Job Description
Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting
- Develop and implement communication strategies, including but not limited to crisis communication plans
- Oversee the creation of communication materials, ensuring consistency across various platforms
- Manage responses to key stakeholders, including internal divisions and external bodies like government offices
- Liaison with Office of Corporate Communications and Marketing on Public Relations matters
Media Engagement and Management
- Produce press releases, media kits and other materials for the media
- Pitching newsworthy stories and securing media coverage in relevant publications
- Handle media inquiries in a timely manner, manage interviews, and maintain a media relations database
- Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and journalists.
- Monitor, review, and analyze media coverage
- Evaluate and manage PR services and media content placements
- Host foreign media and develop engagement plan
Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Co-create and execute communications strategies to achieve organizational goals.
- Propose and monitor media platforms
- Manage timelines and budgets for publicity
Budget and Resource Management
- Maximize resources and ensure communication expenses are within established boundaries
Job Requirements
The successful candidate should have/be:
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related fields.
- 5 to 8 years comprehensive experience encompassing media relations, brand management, and strategic communications planning.
- Proficient in project and budget management, with exceptional organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to conceive and execute impactful media campaigns.
- Expertise in utilizing digital communication tools and various social media platforms.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, adept at presentations and stakeholder management.
- Detail-oriented and collaborative, with a strong drive for success.
- Skilled in creative thinking and adept at problem-solving under pressure.
- Analytical mindset with robust conceptual and research abilities.
- Exhibits a strong work ethic, with a dedicated and positive demeanor.
- Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and thrives in meeting tight deadlines.
- Capable of holistic thinking, considering interconnections within complex systems.
- Possesses humility, authenticity, and values-driven work ethic, with high standards and outcome-oriented approach.
We are currently inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. If you are interested and wish to be considered, please apply through the following link:
https://smu.recruiterpal.com/career/jobs/b3z5o
Skills Requirements
About Company
Singapore Management University (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) is a practice-oriented institute that champions excellence in innovation and cultivates the spirit of entrepreneurship for both SMU and the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) community at large. To achieve this mission, IIE focuses on its three areas of competencies which include customised experiential training programmes, an equity-free founder-centric incubation programme and fostering a cohesive I&E community through activities such as its flagship event - the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition.