Strategic Communications Executive

Singapore Youth Flying Club; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth engagement organization in Singapore is seeking a strategic communications specialist to develop and execute communication plans, manage social media accounts, and support outreach activities. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Communications or related fields, along with strong writing, coordination, and project management skills. This full-time position operates within a five-day work week from Tuesday to Saturday.

Benefits

Uniform provided

Five-day work week

Qualifications

• Must have experience in managing social media accounts.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communications for SYFC.
• Coordinate media requests and craft press releases.
• Manage SYFC social media platforms and website.
• Monitor and assess reputational risk during incidents.

Skills

Team player

Good communication

Writing skills

Coordination skills

Project management

Education

Degree in Communications, Public Policy, Media, or equivalent

Job description

Job requirement

- Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Communications, Public Policy, Media, or equivalent, or possess relevant work experience.

- Team player who can also work independently and possesses good communication, writing, coordination, and project management skills.

- Managing social media accounts and digital engagements.

Job description

- To develop and execute strategic communications for SYFC. This includes determining the desired communications outcome, crafting key messages and developing publicity plans to advance the SYFC mission.

- To coordinate media requests and news releases.

- To craft interview talking points, press releases, factsheets and speeches.

- To clear media collaterals the relevant agencies/stakeholders before release.

- To generate content and manage SYFC social media platforms and the SYFC website. This includes analysing metrics to guide content strategy and optimise engagement.

- To maintain good working relationship with external agencies and create opportunities to collaborate for publicity.

- To support SYFC’s outreach and engagement activities and to ensure that the messaging is aligned with SYFC’s strategic communications objectives.

- To evaluate the effectiveness of SYFC’s publicity plans in promoting SYFC brand awareness, and review SYFC’s publicity strategy as necessary.

- To monitor and assess reputational risk during incidents and coordinate crisis communications with relevant agencies.

- To ensure all content and communications comply with SYFC communications policy and corporate governance guidelines.

- To ensure that communications policies and manuals are updated and relevant.

- To draft and review approval papers, manuals and minutes for decision-making, as assigned.

- To oversee the SYFC newsletter publications.

- To carry out any secondary duties as assigned.

Other Information

- Five-day work week (Tue to Sat, 8am to 5pm). Non workday and Rest Day on Sun and Mon.

- Uniform (polo-tee) provided

- Work location at SYFC (Seletar area)