Total 23 Director/C-Level pr media communications job vacancies in Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park

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

Havas Media Singapore looking for a Strategy Director, Media to support our teams on developing and delivering market leading strategies for clients.

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.

Responsibilities

• Work together with business teams and clients to establish their business & communications objectives; align closely with team and collaborate in developing end-to-end strategy-led comms solutions
• Lead media strategies for new business pitches
• Analyse existing data, market reports and trends to generate compelling strategic insights as the basis for media strategies
• Collaborate closely with research, data analytics and media to develop, manage and analyse key projects
• Develop and lead workshops, both internal & with clients
• Help create an environment of quality strategic thinking across the entire agency
• Contribute to the development of award winning work
• Represent the agency in thought leadership papers or events
• Drive best practice on strategic planning across different teams
• Develop & train planning tools and process of planning within Mx framework (Havas planning framework)
• Improve capabilities to spot & showcase award winning work

Skills & Requirements

• Relevant degree in marketing, communications, or other relevant disciplines; or relevant work experience in media/branding/consultancy
• Background – Media strategy, digital strategy, communications planning, new business/consulting ideally with media agency experience, min. 8-10 years
• Strong understanding of tech platforms and how we can use data from these platforms for insights
• Experience delivering actionable strategies; good storytelling in verbal and written form, especially presenting to senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership qualities, attention to detail and delivery to deadlines
• General interest in wide spectrum of topics and media trends
• Must be confident and approachable, helpful and easy to work with
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Additional Qualities

• Pro-active, responsible, accountable and a team-player
• Analytical, meticulous, great attention to detail, and delivery-oriented with a focus on quality of results
• Persuasive and effective storyteller/communicator; Strong communication (verbal, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills

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

Here at Havas across the group 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.

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)

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

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!

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Trevor Gabriel

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

The Digital Art Director or Digital Designer is a digital-first thinker who is a subject matter expert in social media and highly intuitive storytelling on digital platforms, with a proven ability to use emerging technology to create disruptive and exciting creatives.

This role will focus on developing strong, concept-driven creative assets for social and digital platforms, creating cohesive and immersive storytelling. He/she must be a multi-faceted creative native with in-depth experience in creative conceptualization, art direction, expert knowledge of social and digital platforms, and the proven ability to apply digital-first design principles to the final creative output.

He/she must be a highly creative individual with extremely strong execution skills, the ability to work independently, must be responsible, proactive, flexible, driven, and a team player who embodies passion and a positive attitude.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ownership of all digital creative assets released, ensuring that creative solutions meet our clients’ creative and brand standards, support strategic brand priorities, and key business needs.
• Conceptualization and content creation across social and digital platforms, ensuring accurate visual expression of campaign launch strategy and brand representation: concept, art direction, pre-, production, and post-production of still and moving assets, infographics, web banners, on-model and product, motion graphics, animation, moving typographic treatments, etc.
• Short-form video content for social (eg TikTok / IG Reels): creating relevant, engaging, and on-brand short-form videos from start to finish that feels native to the platform; experience and comfortable with photo shoot and video shoot to create assets for the social platforms.
• Quality assurance in the design application and output of all creative assets in partnership with internal and/or external teams/vendors.
• Management of team workflows; ensuring that deliverables are on-time.
• Ownership of delivering exceptional creative work on time, and on budget.
• Knowledge and experience in basic HTML, design UI/UX for web and mobile applications is good to have but not critical.

Requirements

• At least 5 years related experience with minimum 1 years of that experience at an Art Director or Senior Digital Designer level at a creative agency with a focus on digital design and social media conceptualisation.
• A strong multi-disciplinary background in art direction, motion & animation, social platforms, and design.
• Fluent in existing and emerging social and digital platforms with the ability to execute using new technologies.
• Strong vision, skills, and comprehensive understanding of integrated storytelling.
• Strategic, big-picture thinker with the ability to produce highly conceptual work
• Demonstrates the skills to present creative concepts, find common-ground solutions, manage expectations, and execute ideas as aligned with cross-functional teammates or partners.
• Equally comfortable and able to provide effective oversight or be hands-on and execute projects independently.
• Consistently deliver high-quality work on time and with attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to be reactive, flexible, and resourceful under tight deadlines; thrive in a fast-paced environment; anticipate needs to quickly identify solutions.
• Highly organized, responsible, passionate, collaborative, energetic, positive, and a self-starter, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A desire to connect people, tell stories, and share experiences in new ways through interactive design.

If you have a cheerful and approachable disposition. Savvy and resourceful when it comes to solving problems. Reliable and most importantly, enjoys doing great work! We want you.

