Total 24 Director/C-Level pr media communications job vacancies in raffles city central singapore

About the Role

We are looking for a talented, ambitious individual to join our growing Strategic Communications team in Singapore.

As our financial services and communications teams grow from strength-to-strength, we need candidates who have a track record in advising and implementing integrated financial communications programs.

Our director role is both challenging and highly rewarding, with client service and team leadership at its core. Our directors are our clients’ go-to, day-to-day lead, providing proactive and reliable counsel ensuring programmes are executed to the highest standard, with a strong focus on metrics. Supported by a solid team, the director nurtures their people, and demonstrates best in class leadership.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and project management ability are key.

We are looking for candidates with a strong foundational knowledge of the financial markets and processes, solid media and stakeholder networks and are thoughtful problem solvers.

Why FTI?

We work with some of the world’s most recognizable and impactful corporate brands. Our values are Integrity, Creativity, Achievement, Respect, Empathy, and at FTI, we act as one team, supporting each other’s growth and success, encouraging a diverse and inclusive work culture.

This role has no ceiling, with ample opportunity to grow your career in line with your own aspirations at one of the world’s leading strategic communications consultancies.

Our suite of benefits is significant, including our flexible working policy.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and take accountability for client servicing on all aspects of communications programmes, with a focus on financial services corporate communications and financial communications.
• Work with a highly motivated team in the Singapore office (and the broader regional team) to strengthen the Financial Communications practice and offering.
• Lead the creation of high-quality written proposals for existing and new clients.
• Support and mentor junior team members.
• Helps clients identify and escalate risks in order to act and communicate with integrity and manage their corporate reputations efficiently and effectively.

How You’ll Grow

• In this interesting and diverse role, you will have the opportunity to work with our worldwide network of member firms and gain a unique experience to work with a diverse team across Asia and Global.
• You will have the opportunity to be part of a growing team of leading experts in the financial and corporate PR space, and develop a deeper understanding on areas including corporate reptation management (profile raising, market positioning, multi-market communication campaigns, crisis and issues management, etc.), transaction communications (M&As, IPOs, privatisations, shareholder activism, takeovers, etc.), investor relations, and public relations for our suite of clients in the financial space.
• We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, and self-guided professional development courses. FTI offers professional milestones programmes and other internal learning courses to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience of communications agency / consultancy, or in house experience in the financial and broader corporate industry.
• Strong understanding of how the regional, international, and local media landscape operates.
• Digital experience.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Strong editorial and written skills are a must.
• Excellent presentation and project management skills.
• University degree or higher in journalism, marketing, communications is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and manage own time.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior members.
• Ability to contribute towards new business development (ideas and proposal development, etc.).

The Asia Business Development and Marketing team is an ambitious and talented team that deliver best practice marketing initiatives Asia-wide. The team is a critical enabler to Turner & Townsend’s growth strategy in Asia.

In line with continued business growth, we are seeking a Marketing and Communications Associate Director who will be responsible for developing and executing our marketing, communications and digital marketing plan, and subsequent initiatives Asia-wide. This role will manage the marketing budget, provide demonstrable ROI, and guide senior stakeholders to produce compelling thought leadership and insightful events.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a sound understanding of marketing strategy and execution, and operate at both strategic and hands-on level. He/She must develop strong internal relationships and be comfortable challenging and leading technical professionals. The role will directly line manage 3 existing, talented marketing professionals.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic planning and best practice:

• Develop and execute the Asia marketing and communications strategy and plan, in line with priority sectors and markets.
• Support priority pursuits, alongside business development and operational teams, with targeted campaigns that influences buying behaviours.
• Own the marketing budget Asia-wide, overseeing requests for investment and driving ROI.
• Be brand custodian in Asia, driving brand compliance, understanding and training.
• Develop best practice processes and tools to enable high quality events and thought leadership.

External communications and marketing

• Work with Campaigns Manager for executing strategic Asia-wide marketing campaigns. This includes stakeholder management, multi-channel execution, internal communications and ROI.
• Support external communications activity including award submissions, media relations, social media, digital, and associated profile raising activities within Asia.
• Work directly with Turner & Townsend’s leadership team to provide strategic communications advice.
• Supervise external PR agency relationships and engagement to secure positive media coverage for agreed campaigns.
• Support in directing strategic-level external event, sponsorship and conference activity; implement clear strategies for priority events and conferences to drive client engagement and ROI.

Internal communications:

• Support internal communications plans targeted at employees across different offices, segments, service lines, and functions to promote employee engagement.
• Work alongside the sector/segment/cost centre leads to host strategic internal conferences and events.
• Deliver inspiring brand-led communications content and activities to the Turner & Townsend employee audience.

Reporting:

• Establish measurements and tracking to ensure and demonstrate the ROI of all communications activities.
• Establish or maintain methods that provide visibility to the Asia-wide business on upcoming activities and initiatives.
• Produce and/or contribute to Board reports, performance reviews and summaries, as needed.

Other:

• Champion global/Asia programmes, deliverables and initiatives across the region.
• Manage/supervise performance of marketing and communications professionals within Asia.
• Work as part of the Asia Pacific marketing and communications function, in addition to working with global communications professionals.
• Work in conjunction with client and bid professionals in the Asia business generation team.

• Act as a strategic business advisor guiding a company's long-term financial strategy.
• Communicate organisation's financial and business information to investor community.
• Connect underlying complex non-financial drivers of a business to financial information through analytics.
• Drive down effective tax rates.
• Drive forecasting and budgeting to align the finance function with the strategic vision of the business.
• Ensure organisation complies with regulations involving the filing of their financial and tax statements.
• Ensure that budgets are able to support and are sustainable to match strategic goals.
• Evaluate Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) opportunities to create shareholder value.
• Find new ways to sustain performance and grow the business.
• Lead effective communication to engage stakeholders for matters arising from risk, controls and compliance.
• Lead efforts in the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve significant improvement in productivity and efficiency.
• Lead finance teams on the technical and quality aspects of financial reporting.
• Lead organisation to develop strategic priorities, culture and governance.
• Manage risks by taking an integrated view of all the various uncertainties that exist across an organisation.
• Manage the risks of the whole M&A process.
• Manage working relationship with various stakeholders.
• Oversee the organisation's financial reporting function.
• Provide executive support to the Board of Directors with financial and non-financial information.
• Use analytics to support business growth and needs, as well as identify potential problems in advance as part of risk management.
• Use predictive analytics as an enabler to forecast future performance and perform stress testing on business lines.

Key responsibilities:

· Lead National Marketing Strategy: Develop and implement the national marketing strategy in collaboration with heads of individual business lines in Singapore and the Asia Pacific Marketing team.

· Creative and Content Leadership: Oversee the national creative, content, and media programs across traditional and digital channels, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regional campaigns, promoting national business lines and research content.

· Brand and Campaign Management: Manage internal and external brand campaigns, communications, and both online and offline content.

· Develop and Execute Marketing Priorities: Develop, execute, and measure strategies to drive pipeline, support business priorities, and build brand awareness with target segments.

· Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with various stakeholders across the Singapore business and leverage regional resources to proactively develop content and service marketing campaigns.

