering workers' rights since 1961, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) unites 58 trade unions, seven trade associations, 12 social enterprises, and other enterprise partners as we create better lives for workers here in Singapore.

Our work cuts across the different ages and stages of life as we walk the ground and respond to everyday needs. Through initiatives that protect our workers at work, transform careers, manage the cost of living, help with financial resilience and health, and nurture relationships for families, we champion every worker through every touch point as we work towards better wages, welfare, and work prospects.

Because Every Worker Matters.

The Role

As part of our Strategic Communications team, you will support NTUC's mission by working with media partners to build greater mindshare for NTUC's work among our target audiences. Specifically:

• You will develop impactful media materials to amplify NTUC's key messages and initiatives that serve union members and the working people of Singapore
• You will engage, build relations and partnerships, and work with media partners, across different mediums, to build awareness and understanding about NTUC's work, and influence and develop stories with them
• You will partner stakeholders across the NTUC family, including the affiliated unions, social enterprises, as well as other partners, to identify opportunities to create greater mindshare about NTUC's work

Job Requirements

• A passion for helping our working people lead better lives through work, live and play.
• Degree, preferably in Communications or Marketing Communications, with minimum 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with excellent command of written and spoken English. Proficiency in mother tongue, both spoken and written, will be an added advantage.
• A good team player who is self-motivated, resourceful, with an affable personality.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.