WTT PR/MEDIA SPECIALIST

World Table Tennis Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

World Table Tennis is seeking a PR/Media Specialist to build international media relationships, manage media operations at events, and drive earned coverage across key markets. The role supports spokespeople, players, and officials, tracks sentiment, and protects the organization’s reputation.

Ideal candidates hold a communications degree, have 3–5 years in media relations, and are proficient in English with additional language skills.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in media relations and/or media operations.
• Strong communication, coordination, and execution skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective media relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and any one of Mandarin, Japanese, or French.
• Ability to work across time zones and support a global event calendar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Desirable: Photoshop and video editing software.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with international media, journalists, broadcasters, and KOLs.
• Maintain and grow a media database across key markets.
• Serve as a primary media contact, providing daily communication and services to the media, including day-to-day enquiries, interview requests, and story pitches.
• Distribute press releases, media kits, and official statements.
• Brief and support spokespeople, players, and officials before and during media appearances.
• Develop and deliver media plans for WTT events.
• Manage media operations, including accreditation and on-site coordination of media areas.
• Support players' and officials' media obligations.
• Pitch storylines for coverage across territories and amplify on owned platforms.
• Prepare media clippings and PR reports; track coverage and sentiment.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Execution

Media relations

Education

Diploma/Degree in Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

Video editing

Job description

ABOUT WORLD TABLE TENNIS

World Table Tennis is where the sport’s fiercest battles meet bold ideas and creative minds. WTT is powered by a global crew of innovators, storytellers, and game-changers, who bring energy, expertise, and imagination to everything they do.

We’re not your typical workplace; we’re the global engine behind a sport on the rise. So whether it’s staging iconic global events or redefining fan experiences, this is where bold ideas get built, and where every role has impact. At WTT, the arena simply hits different.

WTT PR/MEDIA SPECIALIST

The WTT PR/Media Specialist will build strong international media relationships, manage media operations at WTT events, and drive earned media coverage across key markets. The role will coordinate media enquiries and interviews, support spokespeople and players, and develop compelling storylines to strengthen WTT’s global visibility. It will also track media coverage and sentiment and support crisis communications to protect WTT’s reputation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

MEDIA RELATIONS

• Build and maintain strong relationships with international media, journalists, broadcasters, and KOLs.

• Maintain and grow a media database across key markets.

• Serve as a primary media contact, providing daily communication and services to the media, including day-to-day enquiries, interview requests, and story pitches.

• Distribute press releases, media kits, and official statements.

• Brief and support spokespeople, players, and officials before and during media appearances.

MEDIA OPERATIONS AT EVENTS

• Develop and deliver media plans for WTT events.

• Manage media operations, including media accreditation and services, and on-site management and coordination of the media centre, media tribune, mixed zone, press conferences, and interview room.

• Support players' and officials' media obligations.

GROWING EARNED MEDIA COVERAGE

• Proactively pitch storylines for coverage on and beyond the sports pages.

• Amplify coverage across WTT's owned platforms and social channels to extend reach.

• Develop and execute strategies to grow coverage across broadcast territories and media outlets.

• Prepare media clippings and PR reports; track coverage, reach, AVE, etc.

• Monitor social and media sentiment; support crisis management.

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIALS:

• Diploma or Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.

• 3–5 years of experience in media relations and/or media operations.

• Strong communication, coordination, and execution skills.

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective media relationships.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and any one of these languages (Mandarin, Japanese, French).

• Ability to work across time zones and support a global event calendar.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

DESIRABLES:

• Proficiency in design and video editing tools, such as Photoshop and video editing software.