· Comprehensive Media Communication: Utilize a full range of media, including digital, print, and social, as well as in-house and industry events, to communicate our marketing efforts.

· Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage performance data analytics to inform marketing strategies and measure campaign effectiveness.

· Budget Management: Oversee marketing budget, and strategic plan for the marketing team. Performance Reporting: Regularly report on marketing performance metrics to senior management.

· Event Coordination: Plan and execute marketing events, both internal and external, to engage with employees, clients and key stakeholders.

· Brand Consistency: Ensure all marketing materials and communications are consistent with the Colliers brand guidelines.

Core Skills and Experience Required:

· Minimum 10 years’ experience as a senior B2B marketing professional, within a leading communications agency or corporate role.

· Passionate about B2B communications, ideally with experience in commercial real estate services.

· A Marketing or Communications Degree or relevant qualifications.

· Ability to manage a team and engage with a matrix of stakeholders across functions.

· Expertise in managing multiple projects and deadlines, with the flexibility to adjust priorities as needed.

· Proficiency in digital marketing, including online media and professional social media channels.

· Skilled in Microsoft packages.

About the Role

With 7+ years of related industry (social media/ PR agency / in-house client communications) experience, you have a solid foundation of managing clients and developing senior level client relationships. You’re driven by our mission to make our clients’ brands and businesses matter, and fundamentally believe that creativity and earning influence for our clients have the power to change fortunes. You are becoming a trusted advisor to clients, which means you have a track record of delivering consistently to a high standard while striking the right balance between protecting client and agency interests. Clients discuss business issues with you looking for your advice. You’re adept at leveraging your relationships with internal and external stakeholders to overcome any obstacles for your project. You are also an up-and-coming leader that believes in nurturing and empowering your junior team members to elevate their careers and a well-respected team member that your peers and juniors look up to.

What You’ll Do

• Make our clients’ brands matter by being best in class in PR and Social Media Marketing, as well as bringing together the best mix of Ogilvy capabilities to solve business problems and build agency reputation.
• Become a trusted advisor to the clients to build client satisfaction and intimacy which maintains key relationships and opens up new growth opportunities for the agency.
• Independently lead integrated and PR accounts, manage team members working on the account to produce consistently good results, while building a highly-engaged team.
• Be able to successfully collaborate and lead medium-sized new business proposals or pitches, and work across departments, including Strategy and Creative Leads, on larger pitches / PR-led integrated pitches
• Responsible for revenue and margin growth/protection - including joint ownership with Directors of locally agreed practice targets.
• Increased exposure to business and finance management, meets account director billability targets and ensures the team does the same for their levels.
• Understands our contractual agreements and their impact on agency procedures.

Skills You Learn and Apply:

• Understanding of what makes great work and drives what it takes to make it happen.
• You are starting to build a strong niche and desire to focus on a particular industry/ industries for related PR and social media marketing work and are demonstrating strong knowledge and expertise that are highly valued by our clients.
• Ability to bring the best practices, insights and trends in social media marketing to create best-in-class work that generates shareability, talkability, reputation and earned media
• Ability to stream briefs into the right workflow based on past experience and a strong understanding of integrated marketing communications principles.
• A solid appreciation and understanding of all Ogilvy Group capabilities (e.g. strategy, creative, CE&C, Brand Advertising and Content) to be able to be the best-in-breed integrated communications practitioners to facilitate the best work throughout the whole process and effectively builds PR & Social as the front door for our clients to experience and access the rest of Ogilvy and wider WPP network.
• A good understanding of social media marketing and modern marketing capabilities (e.g. data analytics, CX, martech etc.) and have experience in integrating it into every applicable project.
• Relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project outcomes.
• Ability to think ahead from both technical expertise (of project management and production) and relationships to smooth problem-solving.
• Building the foundation of a trusted client advisor, you are able to listen to client needs without agenda and give them the best advice that strikes the right balance of protecting client and agency interests.
• Start dealing with senior clients and lay the foundations for senior client relationships.
• Ensure smooth, timely delivery, as well as revenue and margin growth/protection on projects.
• Manage few direct reports to impart client service skills and groom them in their growth and promotion. You indirectly manage several supporting team members across the wider team due to cross-practice accounts you will lead on.
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of direct reports and team members, providing day-to-day counseling on job performance and career development as appropriate.
• Manages timely performance appraisals for direct reports.
• Manages staff to maximize productivity and individual, team and financial performance.
• Keep up to speed with industry trends and Ogilvy IP (e.g. Ogilvy wider group innovations, latest PR&I product suite, and know how to tap into and use Ogilvy tools, e.g. Brandwatch etc.) by being curious and well-read.

What You’ll Need

• Relentless curiosity
• Strong work ethic
• Good team player
• Articulate and persuasive
• Reliable and mature
• Strong client relationships and ability to grow your accounts (share of wallet, revenue size)
• Ability to build strong connections
• Developing a strong expertise in a particular niche or industry
• Starting to build a track record of leading business wins

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA PLAN 

• Formulate communications and media calendar for each revenue stream, ensuring timely and accurate execution of each initiative through coordinating with relevant teams 
• Responsible for consistently creating positive and relevant news to drive P R value from earned local and global channels   
• Work to enhance the brand image of each venue through reviewing all communications materials including but not limited to sales decks, in-house collaterals and displays, press materials, ad copies and assets 
• Direct the creation of compelling content that highlights the unique features and experiences offered by the hotels, convention centre, dining outlets, and spa, ensuring it resonates with our target audience.
• Lead submissions for all awards targeted by the complex and actively canvass for votes and nominations with relevant stakeholders. Leverage all awards to drive revenue 
• Source and collaborate with relevant partners and suppliers to create unique guest experiences and events

CAMPAIGN & EVENT MANAGEMENT

• Plan communications campaigns with marketing team and agencies to cover digital marketing, social media, email marketing, and traditional advertising, to increase brand awareness and sales
• Host and entertain media, bloggers, content creators and influencers to drive positive coverage and beneficial commercial outcomes 
• Drive the marketing and promotion of hotel-led events held at the complex, ensuring they attract the desired clientele and achieve attendance targets
• Monitor and analyze the performance of communications campaigns and prepare regular reports to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies

MARKET RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

• Conduct market research to identify consumer preferences, market trends, and competitive landscapes
• Analyse data from various platforms to provide informed proposal to meet commercial and business goals 
• Review competitors to create in-depth communications strategies to promote all products and service

PARTNER & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

• Proactively initiate partnerships drive business synergy and reduce costs
• Host prolific partners and industry players for continual engagement while seeking opportunities for mutually-beneficial collaborations 
• Seek relevant brands for co-branded guest experiences

BUDGETING

• Monitor and maintain budget for all communications campaigns, ensuring forecast accuracy 
• Responsible to gathering scope and costs for budgeted items related to marketing communications 
• Manage and allocate the communications budget effectively to achieve desired results and a strong return on investmentPlan and prepare for annual budget submission and presentation 

OTHERS

• Comply with hotel and department policies and procedures at all times 
• Assist with any other Sales & Marketing projects as requested 
• To carry out other duties as and when assigned by the Management of the Hotel

