Our client is a leading Multinational tech company specializing in travel, homestay experiences.

They are looking for a for a creative, collaborative and proactive communications professional who has their finger on the pulse of popular culture and the regulatory environment and a passion for creating newsworthy campaigns that deliver positive social and traditional media buzz, ultimately helping drive company's reputation forward.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide reactive communications support in other parts of Southeast Asia, including but not limited to The Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.
• Build and execute key consumer and policy communication campaigns across SEA mainly Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
• Work with local agencies on a day-to-day basis to develop and execute an extensive press office calendar for drumbeat news, encompassing data and trends-based localized press pitches, media fam trips and influencer-driven activations that drive positive coverage and social media buzz.
• Devise an extensive calendar of thought leadership and corporate speaking opportunities that showcases leadership bench strength across the region, ensuring the Country Manager and Policy Leads have strong share of voice across the travel, tech and regulatory sectors.
• Work closely with cross functional team stakeholders in SEA to support local business and policy priorities.
• Work with media, influencers, content creators and celebrities on opportunities to promote company product features.
• Translate global campaigns and launches into locally nuanced pitches that support company’s key business objectives in local markets across SEA.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with min 8+ years communications experience working in an agency, in-house communications, or a government communications role; preference to those with tech/ travel/publicly listed company experience.
• Experience working with and executing celebrity and influencer campaigns.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and industry landscape, and prior experience in managing policy communication for another tech/ hospitality brand
• Understanding of celebrity and influencer marketing and relevant market specific social media channels
• Able to produce quality work within tight deadlines, adjust quickly to changes in priorities, and keep positive and level-headed in stressful situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-functional leads in a matrix organization.
• Confident in leading meetings with external partners, senior stakeholders, and media contacts
• Self-starter who operates with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills in English; and exceptional interpersonal skills

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Public Relations Internship - Singapore, Sandpiper

Sandpiper, one of the fastest growing reputation and policy management consultancies in the world, is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial individual to join our team in Singapore. The successful candidate will be based in Singapore but will work for our clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Sandpiper is a multi-award-winning agency that so far in 2023 has been named Asia Pacific Large Consultancy of the Year by both PR Week and the PRCA; is the second fastest growing firm in Asia Pacific and the 14thfastest growing PR firm in the world. In Asia Pacific we are the only firm to have a dedicated professional services practice and are the largest public affairs agency in China.

Our team are trusted advisors to industry leaders and market disruptors. We combine strong regional market and industry understanding with global perspectives. Our expertise spans corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, and capital markets communications, professional services, ESG and sustainability, brand PR, media relations, public affairs and public policy, and technology.

Operating with one global P&L, we harness new technologies to deliver advisory backed by rigorous research and deep insights, and to meet the evolving needs of our clients quickly and effectively wherever they are in the world.

Our firm is built around a simple proposition: by hiring the right people to do smart thinking, and equipping them with the right technologies and tools, we deliver results and business benefits for our clients. Our clients are diverse, ranging from the world’s leading asset managers, insurers, and banks to disruptive technology firms that are reshaping the way commerce is carried out.

We partner with some of the world’s leading businesses and brands to develop effective, evidence-based communications strategies and programmes.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a keen and organised team player to join the Singapore office as a full time intern.

The role will assume responsibility and assist with the organisation of several ongoing retainers, projects and events for a diverse client-base across a variety of business sectors such as finance, healthcare and technology.

This is a fun and exciting opportunity to dip your toes into the communications and public relations industry. You will work closely with a small team across a wide range of tasks. It will suit someone who enjoys working in a forward-thinking environment, and is excited by the unique opportunity to work with a founding agency team, while being part of a global network.

Our ideal candidate must be based in Singapore and possess some of these attributes:

· Interested in a career in public relations, public affairs and communications

· Strong communication and writing skills

· Energetic and enthusiastic - a self-starter who takes initiative and is looking to be involved in all kinds of projects

· Good analytical skills and a strong business acumen.

· Organised and works well in a team

· Curious about new subject matters and fearless in the face of complexity

· Reliable and resourceful when faced with challenges

· Technically proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Your responsibilities will include:

Content Development - Prepare news releases, thought leadership articles, briefing documents, internal communications materials and other forms of written collateral.

