Senior External Communications Strategist

DBS

Singapore

Hybrid

SGD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

DBS in Singapore seeks an AVP/VP, External Communications within Group Marketing & Communications to lead strategic corporate narratives and executive positioning. You will work with stakeholders to craft compelling stories, manage external engagements and elevate DBS leadership on key issues.

You will analyse macro trends, mentor senior leaders, and drive governance across owned, earned, and paid channels using data-driven insights.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in political science, PPE, communications, journalism, economics, business or a related field.
8–10 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism or a related field.
Strategic thinker with exceptional writing and storytelling abilities.
Experience supporting senior executives and managing high-profile communications initiatives.
AI savvy, with a keen eye on leveraging emerging technologies, data and insights to enhance communications effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Enhance DBS' corporate reputation by driving strategic communications, executive positioning and thought leadership across key priorities, working with stakeholders across the organisation to identify, develop and amplify compelling corporate stories and strategic narratives.
Support senior management and DBS spokespersons on external engagements, including media interviews, speaking engagements, panel discussions, conferences, opinion pieces and contributed content.
Research and analyse emerging macro trends, business developments and stakeholder issues, synthesising complex information into compelling narratives, thought leadership and strategic communications content.
Cultivate strategic relationships with media organisations, conference organisers, industry influencers and other institutional stakeholders to identify opportunities that strengthen DBS' reputation, elevate senior leadership profiles and support broader business objectives.
Monitor emerging issues and reputational risks, and support incident and crisis communications efforts by developing timely, effective and stakeholder-centric responses.
Leverage analytics, media intelligence and social listening tools to measure communications effectiveness, identify opportunities and provide actionable insights.