Senior Manager, Group CEO Office

Singtel; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellness benefits

Training and development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Singapore is looking for a Corporate Engagement Manager to drive GCEO engagement activities. The role includes planning internal corporate engagements, developing strategic content, and managing events effectively. Candidates must have a degree in Marketing or Communications, 7+ years of experience, and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. This position offers flexible work arrangements and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a large corporation.
• Competent in planning and implementing corporate events.
• Sharp business acumen and excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead in planning engagements and events led by GCEO.
• Organise internal corporate engagements including workshops and sessions.
• Develop themes and content for strategic topics and key messages.

Skills

Event planning and management

Interpersonal skills

Content development

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Research skills

Education

Degree in Marketing / Communications

Job description

An empowering career at Singtel begins with a Hello. Our purpose, to Empower Every Generation, connects people to the possibilities they need to excel. Every "hello" at Singtel opens doors to new initiatives, growth, and BIG possibilities that take your career to new heights. This role’s main objective and purpose is to run and drive GCEO and Corporate Centre engagement activities, as enablers in driving Singtel Group’s corporate strategy & execution, with the primary responsibility of supporting GCEO and Corporate Centre in achieving maximum efficiency and effectiveness across all engagement platforms and business cadence and progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead in planning for engagements and events led by GCEO
• Organise internal corporate engagements led by GCEO including townhalls, workshops and communication sessions (e.g. Leaders Business Updates, Top Executive Workshops, GCEO Townhalls/Communication Sessions, Overseas Board Trips, ad-hoc Board and Management overseas trips, etc.)
• Develop theme and content for GCEO strategic topics and key messages to the organisation on people and culture, way of working, business direction & focus areas as well as progress towards our Singtel28 growth plan
• Curate and ensure effectiveness of GCEO leadership brand, key direction and messages across Singtel Group
• Optimize the organisation of events according to the audience, content, agenda/programme and format to ensure key messages are communicated effectively
• Take on increased accountability for liaison, negotiation and decisions made with external partners, such as production companies, venue sales teams, leadership development partners, external speakers and workshop content partners
• Act as unofficial Team Lead for Group CEO Office, overseeing the work of Manager(s) and Senior Admin Executive(s).
• Responsible for Board engagement and events, including organising Overseas Board Trip which requires extensive planning, facilitation and engagement with Board, senior stakeholders and colleagues across Singtel Group including Associates.
• Develop agenda, brief and content for Group CEO-led workshops for Board, MC and Top Executives and townhalls for Executives and the rest of organisation.
• Accountable for negotiations with venues, production companies, business/training consultants and external speakers for Group-wide scale rates.
• Achievements tied to Singtel Group Your Voice Survey engagement score, progress towards Singtel28 and B.I.G. culture, through impact in Group CEO messaging and people & stakeholder engagement activities.
• Take on multiple new projects related to Singtel Group Singtel28 growth plan, Future of Work / new ways of working as well as Group Purpose & B.I.G. culture, as and when required.
• Take on more end-to-end accountability for internal stakeholder management to achieve the required outcome of Group CEO Office activities and work.

Drive Corporate Centre operational cadence

• Trusted partner to deliver efficient processes, decision-making, collaboration and corporate governance process across Singtel Group.
• Be very involved in managing and facilitating senior management and Board-level participation in key workshops and conferences.
• Play a key role in the following efforts and projects, which includes but are not limited to the following:
• Manage input of engagement activities in integrated corporate calendar
• Support high-impact content generation and presentations for GCEO, Management Committee (MC) and the Board for key events (where required)
• Deliver market research and extensive business briefing documents for ad-hoc meetings and Board & Management trips
• Support key Group Level projects as necessary to assist GCEO and MC members
• Deliver follow-ups from key events/projects and assist associated reviews

Build and sustain content and activities to support Singtel’s Group Purpose and refreshed Core Values

• Contribute to the co-creation process of Group Purpose and refreshed Core Values, towards the progress of Singtel28 growth plan
• Co-ordinate across OpCos and Corporate Centre to cascade, activate and integrate Group Purpose and B.I.G culture throughout the organisation
• Contribute to continuous activation and embedding activities for Group Purpose, B.I.G. culture and refreshed Core Values across the organisation

Manage ad-hoc events and engagements that GCEO is involved in including external meetings and speaker requests

• Develop content for GCEO presentations in strategic group-wide activities, for GCEO to deliver key messages to the organisation
• Conduct in-depth research and develop meeting brief to drive impactful outcome for GCEO meetings with external stakeholders, strengthening Singtel Group’s strong partnerships network
• Build content for GCEO presentations to key stakeholders including Board of Directors for support of strategic direction and key messages, as required
• Research on strategic information as required. Increase quality of briefs to Group CEO for external meetings and specific events such as Mobile World Congress.

Main organiser for selected Corporate Centre engagement activities led by Group CEO and/or Management Committee

• Organise 5 key regional forums, working with different stakeholder teams across Singtel Group. Curate a high-impact agenda and programme content for each forum and administer all logistical arrangements
• Support or organise forums / conferences / workshops for specific topics or milestone achievements or celebrations, as required

Support Chairman and Board of Directors

• Render support for Chairman and Board of Directors for key meeting, engagement activities and overseas trips, as required

Be the mentor to and oversee the Management Associate(s) in Group CEO Office.

Skills For Success

• A degree from a recognised university, preferably specialising in Marketing / Communications
• Possess minimum 7 years of relevant experience working in a large corporation
• Competent and experienced in planning and implementation of corporate events
• Competent in research, content development and presentation to senior management
• Sharp business acumen with excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational skills for event planning and management.
• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment with different stakeholders and manage different projects at the same time.

Rewards that Go Beyond

• Flexible work arrangements
• Full suite of health and wellness benefits
• Ongoing training and development programs
• Internal mobility opportunities

Are you ready to say hello to BIG Possibilities?

Take the leap with Singtel to unlock new opportunities and accelerate your growth. Apply now and start your empowering career!