The main responsibilities and tasks of this position are listed as, but not limited to the following:

Brand Identity

• Oversee the creation and management of the brand identity for the Hotel.
• Be energized by real-time storytelling, capitalizing on moments to drive relevance and attention for the hotel.
• Oversee the production of all brand identity materials, collateral, and the development of new promotional materials.
• Ensure adherence to Paradox Hotels CID guidelines for all promotional and in-house materials.
• Work with Director of Sales and Marketing / EXCO to develop strategic plans on digital marketing with reference to the investments and timing to enhance website to maximize the revenue production.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Marketing

• Responsible for monitoring industry marketing activities and will assist in gathering market intelligence.
• Analyze sales and marketing data and plan exciting marketing activities for the hotel.
• Direct the efforts of the marketing and communication team and coordinate at the strategic and tactical levels with the other functions of the hotel.
• Implements strategies to achieve annual budget and Sales and Marketing KPIs
• Define integrated consumer marketing strategy & calendar.
• Execute and optimizing of brand level campaigns and communications across all relevant online and offline channels (owned, earned, paid, third party)
• Work to define KPI’s and appropriate commercial targets for all marketing activities to measure marketing effectiveness and communicate results to business stakeholders.
• Monitor trends in all relevant media to ensure up-to-date market knowledge.
• Manage Content marketing strategy (Hotel content operations, Merchandising, Localization, DX optimization)
• Manage various agencies, partners, and vendors to deliver the marketing and communications strategy.
• Organize and provide support to the hotel’s corporate social responsibility programme.
• Manage the hotel’s sustainability programmes and promote the hotel’s sustainability philosophy to internal and external audiences.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Public Relations

• Act as Brand ambassador internally and externally, as well as hotel spokesperson where appropriate.
• Design and execute PR strategy for the Hotel to ensure positioning as one of the best city hotels in the destination in the local, national, and international media, storytelling and highlighting Paradox’s competitive advantages.
• Implement tactical media relations activity in line with hotel’s business needs and objectives.
• Ensure strong working relationship with Paradox Hotels Communications Team for maximum reach of initiatives.
• Ensure hotel receives regular exposure in local and international media through print, online, radio & television through proactive and reactive PR actions.
• Manage the Hotels Press Office
• Maintain strong relationships with local and international media.
• Develop and write newsworthy and creative press releases to pitch to appropriate media.
• Create bespoke itineraries and host all local and international media visits.
• Draft Q&As and fully brief senior management for media activity
• Keep the press kit and photographic library updated.
• Direct crisis communications in counsel with Paradox Hotel Communications team & the management.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Social Media

• Develop an overall annual direct marketing plan.
• Further the marketing team's creativity and shape identity on social platforms by identify and act on opportunities to experiment on platforms while prioritizing business needs.
• Set goals and benchmarks for social platform performance to ensure we are optimizing our investments.
• Ensure adherence to Paradox Hotels social media guidelines with global digital marketing team to identify and execute paid social media campaigns to engage both global staying guests and local audiences.
• Establish, maintain, and expand the hotel’s database.
• Develop strategic brand partnerships with relevant brands in the luxury, lifestyle and arts and cultural world.
• Develop and execute impactful campaigns and programs that drive earned media coverage and social conversation.
• Plan, organize and oversee all photography and videography sessions for the hotel to ensure the right assets are in place for media, digital and collateral use. These include major collateral photography, food and beverage shots and press release photos.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Digital marketing

• Plan and executes all web, PPC, SEO/SEM, database marketing, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns.
• Plan, executes, and measures digital marketing campaigns. Collaborates with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience.
• Optimize website keywords/text to drive high search engine rankings and place pay-per-click ads that display based on search criteria entered.
• Ensure that all e-commerce platforms are maintained with updated information and photographs (including but not limiting to hotel managed websites, online travel agencies' websites).
• Manage paid media budget & campaigns.
• Lead SEO strategy for the region in close collaboration with Global Teams and oversees tactical improvement plan.
• Develop and execute social media content & marketing strategy in line with global strategy.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Budget Control

• Prepare annual expenditure proposal for all marketing and communications activities.
• Forecast and allocate the approved budget as per ongoing activities monthly.
• Control all expenditure to be in line with the hotel’s business activities.
• Any other adhoc duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.

The Executive Director will serve as a regional leader of integrated communications, proactively enhancing and protecting the reputation of the Disney Experiences APAC business. Overseeing the corporate communications function covering external communications, public relations, public affairs, and internal and executive communications across the Disney Experiences business.

Disney Experiences APAC business covers:

Disney Consumer Products, (DCP) is the division of Disney Experiences that brings beloved brands and franchises into the daily lives of families and fans through products – from toys to t-shirts, apps, books, console games and more – and experiences that can be found around the world, including on the disneystore.com e-commerce platform and at Disney Parks, local and international retailers, as well as Disney store locations globally. The business is home to world-class teams of product, licensing and retail experts, artists and storytellers, and technologists who inspire imaginations around the world.

Since launching in 1998, Disney Cruise Line has established itself as a leader in the cruise industry, providing a setting where families can reconnect, adults can recharge and children can experience all Disney has to offer. Today, the award-winning Disney Cruise Line continues to expand its blueprint for family cruising with a fleet of five ships — the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wish — and three more ships planned. One of these ships will exclusively homeport in Singapore for at least five years beginning in 2025, marking the cruise line’s debut in Southeast Asia.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic and integrated communication plans to protect and enhance the reputation of the Disney Experiences business and drive the business objectives of both the DCP and DCL businesses in the region.
• Develop and execute the Executive and Internal Communications functions across DCP and DCL.
• Proactively identify/mitigate emerging issues using an integrated approach that considers all aspects of communications.
• Develop, educate and enhance relationships with key media stakeholders across the APAC region to support business objectives.
• Develop and enhance relationships with key stakeholders and partners, both externally and internally.
• Work hand in hand with Corp Comms in APAC to integrate APAC Disney Experiences into the TWDC narrative.
• Work hand in hand with Corp Comms in APAC to drive CSR programs that enhance the Disney Experiences business and garner staff engagement.
• Develop and execute efforts to maximize social media and online tools to drive and support the effective communications of key business messages.
• Lead the APAC DCP Comms team, including SEA comms lead in implementing internal and external communications, public affairs and media relations plans for key markets.
• Lead and work hand in hand with the regional Corp Comms team in implementing CPGP communications, public affairs and media relations plans for key markets.
• Build and lead an APAC DCL Comms team across Public Affairs, Internal and Executive Comms, Public Relations, and Events to implement internal and external communications, public affairs, and media relations plans for key markets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Public Affairs, Communications, Journalism, Government, Broadcast Communications or other relevant areas.
• Preferred MBA degree or equivalent
• Experience with Asia Pacific markets, with strong knowledge of the media and consumer landscape.
• 15+ years of media relations experience dealing with leading brands, high-profile government work or agency experience.
• Proven regional leader with the ability to manage virtual teams across markets and regions
• Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills.
• Issues and crisis communications experience.
• Demonstrated creative thinking and strong project management skills.
• Flexibility, resourcefulness and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to influence and forge partnerships both internally (across Asia and the U.S.) and externally.
• Proactive, self-starter.
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• High level of corporate professionalism, maturity and political savvy.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Team Summary             

The AP Corporate Communication team creates and delivers communication programs that drive Visa’s business growth and advance and protect the company’s reputation. This team takes ownership of the Company’s external comms profile including Asia Pacific’s President and senior leadership team, Products & Solutions, Innovation, Commercial & Money Movement, Merchant Sales & Acquiring, Risk, Consulting and Analytics, Technology, and Strategy. We work across external, client and employee communication activities to promote Visa’s ongoing strategy to extend our payments network into new areas of opportunity and position ourselves as the partner of choice for banks, merchants, fintechs, technology companies and governments. In close partnership with the business functions, our team defines the company’s positions in the region on a wide range of industry topics and delivers corresponding thought leadership content.

