Senior Manager / Manager (Communications)

Yellow Ribbon Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Singapore seeks a Corporate Communications Officer to execute strategies that promote inclusion and support rehabilitation efforts. The role involves media relations, stakeholder engagement, and digital communications. Candidates should have a degree in relevant fields and 2 years of experience in corporate communications or public relations, showcasing strong communication skills and a passion for community service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in corporate communications or public relations.
• Prior experience working with and pitching to reporters is preferred.
• Have a flair for design with good knowledge of new media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute corporate communications strategies and manage media relations.
• Develop outreach materials and press releases to generate publicity.
• Maintain and manage the corporate website for YRSG.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Web-savvy and proficient in new media tools

Creative and analytical

Bilingual with excellent oral and written skills

Education

Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media, Journalism, Marketing

Job description

What the role is:

This role exists to execute YRSG’s corporate communications strategies. The position handles media relations, stakeholder engagement, and digital communications while ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms. It serves as a key intermediary between YRSG, stakeholders and media through effective communications initiatives.This role directly contributes to YRSG's success by advocating the Yellow Ribbon cause and promoting inclusion through effective communications strategies.

What you will be working on:

• Develop and implement corporate communications and branding strategies to promote YRSG and its programmes and initiatives.
• Provide communications and public relations support to generate publicity by developing outreach materials, drafting speeches and press releases, planning and designing corporate collaterals, marketing and promotional materials, delivering corporate briefings for local and overseas visitors as required.
• Articulate policies and handle queries from the media, forum and members of the public, including queries surfaced via the Quality Service Manager’s (QSM) hotline and social media platforms.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to reach target audiences through digital platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn).
• Plan and execute festive goodies distribution for four annual celebrations (Lunar New Year, Hari Raya, Mid-Autumn and Year-end), including coordinating with vendor for selection, managing distribution lists from divisions, arranging courier services, tracking deliveries and overseeing budget utilisation.
• Maintain and manage YRSG’s corporate website.
• Work closely with various teams within YRSG and the Singapore Prison Service to align plans and messaging for intended audiences.
• Other staff support.
• Any other duties as assigned by Director and Assistant Director of Partnership@YR.

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media, Journalism, Marketing or any relevant degree.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, in corporate communications, public relations or brand management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage partners at all levels.
• Passion in serving the rehabilitation and aftercare sector.
• Prior experience working with and pitching to reporters across media channels would be an advantage.
• Bilingual with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Web-savvy and proficient in new media tools.
• Have a flair for design.
• Good working knowledge of new media platforms.
• Creative and analytical.
• Outgoing personality and a good team player.

About Yellow Ribbon Singapore

Yellow Ribbon SingaporeFormerly known as Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Our purpose is to help inmates and ex-offenders rebuild their lives and lower the recidivism rate through skills and long term career development, with an effective Aftercare support network. As the lead agency championing Hope, Forgiveness, Acceptance and Second Chances for ex-offenders, we strive towards building a safer and more inclusive Singapore.Beyond Second ChancesWithout second chances, a released offender will leave the first physical prison and find himself entering into a second social prison. Therefore, it is not enough to give an offender a skill, we need to offer him a job that can lead to a long-term career. It is not enough to ask an offender to renounce his gang and past, his family needs to accept him back, and the community must be ready to reintegrate him. However, ex-offenders are not mere recipients of second chances. When successfully reintegrated, they can pay it forward and actively give back to the community too. As individuals, or collectively as a community. Individuals, organisations and employers do not just offer second chances when they can accept an ex-offender. In fact, their actions inspire others as well. Together, our collective effort can build a safer and more inclusive society.At Yellow Ribbon Singapore, we aim to build a community where ex-offenders are empowered to look beyond their past and towards the future. The journey is for them to make but we ensure that it would not be a lonely one. Join us, as we embark on this exciting journey of Beyond Second Chances. Be part of the YRSG family, together we can support the Yellow Ribbon cause and inspire collective action for a more inclusive and safer Singapore.