Media Relations – Monitor and flag relevant media opportunities, compile and maintain media lists, develop pitches and conduct media outreach

Analysis and Research - Gather, analyse and summarise key media coverage and trends to assist with new business initiatives.

Social Media – Assist where required with social media management and content development.

Account Coordination – Support the wider account team and assist them with the smooth day-to-day running of accounts.

Media Monitoring and Reporting - Provide real-time media monitoring of social, local, regional and international media online and in print for relevant coverage and compile reports.

Event Coordination – Where required, assist with coordination of events and on-ground support if necessary and regulations permit.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute creative marketing and communication strategies, plans and approaches to the market
• Create and manage special events and campaign calendar
• Initiate new creative solutions to support company's business operation
• Creating of marketing material and proposal kits
• Responsible for content management and oversees company's various social media profiles and respond to reviews/enquiries
• Lead in outreaching to different partners and digital platforms for branding and marketing opportunities
• Any other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing Mass Communications, Creative Media Design, Digital marketing, Marketing, Advertising and relevant fields
• Preferably work experience in handling E-commerce platform
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator and video editing software
• Knowledge in other word processing and web analytics tools will be an advantage
• Creative, detail-oriented, proactive and result-oriented
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click APPLY NOW or email an updated copy of your resume/cv.
We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Email Address: [email protected]

About our client

Headquartered in Singapore, they are a privately funded and non-profit organisation founded on the belief that good governments are the foundation of flourishing, prosperous communities and nations. They support governments globally to develop capabilities, doing so through training programmes, governments projects and partnerships, and knowledge creation.

They are practitioner focused and internationally oriented and are managed by former public service leaders from across the world and draw upon a wealth of practitioner experience and knowledge from our global network of experts. They have worked with governments in countries that span three continents, including Costa Rica, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, India, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.

Founded in 2019, they are a young and mission-driven organisation. They are entrepreneurial and will strive to do their best to get things right the first time, but will quickly pivot if something does not work.

Role summary

The Manager (Corporate Communications) will support the senior management to review organisational-level strategies, including its business strategy, corporate strategy, and funding strategy. The candidate will also need to effectively communicate these strategies to internal and external stakeholders, including board members, donors and partners.

Some of the specific job responsibilities are listed below

Experience and Skillsets

• Support senior management to develop and review organisational-level strategies. To do so, the candidate will have to conduct research and environmental scanning, and to synthesise the information in alignment with the organization’s strategies.
• Support senior management to develop and maintain thier suite of documents in relation to those strategies. To do this well, the candidate will need to keep abreast of thier work, understand how these relate to thier core business, and communicate this clearly.
• Manage thier annual corporate planning process, including organisation of annual planning retreat and board meetings. As part of this, the candidate will also support the senior management to prepare relevant documents (e.g. “year-in-review” update to the Board).
• Organise meetings and convenings in relation to the development and communication of organisational-level strategies. This will involve administrative and logistical work.
• Support senior management to engage key stakeholders on areas related to thier organisational-level strategies, especially with funding strategy and donor engagement. This will involve preparing materials for these engagements (e.g. presentations, briefs, talking points, speech drafts, etc.), and in managing these engagements (e.g. arranging international travel, setting up meetings, note-taking, etc.).
• Maintain the organization’s website by curating relevant content and – together with thier vendors, consultants and designers – implement updates and revamps (where relevant) to the website.

Competencies and Experience

The candidate should have the following competencies:

• Strong analytical capabilities. The candidate must be comfortable working with abstract concepts, and breaking them down into intuitive components.
• Able to synthesise information from myriad different sources and string together relevant information into coherent strategies and narratives.
• Write clearly and fluently in English. The candidate will need to adapt his/her writing style depending on the intended audience.
• Develop high quality presentations, especially with regard to narrative building, for use by senior management.
• Adaptability. As a small and entrepreneurial organisation, it is important for all CIG staff to take on new roles and responsibilities as the situation may require.

A suitable candidate would have had at least 3 years of experience in any of the following areas:

• Strategic planning or corporate planning from MNC, Statboards or Public Service agencies
• Supporting senior management in a corporate strategy, planning or communications function
• Please note that this is NOT A MARCOMM Role

It is preferable, though not strictly necessary, for the candidate to have experience working in the public service.