What a Director, Business Communication does at Visa:

In this role, you will work with the AP leadership team and key functions across the business: Product, Merchant Sales & Acquiring, Technology and support on Global sponsorships & marketing. You will conceptualize and deliver communication programs that drive business results for Visa’s critical growth pillars and how these support the growth of our clients’ businesses. You will oversee regional thought leadership communication including content for external, client and internal audiences. This includes comprehensive corporate storytelling collateral, media and social campaigns, and stakeholder education delivered via a mix of channels including events.

In this role, you will be the regional communication lead for a range of areas that are central to Visa’s growth and manage the communication needs of the relevant functional teams and oversee communication campaigns that reflect these areas’ increased importance to Visa’s long-term growth strategy.  You will play a key role in managing issues and supporting crisis communication across Asia Pacific.

It is vital for the applicant to demonstrate knowledge and capability in helping regional and local business and communication teams engage stakeholders and reinforce Visa’s vision for the future of commerce as it relates to our long-term commitment to uplift economies. In addition to delivering high-quality communication programs, you will act as a trusted advisor to Visa’s leadership team in some of the region’s most complex functions, helping them talk about their business objectives in a way that has a meaningful impact in the communities in which we operate. You will also play a key role in ensuring the company’s public and client-facing messages in Asia Pacific are communicated with a whole-of-Visa perspective, coordinating across geographies to make sure all content, from press releases to speeches, is consistent and aligned.

Projects you will be a part of:

This team creates and leads many of the highest profile communication programs in the region. We oversee the Asia Pacific communication strategy to define and articulate Visa’s network evolution as it relates to innovation, trust and corporate citizenship. On a tactical level, you’ll support the delivery of regional strategic events and play a key role in developing thought leadership content for senior leaders.

You’ll also contribute to broader communication programs that the regional AP comms team is responsible for:

• Small business programs and expanding merchant acceptance
• Corporate storytelling to drive Visa’s critical growth pillars of value-added services and money movement
• Regional positions on innovations shaping the payments landscape, such as data privacy and cybersecurity
• Strategic initiatives
• Reputation challenges and opportunities associated with all of the above, including defining the value of Visa and issues/crisis management.

You will lead or work on communication programs that incorporate every aspect of the communications discipline, including public relations and social media (press announcements, key messaging, media interviews, bylines), client-facing communication (leading development of client-facing thought leadership collateral, supporting major client events as run by the Client Communication team) and employee communication (working closely with the Employee Communication team to promote functional priorities on internal channels and at the annual regional market kickoff meeting.)

You will work with the most senior leaders in the region to help them achieve their business objectives through strategic communication programs, and you will have a chance to work closely with colleagues in every market in Asia Pacific, as well as our global colleagues in the broader communication team.

Smarter, Faster, and as always - First. That's our philosophy. Bloomberg empowers global business leaders with breaking news, expert opinion and proprietary data distributed on every platform, across every time zone. Like our products and solutions - our teams are agile, dynamic, and innovative. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy for which we're known. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We challenge each other. And through our countless volunteer projects, we help bring out the best in our communities as around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

Bloomberg Media is seeking a high-caliber Media Research & Insights Director to join our Media Advertising Sales team based in Asia Pacific. In this role, you will oversee and handle research and analytics projects with the core objective to drive media revenues, develop multiplatform media targeting solutions. You are a strategic thinker who will work closely with team leaders across sales, ideation, marketing, campaign planning and productions to create ideas and drive revenues. You enjoy storytelling with data, presenting internally and externally and collaborating across the globe.

We'll trust you to:

• Drive audience insights and sales revenue using qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Work closely with cross functional teams to drive campaign performance insights
• Collate, manage database, and analyze consumer and audience data from various sources to compile sales presentations and competitive analytical reports
• Consult cross-departmentally with client solutions, marketing, campaign planning, and creative teams to help develop innovative campaign strategies and sales materials, newsletters, category sector presentations, etc.
• Oversee market research vendors, manage on-going relationships, and identify strategic partnership opportunities to optimize ROI
• Enhance current reporting tools and formats with data visualization
• Represent the voice of the APAC region by working collaboratively with Global Data Science & Insights team

You'll need to have:

• At least 8 years of experience in audience data science & insights across APAC markets e.g. Customer insights & analytics, media effectiveness & measurement
• Experience in an international media company, advertising/media agency or market research company focusing on media research
• Demonstrated experience in cross media measurement using various sources including but not limited to publisher's first-party data, Ipsos surveys, Google Analytics, Comscore as well as other secondary sources
• Extensive experience in reporting research findings to internal stakeholders and external clients including the ability to present the results of analytic efforts to a non-data savvy audience
• Excellent Powerpoint, Excel and MS Office skills
• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it’s never dull. We’re a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.

If this sounds like you:

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Overview

You’re an established client lead and have their confidence to guide them to solutions that meets their business needs. You are experienced at orchestrating multiple capabilities and problem-solving to pull the solutions off flawlessly.

With 10+yrs related industry (PR agency / social agency . in-house client communications) experience, you have a solid foundation of managing clients and developing senior level client relationships. You’re driven by our mission to make our clients’ brands and businesses matter,and fundamentally believe that creativity and earning influence for our clients have the power to change fortunes. You are becoming a trusted advisor to clients, which means you have a track record of delivering consistently to a high standard while striking the right balance between protecting client and agency interests. Clients discuss business issues with you looking for your advice. You’re adept at leveraging your relationships with internal and external stakeholders to overcome any obstacles for your project. You are also an up-and-coming leader that believes in nurturing and empowering your junior team members to elevate their careers and a well-respected team member that your peers and juniors look up to.

Your focus as an Associate Director/Director:

• Make our clients’ brands matter by being best in class in PR and Innfluence, as well as bringing together the best mix of Ogilvy capabilities to solve business problems and build agency reputation.
• Become a trusted advisor to the clients to build client satisfaction and intimacy which maintains key relationships and opens up new growth opportunities for the agency.
• Independently lead integrated and social accounts, manage team members working on the account to produce consistently good results, while building a highly-engaged team.
• Be able to successfully collaborate and lead new business proposals or pitches, and work across departments, including Strategy and Creative Leads, on larger / PR-led integrated pitches.
• Responsible for revenue and margin growth and protection - including joint ownership with Directors of locally agreed practice targets.
• Business and finance management, meets billability targets and ensures the team does the same for their levels.
• Understands our contractual agreements and their impact on agency procedures.

