Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing

Sggovterp Open · verified Sep 21, 2026

Mapletree Business City Full-time Director Communications

At a glance

Leadership Communications role at Sggovterp. Mapletree Business City · full-time.

Pay not stated Communications salary

RoleCommunications

SeniorityDirector

LocationMapletree Business City

EmploymentFull-time

PostedAug 27, 2026 · 3w ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Lead cross-department communications frameworks, narratives, and integrated plans, then advise teams on aligned speeches and materials
Guide executive thought leadership through speeches, presentations, outreach, and high-impact local and global speaking opportunities
Oversee corporate publications and collateral while appointing and managing creative, PR, and research agencies
Run media engagement, including queries, crisis issues, pitching, story development, and overseas media landscape tracking
Use identity standards, analytics, message testing, and AI-enabled workflows to strengthen brand reach and engagement

What you bring

Bring at least fifteen years in public relations, government communications, public affairs, or journalism
Have at least five years managing teams or staff
Translate business-unit needs into strategic communications plans with strong writing and presentation skills
Manage agencies, vendors, or suppliers while handling projects independently and collaborating with teams
Stay curious about the technology and media sectors and deliver quickly in a fast-paced environment

Who this fits

This role suits a senior communications leader who can manage a team, counsel senior stakeholders, shape executive visibility, and handle media or crisis work. You should be comfortable working across departments and with external agencies while staying engaged with the technology and media industries. The position is full-time and based at Mapletree Business City in Singapore.

From the employer

[What the role is]

As part of IMDA’s Communications & Marketing Division, you will lead a team to achieve the outcomes below:

[What you will be working on]

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Communications and Branding

Lead the development of overarching strategic communications framework, key narratives, and integrated comms plans, working across multiple departments and stakeholders
Provide strategic counsel to internal teams to ensure speeches and other communication materials are aligned with strategic messages
Evaluate and enhance strategic communications and branding
Oversee and implement corporate identity guidelines to ensure brand alignment across all channels.
Oversee data sense-making, message testing, and media analytics to measure impact. Encourage the adoption of AI and modern tech workflows to optimize content distribution and audience engagement

2. Executive Communications and Thought Leadership

Develop and execute thought leadership initiatives and executive comms (speeches & presentations at events, public/media outreach) for senior leadership
Identify and curate high-impact speaking platforms and strategic outreach opportunities to grow IMDA’s mindshare locally and globally.

3. Corporate Communications

Plan and manage the production of corporate publications & collaterals (e.g., Annual Report, Impact e-newsletter, Infographics, greeting EDMs etc.)
Appoint and manage creative, PR and other agencies (e.g., intelligent media monitoring services, research etc.) and corresponding contracts to ensure good service standards

4. Media Engagement & Press Office

Oversee the full spectrum of responsibilities pertaining to media engagement – e.g. developing and implementation of the media engagement strategy, handling media queries, issues/crisis management, proactive media pitching, story ideas/bank.
Keep abreast of media landscapes and trends overseas to develop relevant stories and materials to secure sustained exposure and coverage for IMDA and Singapore’s infocomm and media industry
Where needed, manage foreign media visits to Singapore to profile the infocomm tech and media capabilities of Singapore-based businesses
Evaluate, measure and make recommendations on the impact of IMDA’s media efforts

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Public Relations/Government Comms/Public Affairs/Journalism
Minimum 5 years of team/staff management experience
Experience working with and pitching to journalists (especially, tech, media, manpower, business beats) across media channels a plus
Ability to understand business units’ needs and translate these needs into impactful strategic communications plans to be disseminated further
Creative writing and presentation skills necessary; experienced in managing senior stakeholders for public engagements
Highly-driven and energetic, able to thrive and deliver results in fast-paced working environment
Self-starter in project management, creative thinking to enable quick turnarounds on projects in a timely manner
Experience with managing third party agencies/vendors/suppliers
Ability to work well independently while being a strong team player
Curiosity and interest in the tech and media industry

Position will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.