Much more important than work experience is your attitude and motivations. We do not expect that you will know everything at the get go and we will do what we can to help you acquire the skills and knowledge you need to do the job well. But we require that you are staunchly committed to our mission, tightly aligned to our organisational ethos, and resolute in applying yourself assiduously until you get it right.

Our client adopts a hybrid working arrangement which allows for a mix of in-office work and telecommuting.

Interested applicants may email updated CV to Daniel Yuan (R1102385): [email protected]

Sandpiper, one of the fastest growing reputation and policy management consultancies in the world, is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial Finance Executive to join our team in Singapore. The successful candidate will be based in Singapore but will support the finance team across the Asia Pacific region.

Sandpiper is a multi-award-winning agency that so far in 2023 has been named Asia Pacific Large Consultancy of the Year by both PR Week and the PRCA; is the second fastest growing firm in Asia Pacific and the 14th fastest growing PR firm in the world. In Asia Pacific we are the only firm to have a dedicated professional services practice and are the largest public affairs agency in China.

Our team are trusted advisors to industry leaders and market disruptors. We combine strong regional market and industry understanding with global perspectives. Our expertise spans corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, and capital markets communications, professional services, ESG and sustainability, brand PR, media relations, public affairs and public policy, and technology.

Operating with one global P&L, we harness new technologies to deliver advisory backed by rigorous research and deep insights, and to meet the evolving needs of our clients quickly and effectively wherever they are in the world.

Our firm is built around a simple proposition: by hiring the right people to do smart thinking, and equipping them with the right technologies and tools, we deliver results and business benefits for our clients. Our clients are diverse, ranging from the world’s leading asset managers, insurers, and banks to disruptive technology firms that are reshaping the way commerce is carried out.

We partner with some of the world’s leading businesses and brands to develop effective, evidence-based communications strategies and programmes.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an energetic, and dedicated professional, who is excited by the idea of working for a small, agile and dynamic team.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years experience and be a self-starter who thrives in a highly empowered environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

You will play a critical role in Sandpiper’s regional People Success team, and the direct success of the business, with responsibilities including:

Regional Finance Ops

· Prepare all client invoices and ensure issued to clients on a timely basis together with all necessary supporting documentation (e.g. client timesheets)

· Process supplier invoices, code and system entries for Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand using Xero and Zoho.

· Support both the Finance & HR Executive and the Regional Finance Manager with the preparation of weekly, monthly and annual financial schedules and reports

· Prepare and process employee expense claim submissions

· Invoice and expense tracking for client projects

· Review and follow up with the unbilled invoices and client outstanding payments

· Administrative filing of monthly client invoices in respective client folders

Procurement

· Completing client’s supplier onboarding forms

· Support Business and Resource Analyst with monitoring of new client project forms as part of new project set-up

Requirements

· Ideally 2-3 years experience in finance and accounting, human resource, administration and operations role, ideally in a consultancy environment

· Communications agency or professional services firm experience a plus

· Experience with accounting standards and regulatory requirements in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand is a plus

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Responsive, strong organisation skills and capable of multi-tasking on multiple projects – managing priorities and meeting deadlines, while maintaining a high attention to detail

· Proficient with Microsoft 365 and Office tools, mainly Excel (Pivot Table), Power BI, PowerPoint and Word

· Technologically savvy and able to use cloud-based systems

· Experience with Zapier, Microsoft Power Automate or other similar automation tool is a plus

· Bachelor’s degree at a minimum

· A good team player and enthusiastic in supporting the regional team in Asia Pacific

· Able to thrive in a high-pressure environment

· Resourceful

· Required languages: English, Mandarin

What we offer

An opportunity to work at a fast-growing agency where you can have genuine responsibility and if you choose, autonomy to innovate new ideas that are aligned with the evolution of the industry and changing client needs.

At Sandpiper, we also offer a collaborative and stimulating work environment as well as attractive remuneration and benefits.