The skills you learn and apply:

• Understanding of what makes great work and drives what it takes to make it happen.
• You are building strong niche and desire to focus on a particular industries for related PR work and are demonstrating strong knowledge and expertise that are highly valued by our clients.
• Ability to bring the best practices, insights and trends in social media marketing to create best-in-class work that generates shareability, talkability, reputation and earned media
• Ability to stream briefs into the right workflow based on past experience and a strong understanding of integrated marketing communications principles.
• A solid appreciation and understanding of all Ogilvy Group capabilities (e.g. strategy, creative, CE&C, Brand Advertising and Content) to be able to be the best-in-breed integrated communications practitioners to facilitate the best work throughout the whole process and effectively builds PR & Social as the front door for our clients to experience and access the rest of Ogilvy and wider WPP network.
• A good understanding of PR capabilities (e.g. media relations, content creation, influencer engagement) and have experience in integrating it into every applicable project.
• Relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project outcomes.
• Ability to think ahead from both technical expertise (of project management and production) and relationships to smooth problem-solving.
• A trusted client advisor, you are able to listen to client needs without agenda and give them the best advice that strikes the right balance of protecting client and agency interests.
• Dealing with senior clients and lay the foundations for senior client relationships.
• Ensure smooth, timely delivery, as well as revenue and margin growth/protection on projects.
• Manage direct reports to impart client service skills and groom them in their growth and promotion. You indirectly manage several supporting team members across the wider team due to cross-practice accounts you will lead on.
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of direct reports and team members, providing day-today counseling on job performance and career development as appropriate.
• Manages timely performance appraisals for direct reports.
• Manages staff to maximize productivity and individual, team and financial performance.
• Keep up to speed with industry trends and Ogilvy IP (e.g. Ogilvy wider group innovations, latest PR&I product suite, and know how to tap into and use Ogilvy tools, e.g. Brandwatch etc.) by being curious and well-read.

The qualities that will make you successful

• Relentless curiosity
• Strong work ethic
• Good team player
• Articulate and persuasive
• >10 years’ relevant experience
• Reliable and mature
• Strong client relationships and ability to grow your accounts (share of wallet, revenue size)
• Ability to build strong connections
• Developing a strong expertise in a particular niche or industry
• Starting to build a track record of leading and assisting on new business wins

JOB SUMMARY

The role of the Director of Communications is to create and maintain awareness through a favorable public image of Capella Hotel Group and our brands by effectively communicating core messages, programs and accomplishments. The role also leads all efforts to counter negative publicity and handles crisis and emergency communications.

The person in this role is a master at the art of storytelling, and is able to understand the importance of editorial flow in written and verbal communication. Working alongside the Vice President of Marketing, the Director of Communications will act as the gatekeeper for all written material.

THE ROLE

• Manage effective relationship with appointed PR agencies and ensures set KPI’s are met
• Manage all direct media- and interview inquiries at the group/brand level
• Engage with Singapore-based journalists and SEA-based freelancers to pitch stories seeking high-level placements
• Write speeches for senior leaders and support the organisation of press conferences as and when required
• Lead the Award strategy for the brands and all Capella and Patina properties
• Support PR planning for HMA announcements and hotel openings
• Act as point person leading crisis management SOPs and FAQs
• Create standards and prepare media kits for Capella and Patina brands (e-brochure) and review properties’ factsheets
• Help articulating brand pillars together with talking points for senior stakeholders to use during interviews
• Prepare written content for keynote presentations for Business Development efforts
• Responsible to review/edit any press release from group and/or properties before dissemination
• Ensure Press pages on each brand and property websites are up-to-date as well as PR material on Bynder
• Monitor, analyse and communicate PR results on a monthly basis
• Contribute to drafting and accompanying annual content calendar for both brands and properties
• Participate in the creation of brand campaigns by writing copy for ads (brand packages)
• Review and edit copy for all EDMs and brand.com including periodic audits of existing content
• Work with the social media team & agency to write and edit captions
• Coordinate influencer management for brand campaigns
• Help in reviewing a variety of promotional and marketing collateral from properties
• Contribute to the relaunch of Auriga Wellness as well as expanding the Flow brand awareness
• Together with Vice President of Marketing, seek opportunities for partnerships and sponsorships
• Thought leadership engagement for President and Senior Leadership Team

TALENT PROFILE

Qualification

Bachelors’/Masters’ degree in Mass Communications or equivalent is preferred

Work Experience

Experiences in similar role and capacity of luxury brand, hotels/resorts

Prior experiences in Public Relations Management is of advantage

Technical Skills

Excellent command of written and spoken English

Competent computing skills (e.g. Microsoft Office)

Strong communicator with personable character

Location: Singapore

Elliot James is a leading Interior Design Studio based in Singapore, Dubai and London. With a portfolio spanning across various industries and regions, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional design experiences that resonate with our clients' visions and values.

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Global Design and Communications Director to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the design direction and communication strategies of our studio on a global scale. This role requires a combination of creative vision, strategic thinking, and effective leadership to drive our brand presence and design excellence to new heights.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design Leadership: Provide creative direction and strategic guidance to the design team to ensure the delivery of exceptional and innovative design solutions.
   Lead design ideation sessions, review design concepts, and provide constructive feedback to maintain design integrity and quality across projects.
   Stay abreast of emerging design trends, technologies, and materials to inspire and influence the design direction of the studio.
   
2. Global Communication Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies to enhance the visibility and reputation of the studio globally.
   Collaborate with internal teams to create compelling brand narratives, marketing materials, and digital content that effectively communicate our design philosophy and portfolio of work.
   Establish and maintain relationships with key media outlets, industry influencers, and strategic partners to amplify our brand presence and secure press coverage.
   
3. Team Leadership and Development: Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to the design and communications team members to foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
   Set clear goals and performance metrics for team members, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide opportunities for professional growth and development.
   
4. Project Management and Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including sales, project management, and client services to ensure alignment between design vision, client expectations, and project deliverables.
   Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budgetary and quality standards.
   

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in interior design, branding, marketing, or communications roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management position.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in design leadership, brand strategy, and communication across diverse mediums.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts effectively.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, fostering creativity and innovation, and driving results.
• Strategic thinker with a keen understanding of market trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCad, Adobe Creative Suite) and project management tools.

Joining Elliot James offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of interior design on a global scale. If you are passionate about design excellence, strategic communication, and team leadership, we invite you to apply for this position and be part of our dynamic team.

ROLE

The Group Creative Director is responsible for leading and inspiring the interpretation of client briefs into award winning creative concepts and ideas. The Group Creative Director will need to be in touch with the latest cultural and digital trends. He/She provides guidance from ideation to production and will have to work well with teams, under pressure and tight deadlines. Craft should be of the highest priority, with the ability to bring to life creative concepts to their fullest potential. You are a partner to the business leadership and strategy functions, fronting client relationships.

