Account Manager - Corporate Communications

About the role

Rice Communications, a Finn Partners company, is looking for an Account Manager to join its Singapore team. You will work with global clients in the hospitality and technology sectors, leading day-to-day account management and delivering corporate communications programmes covering executive profiling, business media relations and issues management.

Key responsibilities

• Manage accounts and clients: lead day-to-day account management, build trusted relationships and turn client priorities into communications strategies
• Manage account plans, deliverables, budgets, timelines and team resources
• Develop and execute corporate communications strategies, including executive profiling, thought leadership and corporate reputation
• Build relationships with business journalists and key media outlets, including CNBC, and develop messaging, media briefs, talking points and spokesperson briefing materials
• Monitor business news, industry data, market developments and competitor activity to spot media opportunities
• Support crisis communications planning, prepare holding statements, Q&As and key messages, and support media training and spokesperson preparation
• Contribute to proposals and pitches, maintain knowledge of Singapore's business and media landscape and share case studies and industry insights
• Guide and support junior team members, coordinate resources and collaborate across teams

Required profile

• 4-6 years of experience in public relations or corporate communications, preferably in an agency environment
• Experience in account management, corporate communications, executive profiling or business media relations
• Strong understanding of the Singapore media landscape; regional Southeast Asian experience is an advantage
• Commercially minded, with a genuine interest in business news, financial developments and market trends
• Experience in crisis communications, issues management or media training is an advantage
• Exposure to hospitality, technology, cybersecurity or other corporate-focused sectors is beneficial

Required skills

• Excellent writing, presentation, analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to take ownership and support junior team members