If you want to work for a business of the future, not the past; are bored doing the same thing every day and want to have more influence over your career - then come and join us!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute creative marketing and communication strategies, plans and approaches to the market
• Create and manage special events and campaign calendar
• Initiate new creative solutions to support company's business operation
• Creating of marketing material and proposal kits
• Responsible for content management and oversees company's various social media profiles and respond to reviews/enquiries
• Lead in outreaching to different partners and digital platforms for branding and marketing opportunities
• Any other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing Mass Communications, Creative Media Design, Digital marketing, Marketing, Advertising and relevant fields
• Preferably work experience in handling E-commerce platform
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator and video editing software
• Knowledge in other word processing and web analytics tools will be an advantage
• Creative, detail-oriented, proactive and result-oriented
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click APPLY NOW or email an updated copy of your resume/cv.
We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Email Address: [email protected]

Account Executive - Singapore, Sandpiper

Sandpiper, one of the fastest growing reputation and policy management consultancies in the world, is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial individual to join our team in Singapore. The successful candidate will be based in Singapore but will work for our clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Sandpiper is a multi-award-winning agency that so far in 2023 has been named Asia Pacific Large Consultancy of the Year by both PR Week and the PRCA; is the second fastest growing firm in Asia Pacific and the 14thfastest growing PR firm in the world. In Asia Pacific we are the only firm to have a dedicated professional services practice and are the largest public affairs agency in China.

Our team are trusted advisors to industry leaders and market disruptors. We combine strong regional market and industry understanding with global perspectives. Our expertise spans corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, and capital markets communications, professional services, ESG and sustainability, brand PR, media relations, public affairs and public policy, and technology.

Operating with one global P&L, we harness new technologies to deliver advisory backed by rigorous research and deep insights, and to meet the evolving needs of our clients quickly and effectively wherever they are in the world.

Our firm is built around a simple proposition: by hiring the right people to do smart thinking, and equipping them with the right technologies and tools, we deliver results and business benefits for our clients. Our clients are diverse, ranging from the world’s leading asset managers, insurers, and banks to disruptive technology firms that are reshaping the way commerce is carried out.

We partner with some of the world’s leading businesses and brands to develop effective, evidence-based communications strategies and programmes.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced, energetic, and creative professional, who is excited by the proposition of advising local and international clients.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1 year experience, with some experience working in consultancy and be a self-starter who thrives in a highly empowered environment.

We want all our colleagues to participate in shaping client strategies and contributing to the growth and management of our business, and we highly value fresh thinking and fresh ideas!

Our multinational team of senior advisers combines local knowledge with a global perspective. We believe a deep understanding of the sectors in which our clients operate is a prerequisite of strategic counsel and campaigns that make our clients stand out.

Requirements

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills

· Good interpersonal and presentation skills

· Capable of multi-tasking on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment – managing priorities and meeting deadlines, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail

· Able to think out of the box with a good understanding of the business world and business/technology/ESG/Healthcare news

· Bachelor’s degree at a minimum (a plus if it is in related fields such as communications, English, journalism)

Roles and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for supporting Sandpiper’s client work in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region when required. Your role will also include:

· Draft, edit, localise, or translate editorial for a range of client communication deliverables including news releases, features, customer stories, DM material, advertorials, etc.

· Demonstrate understanding and awareness of key media; to actively sell stories into the media; and to build relationships with journalists

· Monitor and follow up editorial opportunities on behalf of clients as directed

· Assist in the delivery of agreed client programmes / actions with responsibility for providing timely and clear reporting on progress

· Attend and participate in client progress/briefing meetings where required.

· Demonstrate awareness of social media trends and advocates and assist team members in creating and implementing traditional and social media campaigns

· Conduct new business research and attend networking events for leads

· Actively deepen knowledge of clients’ business, issues, and relevant media to support teams in the delivery of overall business objectives.

· To update and maintain in-house media lists, as required

What we offer

An opportunity to work at a fast-growing agency where you can have genuine responsibility and if you choose, autonomy to create new products and services that are aligned with the evolution of the communications industry and changing client needs.

At Sandpiper, we also offer a collaborative and stimulating work environment as well as attractive remuneration and benefits.

If you want to work for the agency of the future, not the past; are bored doing the same thing every day and want to have more influence over your career – then come and join us!