EXPERIENCE

We are looking for digitally minded, wickedly talented, conceptual creative with:

- Relevant experience working on regional/international campaigns

- International experience is ideal

- Proven track record with award winning ideas on an international level

- Media agnostic thinking and execution

- Strong communications skills

- Flawless presentation skills

SKILLS

The candidate must possess/be:

1. An independent conceptual thinker with an exceptional flair for storytelling
2. A leader fronting and motivating teams on initiatives for new and existing clients
3. Passion to drive, inspire and be able to challenge briefs
4. Flawless presentation skills
5. A digital native
6. Comfortable with social platforms and content production
7. A knack for managing complex client structures and relationships

DEPARTMENT

As an integral member of the core Creative Department there is an expectation to contribute to the discipline, team and culture in a number of ways;

• Mentor, share knowledge, experience, offer guidance and expertise among all creatives with the aim of growing talent and elevating the craft of the department
• Help contribute to and develop BBH IP and agency process when appropriate
• Contribute to creative and effectiveness awards at an international level
• Get involved with departmental initiatives such as learning and industry events

CLIENTS

Client responsibilities vary over time with a mix of retained relationships and project-based assignments.

The role and flat organisational structure at BBH provides an opportunity for you to bring your difference to a wide range of BBH brands, which include Samsung, UOB, Singapore Tourism Board, Nike and Income.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BLACKSHEEP

• Excellence – You aim to be the best at what you do
• Black Sheep – You favour the unorthodox, are highly independent-minded and bring a maverick quality to working because outcomes are all that matter
• Restless – You are fast learning, agile, and adaptable to change. You bring a founder’s attitude to everything you do
• Risky – You push to take bold leaps, even if that means you make mistakes along the way
• Hungry – You are voraciously curious and never stop feeding your mind
• Generous – You are giving your energy and ideas to continuously improve the work without your ego in the mix
• Influential – You know how to build trusted relationships fast and get the best out of people

DIVERSITY

BBH is powered by difference and committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the recruitment and development of talent, so that everyone benefits from an equal opportunity. We challenge prejudice and discrimination inside our business, with our clients, how we select our partners and in our work so that everyone feels welcome and empowered.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - PUBLIC RELATIONS

You will be the overall project manager of accounts, responsible for managing consulting personnel, budgets and account profitability. You develop and grow new business and offer strategic contributions to the overall development of PRecious Communications.

Role & Responsibilities:

Account Management

• Oversee and sign-off on all materials and reports for client submission
• Provide senior level oversight for client events and functions
• Serve as account lead, manage client contact and correspondence
• Provide accurate deliverables and budget estimates using the PRecious Communications Estimator for projects & retainers
• Manage and track client deliverables and budgets to prevent over-servicing and ensure account profitability
• Responsible for assembling the “best team” for client project or retainer
• Oversee media monitoring, compilation of media clippings and media pitching
• Manage and resolve any emerging issues around client or budget
• Build and cultivate relationships with the media and influencers
• Brief clients’ spokesperson ahead of interviews

Client Management & Strategy Counsel

• Provide client counsel, proactively build client trust and relationships
• Develop long-term strategic plans / recommendations for clients, ensuring alignment and integration with clients’ marketing and digital strategy and execution
• Develop senior-level client programmes including thought leadership campaigns, key messages and positioning
• Develop relationships with senior-level client contacts
• Position the agency as a strategic partner to the client
• Prepare recommendations to forestall or capitalise on emerging PR or industry issues
• Develop and present issues & crisis comm plans and strategies to clients
• Prepare comms programme or project evaluation reports at appropriate intervals
• Conduct periodic strategic comms programme reviews for clients and recommend adjustments if required
• Conduct media training of clients

Content Management

• Oversee and manage the quality of content development (writing skills, strategy), providing supervision
• Contribute to higher-level content (thought leadership, bylines, case studies, client or media endorsements, white papers, media roundtables, yearly planning, quarterly PR plans)
• Provide final sign-off for content

Team Work & Management

• Live and advocate PRecious Principles
• Mentor Consultant-level members
• Look after professional and emotional welfare of team members and improve team dynamics
• Conduct and improve performance appraisals process
• Recruitment of new talent
• Conduct training and sharing sessions

Business Development & Management

• Identify organic business opportunities from existing clients locally and across countries
• Develop and cultivate leads for new business
• Lead in business development pitches, assemble pitch team, strategize for proposals and presentations
• Coach team members in business development skills
• Oversee new business (financial revenue) pipeline
• Support the MD in charting out business strategies identifying new growth areas and realizing set business goals

Please send your CV in Word format with availability and expected salary.

· 15+ years of experience in digital media marketing, preferably acquired in media agencies or adtech industry

· Demonstrated experience in programmatic and performance media including Search, social media, etc.

· This role requires the candidate to be a trusted advisor to the agency, have a clear understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and firm grip of the digital media and industry needs.

· Create, develop and grow day-to-day relationships with our agency/clients and key decision makers (Agencies, direct clients or Trading Desks) throughout campaign lifecycle

· Proven account management skills with the ability to lead demanding clients

· Strategic approach with result driven personality; self-motivated, team oriented, strong attention to details

· Understand and optimise towards clients’ objectives and KPIs by using internal and external dashboards to get campaign insights and actionable data

· Educate and consult our clients on SQREEM product suite and wider programmatic industry (DSPs, DMPs, SSPs, and 3rd party ad-serving systems)

· Comfortable working in a fast paced and high-pressure setting

· Enjoys working in a start-up tech organisation and an agile environment

· Comfortable working with remote resources

· Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; numerical ability

· Strong interest in digital trends and new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of Media Industry as well as Public Service Broadcasting. Drive economic and social outcomes through ensuring strategies and plans are executed to meet intended objectives.
• Stakeholder Management. Lead the strategic discussions related to media, which includes engaging local and overseas media companies and deepening partnerships with local and overseas industry associations and Institutes of Higher Learning.
• Formulate and strategise plans to develop and grow the Media Industry. Drive full spectrum of industry development work including designing interventions to support media industry local and international growth, and marketing and promotional efforts including running the Singapore Media Festival.
• Develop new partnerships, initiatives and programmes that explore use of media in new ways.
• Track operations to ensure deliverables/KPIs are met and in line with project rollouts. This includes handling audits and instilling rigour in critical thinking when seeking programmes’ and projects’ approval.
• Guide the budget allocation, spend and future planning across the media industry cluster.
• Mentor and coach teams by working alongside with vertical media teams to achieve the team KPIs.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or Political Science.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in broad management, preferably in policy formulation and design and/or industry development.
• Background in Media or related sectors e.g.: Lifestyle is preferred. Has prior experience in using data-centric approaches in developing strategies and initiatives across industry ecosystem.
• Strong leadership skills. Able to formulate big picture, connect dots and networks, frame issues, do strategic thinking and have mental capacity to absorb information and reorganise information.
• Track record in winning strategies. Strategic thinker, data-driven and forward looking.
• Recognise strategic opportunities or risk implications at national, sectoral and organisational levels.
• Strong stakeholder management skills. Able to influence and advocate the media sector to internal (organisation and government) and external (industry) stakeholders.
• Operational excellence. Self-driven, agile, results oriented individual that possesses operational excellence to deliver on winning strategies and outcomes. Strong communicator, with good influencing and negotiating skills. Keeps up to date with industry and trends. Able to frame issues, identify clear problem statements, conduct system analysis, formulate and delegate clear action plans.
• People management. Effective in stakeholder and people management. Ability to drive and foster collaborations within teams and multiple organisations.

