Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

SJ Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications to strengthen the group’s reputation, elevate leadership visibility and drive strategic communications across executive messaging, media relations, and thought leadership.

Reporting to the Director of Global Communications, you will advise senior leaders, oversee industry partnerships and sponsorships, and steer corporate content across channels while aligning with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in corporate communications.
• Experience supporting senior executives and developing high-impact leadership communications.
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills across multiple channels and audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leadership.
• Track record in media relations and engagement with journalists and industry stakeholders.
• Experience in multinational, consulting, professional services or built environment organisations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated corporate communications strategies that strengthen SJ's brand, reputation and market positioning.
• Partner with senior leaders on executive communications, leadership messaging, speeches, presentations and strategic announcements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, proactively identifying opportunities to raise SJ's profile and showcase thought leadership.
• Lead media engagement activities, including media inquiries, interviews, announcements and reputation management.
• Drive thought leadership initiatives that position SJ and its leaders as trusted voices in the built environment sector.
• Oversee SJ's participation in strategic industry events, sponsorships, partnerships and conferences, ensuring alignment with business and brand priorities.
• Provide Group-wide oversight of awards, rankings and recognition programmes, identifying opportunities to strengthen SJ's market profile and industry standing.
• Maintain a consolidated view of industry engagement activities across the Group, including partnerships, awards, conferences and speaking platforms.
• Oversee corporate content across owned channels, including the corporate website, leadership profiles and key communications platforms.
• Support internal communications and employee engagement initiatives, including leadership forums, town halls and major change communications.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to business leaders and stakeholders across the Group.
• Monitor emerging issues and reputational risks and recommend appropriate communications responses.

Skills

Executive communications

Media relations

Stakeholder management

Leadership messaging

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/JournAlism/Public Relations/Marketing

Job description

Create futures worth inheriting with SJ

At SJ, we’re building identity into infrastructure, character into skylines and peace of mind into everyday life.

Create futures worth inheriting with SJ

At SJ, we’re building identity into infrastructure, character into skylines and peace of mind into everyday life.

A global urban and infrastructure consultancy firm with over 75 years of project delivery success, SJ and its member companies continue a collective legacy that delivers global expertise with local precision.

Become part of our 16,000 client-centric specialists in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries who shape spaces across the world to meet the needs of today and the aspirations of generations to come.

Located at Jurong Innovation District, a vibrant ecosystem of next-gen enterprises, the 68,915m2 campus development can accommodate 4,000+ employees, as well as other tenants. SJ Campus pushes the boundaries of sustainable and liveable design. Referred to as ‘campus in nature’, it embodies the character of Singapore as a garden city, integrating urban structure and natural landscape harmoniously while showcasing the deep history and expertise of the group.

Role Overview

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications is responsible for strengthening SJ's reputation, elevating leadership visibility and driving strategic communications that support the Group's business objectives.

Reporting to the Director, Global Communications, this role serves as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders and leads initiatives across executive communications, media relations, thought leadership, corporate reputation, employee engagement and industry positioning.

The role also provides Group-level oversight of sponsorships, industry partnerships, conferences, speaking opportunities, awards and rankings, ensuring SJ maintains a coordinated and strategic presence across key stakeholders and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated corporate communications strategies that strengthen SJ's brand, reputation and market positioning.
• Partner senior leaders on executive communications, leadership messaging, speeches, presentations and strategic announcements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, proactively identifying opportunities to raise SJ's profile and showcase thought leadership.
• Lead media engagement activities, including media enquiries, interviews, announcements and reputation management.
• Drive thought leadership initiatives that position SJ and its leaders as trusted voices in the built environment sector.
• Oversee SJ's participation in strategic industry events, sponsorships, partnerships and conferences, ensuring alignment with business and brand priorities.
• Provide Group-wide oversight of awards, rankings and recognition programmes, identifying opportunities to strengthen SJ's market profile and industry standing.
• Maintain a consolidated view of industry engagement activities across the Group, including partnerships, awards, conferences and speaking platforms.
• Oversee corporate content across owned channels, including the corporate website, leadership profiles and key communications platforms.
• Support internal communications and employee engagement initiatives, including leadership forums, town halls and major change communications.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to business leaders and stakeholders across the Group.
• Monitor emerging issues and reputational risks and recommend appropriate communications responses.

Requirements

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations or strategic communications.
• Experience supporting senior executives and developing high-impact leadership communications.
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills across multiple channels and audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leadership.
• Track record in media relations and engagement with journalists and industry stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex projects across multiple markets and stakeholder groups.
• Experience in a multinational, consulting, professional services or built environment organisation is advantageous.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!