Senior Manager, Communications

About the role

The Senior Manager of Communications is responsible for creating and implementing media engagement and outreach campaigns for The Kallang Group. The role covers corporate and publicity messaging, handling media enquiries, and managing media and issues management. It involves working with many stakeholders inside and outside the organisation, and requires strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Key responsibilities

• Build the brand reputation strategy and lead a cross-functional team; run earned and paid engagement, awards, speaking engagements, conferences and trade shows, and measure their impact
• Develop earned and paid media strategies and partnerships for The Kallang, The Kallang Group and related sport, entertainment, lifestyle and community events
• Manage proactive and reactive media relations, including pitching story ideas, answering media queries and calling media on issues management matters
• Use knowledge of the local and regional media landscape to profile the group positively, maintain a communications calendar and integrate key messages into written and oral communications
• Lead media events and prepare materials such as bios, press kits, statements, fact sheets and conference reports
• Pre-empt and manage crisis communication, including holding statements and coordinating with internal stakeholders and agencies
• Manage budgets, billing data, procurement, invoicing and vendor documentation, and keep accurate accounts

Required profile

• University degree in Public Relations, Journalism or Mass Communications
• At least 10 years of experience in communications, content creation, marketing communications or related fields, including at least 3 years in a related or relevant industry
• Extensive knowledge of the local and regional media landscape and strong relationships with media, including pitching stories
• Strong understanding of brand and reputation building, and of the roles of PR and communications in business and marketing
• Open to flexible hours and able to work weekends
• Prior sports, entertainment or corporate PR experience, and agency or government entity partnership experience, would be good

Required skills

• Research, writing and editing skills in English and Mandarin
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, time management and attention to detail
• Able to work efficiently with internal and external stakeholders