Position will be commensurate with experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

#LI-JM1

Job description:

• Work with the AP leadership team and key functions across the business: Product, Merchant Sales & Acquiring, Technology and support on Global sponsorships & marketing.
• Conceptualise and deliver communication programs that drive business results for Visa’s critical growth pillars and how these support the growth of our clients’ businesses.
• Oversee regional thought leadership communication including content for external, client and internal audiences. This includes comprehensive corporate storytelling collateral, media and social campaigns, and stakeholder education delivered via a mix of channels including events.
• Be the regional communication lead for a range of areas that are central to Visa’s growth and manage the communication needs of the relevant functional teams and oversee communication campaigns that reflect these areas’ increased importance to Visa’s long-term growth strategy. Play a key role in managing issues and supporting crisis communication across Asia Pacific.

Job requirements:

• Degree in Communications or any relevant discipline
• At least 12+ years of experience in communication (agency and/or in-house, with a mix of both being ideal)
• A proven track record leading communications programmes and acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives.
• Strong interest and/or experience in adapting communication strategies and messaging across geographies, with an acute understanding of how the media operates in the different Asia Pacific markets
• Proficient in microsoft office programs

Your Career

We are looking for a Director to lead communications for the JAPAC region. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the communications strategy to amplify the work of Palo Alto Networks across 12 countries. A creative and strategic thinker who is excited by tech and innovation and the people that drive it, you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and has a proven track record in tech and/or cybersecurity building PR strategies and campaigns. This is a full time position based in Singapore, reporting into the Communications team in our California HQ. 

Your Impact 

• Establish a PR strategy in conjunction with senior Sales, Systems Engineering, Legal/Policy, Marketing and People leaders
• Identify and build media opportunities to amplify Palo Alto Networks work across the region
• Manage PR agencies across 12 countries to deploy the strategy 
• Strengthen and develop relationships with reporters across the region
• Create op-eds, blog posts and other content to support Palo Alto Networks priorities
• Manage and train a team of three including JAPAC spokespeople
• Support regional analyst outreach and opportunities

Job Responsibilities:

• Content Creation and Editing:Shoot and edit videos, including interviews, topic discussions, and daily events, to create engaging content.
• Stay current with emerging digital marketing trends and identify opportunities to incorporate them into client strategies.
• Maintain continual awareness of the industry, emerging trends and factors which influence the value of company's assets and opportunities for growth
• Manage Business Risks
• Service Client Accounts
• Manage issue arising from servicing client accounts

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, Economics or a related field.
2. Must have a minimum of one year experience in Video content creation with over 500,000 followers.
3. Must have a tracking record of builiding Video-related business in any field with turnover of S$2million or above.
4. Utilization of YouTube Analytics: Use YouTube Analytics to analyze viewer preferences and trends, with the ability to optimize content.
5. Strong digital Marketing Knowledge: Familiarity with online advertising platforms and digital marketing principles. Technical Aptitude: Comfortable with basic website management and optimization techniques.
6. Creativity and Innovation: Ability to devise creative marketing strategies.
7. [Language] English-Business Level; [Japanese] Business High (N-1) or Native Level (Due to more than 80% of our clients are Japanese)

Media Planning Director
Based in Singapore

Founded in 1994 and with 26 offices worldwide. My client is an integrated agency known for creating something truly meaning and long lasting for their clients and the world. They are hiring for a Media Planning Director to join their team here in Singapore.

The Media Planning Director will develop strategic marketing plans across digital channels and collaborate with teams to meet client objectives, drive ROI and exceed performance expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop integrated digital marketing plans across all channels, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, display advertising, and content marketing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create marketing plans that achieve client objectives and drive ROI.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform marketing strategies.
• Develop messaging and positioning strategies that align with the client's brand and target audience.
• Define performance metrics to measure campaign success and report to clients regularly.
• Provide guidance to account management and creative teams on digital marketing best practices.
• Manage the planning team's day-to-day operations, including training, development, and performance management.
• Stay current with emerging digital marketing trends and identify opportunities to incorporate them into client strategies.
• Direct report to the Managing Director.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in digital marketing, with at least 5 years in a planning or strategy role at a digital or consulting agency.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, display advertising, and content marketing.
• Experience developing integrated marketing plans that drive ROI and exceed performance expectations.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data and provide actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and strategies to clients and internal teams.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with project management tools and platforms.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time.

Interested? Please apply!

EA #R2090960 Licence #11C4388
Trevor Gabriel

The Marketing Practice is a full-service agency for the new, integrated era of B2B. We have about 400 B2B specialists globally, helping tech leaders create more sales today and better growth long term.

Our clients are some of the world’s biggest tech brands and fast-growth challenger firms. We work with them right across the funnel to deliver the type of growth that defines careers and wins awards. Our success comes from identifying, recruiting, and developing talented people like you.

What we are looking for:

An energetic and detail-oriented client focused leader to oversee media strategy for B2B client programs. The person will lead client and campaign media strategy whilst helping shape the relationships we build with customers and media vendors. If you’re results-driven, with a passion for digital marketing, please read on as this is a great opportunity for a talented Account Director to oversee media strategy, and help shape key relationships with some of the world's leading technology clients.

What you will do:

• You would lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of accounts, helping to develop plans and implement campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all key client decision makers at both a senior and operational level, ensuring we are meeting their needs and developing capabilities to drive future growth.
• Have a strong knowledge of paid media solutions relevant for B2B and as part of your role, stay abreast of emerging marketing trends and solutions.
• You can plan, execute, optimize, and report on strategic digital media campaigns with an emphasis on paid media tactics (including direct vendor/partner executions, programmatic media, content syndication, etc.)
• Be comfortable providing strategic recommendations and insights from program inception to completion for digital media channels for our B2B clients

• At least 5 years of experience in managing clients, with sound knowledge of digital planning and buying/execution/optimization
• B2B client experience is a major plus!
• Familiarity with standard media planning and buying processes as well as industry relevant tools and trends.
• Proficient understanding of paid search, programmatic, and social tactics
• General understanding of how other less digital media tactics fit into an overall strategy (i.e. OTT, OOH, Audio, etc.)
• Demonstrates agility via multi-tasking – multiple clients, programs, strategies & team members
• Proven ability to synthesize data & results, identify trends & key findings, and fuel content strategies
• An influencer that can work well with various groups and levels of the organization
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including editing others’ work and coaching others’ presentations

• Generous holiday allowance (Plentiful PTO).
• Shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
• Parental leave - 12 Weeks of Full Pay for Primary Carers and an additional 50% pay for 12 more weeks.
• Sick leave – 15 days annual allowance.
• We aim to give back. Our charitable foundation is helping eight girls in Cambodia go to school, and we often hold charity events.
• Growth opportunities. Three of our board members – including our CEO – joined us straight from education, as did many other senior staff. The sky’s the limit for good people here.
• Sustainable Future Giving. We want to help create a positive impact on our planet by donating to plant trees, tackling our impact, and helping to reduce emissions.

