Sustainability Communications Manager/ Lead

michael page (personnel) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading pan-Asian financial services organisation, is seeking a regional leader to drive sustainability communications and executive storytelling. You will guide a regional team of communications professionals, ensuring high-quality, governance-driven content across markets and stakeholder channels.

You will partner with sustainability, corporate affairs and risk teams to translate complex environmental topics into credible narratives for senior leaders and external engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate/sustainability communications.
• Proven ability to translate complex sustainability topics into engaging narratives.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling capabilities across reports, speeches and thought leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional sustainability communications team and set editorial standards.
• Hands-on execution in a fast-paced regional environment.
• Oversee development, review and QA of sustainability content.
• Manage content production across reports, white papers, speeches and media opportunities.
• Translate complex topics into credible narratives for senior executives.
• Support development of executive content for C-suite leaders and external appearances.
• Partner with sustainability, corporate affairs, risk and business teams to ensure accuracy and alignment.
• Drive narrative consistency across markets while maintaining local relevance.
• Maintain strong editorial oversight across internal and external channels.

Skills

Sustainability communications

Corporate communications

ESG communications

Stakeholder management

Executive storytelling

Job description

• Opportunity for extension/ conversion
• Opportunity to work alongside a very strong Sustainability team

About Our Client

Our client is a leading pan-Asian financial services organisation with a significant regional footprint, serving tens of millions of customers across Asia. Recognised globally for its commitment to sustainability, responsible business practices and long-term value creation, the organisation is at the forefront of integrating sustainability into commercial strategy, customer outcomes and stakeholder engagement.

With sustainability increasingly central to its business agenda, the company is investing in strategic communications capabilities to strengthen thought leadership, support executive engagement and drive consistency of messaging across a diverse and dynamic regional landscape.

Job Description

Reporting into the Head of Sustainability Communications, you will lead a regional communications team responsible for delivering high-quality sustainability content and communications programmes across multiple markets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of communications professionals while establishing best-in-class editorial standards and governance
• Focused on hands-on execution in a fast-paced regional environment.
• Overseeing the development, review and quality assurance of sustainability-related content, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with corporate strategy.
• Managing content production across sustainability reports, white papers, thought leadership pieces, executive presentations, speeches, media opportunities and stakeholder communications.
• Acting as a trusted communications partner to senior sustainability leaders and executives, translating complex sustainability topics into engaging and credible narratives.
• Supporting the development of executive content for C-suite leaders, including presentations, speaking engagements, articles and external appearances.
• Partnering closely with sustainability, corporate affairs, legal, risk and business teams to ensure communication materials are accurate, defensible and aligned to organisational priorities.
• Driving narrative consistency across regional markets while ensuring local relevance and stakeholder resonance.
• Maintaining strong editorial oversight across internal and external channels, safeguarding quality, credibility and reputation.
• Supporting strategic communications initiatives that strengthen the organisation's leadership position on sustainability, climate and long-term value creation.

The Successful Applicant

You are an experienced communications leader with a strong track record of developing executive-level content and translating complex subject matter into compelling stakeholder narratives.

You will likely bring:

• Experience in corporate communications, sustainability communications, ESG communications, public affairs, corporate affairs or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling capabilities, with experience developing reports, white papers, executive speeches and thought leadership content.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to challenge, interrogate and validate complex information and data before publication.
• Experience supporting senior executives and preparing communications for high-profile internal and external engagements.
• A strong understanding of sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility or related topics, although deep technical sustainability expertise is not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders across functions and markets.

What's on Offer

• A unique opportunity to shape sustainability communications for one of Asia's most influential and recognised organisations.
• Significant exposure to regional and global leadership teams, including supporting senior executives with high-profile stakeholder engagement and thought leadership initiatives.
• Leadership responsibility for an established team with the mandate to elevate communications standards and effectiveness.