As an employee of The Marketing Practice, we expect you to remain up to date with information security training and policies, and the company policies set out in your contract. For management roles, this includes ensuring members of your team undertake relevant training and adhere to company policies.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t count yourself out just yet. Studies have shown some individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Marketing Practice, we are dedicated to building a diverse workplace based on merit, great work ethics, and character. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Havas Media Network Singapore is looking for a Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Director.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Revenue, Compensation costs and New Business Reports in Magnitude through monthly closing process
• Supervise the preparation of the Budgeted/Forecasts of the Revenue and Compensation costs
• Working closely with the Billing team to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Billings and Revenue
• Build strong collaboration with Operational team to supervise and optimize:

1. Media ordering timeline (before mid-month M-1) to optimize the media delivery in month M and billing timeline
2. Media rebates & Operating discount revenue (being part of the rebate rates & Operating discount discussion/negotiation)
3. In collaboration with the CFO, determine a strategy and recommendations to be shared with the Operation Management to optimize the media allocation in order to maximize the Operating discount and Rebates revenue.

• Supervise and monitor client contracts, terms & conditions, audit clauses through a client contract tracker
• Assist Account Directors to determine price proposals by maximizing the profitability of the company and help to provide pitch information
• Maintain solid financial processes for the Media perimeter
• Month-end closing process (revenue closing and revenue accruals preparation, CFO report with analysis and comments of variation vs Budget and Forecast)
• Prepare operational reports on media performance, budget variance explanations, forecasts
• Responsible for improvement of audit results both internal, external and for client audits
• Improve and optimise the systems usage and the process automation
• Perform ad-hoc projects and tasks as requested

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience with supervisory role preferred, preferably in the service/ professional industry
• Has experience at an external audit firm
• Bachelor Degree in Accountancy or any equivalent/relevant degrees
• Proficient in MS Office and MS Excel
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Well-organised with excellent time management skills, able to meet strict deadlines
• Good team player and able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Committed, highly self-motivated individual who can work independently
• Meticulous with an eye for detail
• Analytical and possess good problem-solving skills

About Havas

Founded in 1835 in Paris, France, Havas is one of the world’s largest communications groups. At Havas, we believe that companies have a key role to play in solving the biggest challenges our world faces today – and every day we strive to operate responsibly for ourselves and our stakeholders. We operate under the vision and mission to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people.

We employ 20,000 people in more than 100 countries, adopting a fully integrated model through our 60+ Havas Villages around the world – the Havas Village offers a truly unique proposition, where cross discipline teams work together, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for our clients.

About Havas Singapore

Within our Singapore Village is a network of business units including Havas Media, Arena Media, Socialyse, Red Havas, and BLKJ Havas, offering services across media, social, PR, and creative. Since 2015, we’ve had an unbroken streak of Agency of the Year (AOTY) wins across disciplines, including Integrated Marketing AOTY, Media AOTY, Specialist AOTY, and PR AOTY.

We are also committed to building a diverse culture where our people can grow, thrive, and feel that they belong. In 2023, we won Best Agency Culture (Gold) at Marketing Interactive’s Agency of the Year Awards, and are a Great Place To Work® Certified™ agency.

Here at Havas, we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

*Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*

As a Director, you will be the overall project managers of accounts, responsible for managing consulting personnel, budgets and account profitability. They develop and grow new business in the various industry sectors and offer strategic contributions to the overall development of PRecious Communications.

Key Responsibilities

A a Director, your key job responsibilities are mainly Business Development and Client / Account Management. These are but may not be limited to the following list below.

Business Development

As a Director, being growth-driven and having BD experience is essential as you would need to ensure a good mix of inbound and outbound new business development pipeline (example of 60% inbound leads and 40% outbound leads).

Other BD tasks include:

• Develop and cultivate leads for new business
• Grow existing client business organically
• Lead in business development pitches, assemble pitch team, strategize for proposals and presentations
• Coach team members in business development skills
• Oversee new business (financial revenue) pipeline
• Support the MD in charting out business strategies identifying new growth areas and realizing set business goals
• Lead and improve operational and financial performance of team

Client and Account Management

Strategy and Counsel:

• Position the agency as a strategic partner to clients and prospects
• Provide senior level oversight for client counsel, proactively build client trust and relationships
• Serve as account lead, manage client contact and correspondence
• Develop long-term strategic plans / recommendations for clients, ensuring alignment and integration with clients’ marketing and digital strategy and execution
• Develop senior-level client programmes (campaigns, key messages and positioning)
• Prepare recommendations to forestall or capitalise on emerging PR or industry issues
• Provide accurate deliverables and budget estimates using the PRecious Communications Estimator for projects & retainers
• Responsible for assembling the “best team” for client project or retainer
• Oversee the full work flow of PR-led team from production to output
• Conduct periodic strategic comms programme reviews for clients and recommend adjustments

Strategic Initiatives and Advisory:

• Conduct regular Client discovery session with Clients to address needs of Clients.
• Conduct client briefings as necessary (example: interviews/media-stakeholders sessions)
• Position oneself as industry thought-leader for the agency (e.g. through contributing articles & commentary, engaging industry C-Suite clients
• Develop and present issues & crisis comm plans and strategies to clients
• Conduct media trainings
• Lead strategic initiatives programmes in HQ/regional offices (as the practice develops)

Workflow and Scope Management:

• Manage and track client deliverables and budgets to prevent over-servicing and ensure account profitability
• Responsible for assembling the “best team” for client project or retainer
• Manage and resolve any emerging issues around client or budget
• Build and cultivate relationships with the senior benches of media and influencers

Content Development:

• Oversee and manage the quality of content development (writing skills, strategy), providing supervision
• Oversee and sign-off on all materials and reports for client submission
• Oversee media monitoring, compilation of media clippings and media pitching
• Contribute to higher-level content (thought leadership, bylines, case studies, client or media endorsements, white papers, media roundtables, yearly planning, quarterly PR plans)
• Provide final sign-off for content

People Management / Management of Working Team:

• Live and advocate PRecious Principles
• Offer and help others beyond own scope of work
• Mentor Consultant-level members
• Look after professional and emotional welfare of team members and improve team dynamics
• Conduct and improve performance appraisals process
• Recruitment of new talent
• Proactively improve and further leadership skills, setting and pursuing development goals
• Conduct training and sharing sessions

Requirements

To achieve success in this role, you should meet the following criteria:

• An innovative and creative leader with a minimum of at least 10 years' working experience in a communications environment, of which, 4 years in a leadership/supervisory position.
• Agency experience is essential to the success of this role
• Proven track record of creating and executing PR and brand communications strategies across B2B corporate / start-ups.
• You should have regional APAC experience and an existing network
• Well-connected to local and regional media
• A strong knowledge of social and digital campaigns and a working knowledge of creating integrated campaigns
• You have demonstrated previous success with business development efforts and have successfully drove revenue growth for the firm
• Have great people management skills and the ability to manage a team well