Kindly submit your job application to us directly. Alternatively, you may send your latest CV to talent@preciouscomms.com with your expected salary and interview availability for the week / following week. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About the role

The Media Activation team is responsible for providing thoughtful and exciting recommendations for Search, Social, Display, and Video, owning supplier relationships, and then executing those recommendations expertly. The Media Activation team leverages their mastery of each channel to make sure its recommendations are consistently excellent and innovative, and that in-channel performance and data integrity is maximized.

Some of the things we'd like you to do:

• Support the Client Director & Media Activation Practice Lead in capacity planning & resource management for the team
• Oversee development, roll out, and adherence of best practices across channels
• Develop strong relationships with your client, and key suppliers, leading team communications with these stakeholders. Be able to communicate with clients on subjects outside your remit, and provide them with useful insight, working independently
• Bring in-depth knowledge of Display & Search platforms (e.g. – GDN, DV360, Google Search etc.) operating as in-agency expert in your field of specialism, whilst showing a good understanding of the overall media landscape
• Manage and develop key vendor relationships – Bing, Yahoo Japan, Google
• Identify new platforms, partners & integrations, evaluate these (and existing platforms) over time and maintain a POV here
• Develop thought leadership pieces & case studies throughout the course of the year to demonstrate role within wider industry as a digital media expert
• Keep up to date with latest Google Marketing Betas/product updates & identify suitable betas which would be suitable to test for Google Cloud.
• Provide succinct updates on owned workstreams and projects to internal & external teams
• Gain a strategic understanding of the client’s business and KPIs, and how campaign optimizations meet those KPIs
• Ownership of in-channel planning and forecasting, testing, measurement, and optimization
• Manage a team of 2-4 direct reports, a larger team of up to 6
• Lead through vision, values, and model leadership behaviors while championing and facilitating change in a positive manner
• Provide timely and actionable feedback to the team to aid in their development
• Strong and effective communication across all levels; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally
• Thoughtfully craft career development plans for your reports and contribute to the development of training materials for the department
• Prior experience in digital marketing with B2B clients would be a plus

A bit about yourself:

• An experienced and exceptionally talented individual, you will be passionate about digital media and have a desire to be at the cutting edge of online advertising
• At least 8 years of experience within a digital-centric role with a track record of leadership and business growth
• Strong understanding of the digital landscape, suppliers and technology
• Strong analytical skills. Able to analyze and draw conclusions from data and comfortable presenting quantitative information in a client context
• Demonstrate the ability to present your strategic recommendations to external/internal clients
• Eager to learn new concepts and challenge the existing business framework
• Highly developed interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated experience in senior stakeholder relationship building and management
• Proven capability in building, developing and mentoring people and teams
• Past experience in managing profitability in the context of agreed scope of work
• Experience in setting work quality standards and consistently delivering against them

More about EssenceMediacom

We are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.

EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our “new power” where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world.

About GroupM Singapore

GroupM Singapore operates in one of the most dynamic and exciting environments in the world. Although it is a small domestic market, there is a vibrant media industry which is undergoing rapid evolution as digital technology reshapes the way marketing supports advertisers’ needs. Being at the crossroads of Asia means, that aside from the local clients and media owners, we also have a high proportion of multi-national clients, renowned brands and media owners. Making GroupM Singapore the Number One organisation to join and develop your career in media investment.

GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

General Responsibilities

· Develop an annual marketing plan with specific goals and budgets as outlined in the hotels’ marketing plan.

· Prepare working plans to achieve goals and meeting deadlines.

· Prepare monthly report and media clippings summary.

· Organise, supervise and direct photography for advertising, collateral and public relations purposes.

· Ensure the department has a comprehensive master photo library for all advertising, collateral and public relations activities.

· Oversee MARCOMs budget & track expenses to ensure cost effectiveness and ROI

· Manage MARCOMs monthly expense forecast.

· Establish and upkeep strategic partnerships with extern­al parties.

· Monitor competitors’ activities and market intelligence and be-proactive.

· Produce the MARCOMs related Annual Marketing & Budget Plan

· Collaborate with partners on co-op advertising efforts & events

· Foster strong media relations & generate media coverage.

· Pitch and negotiate for exclusive event coverage or special feature stories

· Plan, organise & coordinate all regional & brand events

· Evaluate sponsorship requests & manage on-ground activation of sponsored events

· To perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Management.

Public Relations

· Pitch appropriate story angles to media with objectiv­es and story targets.

· Act as official spokesperson for the hotel when appropriate and respond to all media requests.

· Compile and maintain a comprehensive list of media contacts and take full responsibility for the key media by maintaining and developing close relationships, both local & regional.

· Invite target media for hotel tour, invite media to experience restaurants, bar and spa. Identify media photo opportunities and liaise with various departments for the photo shoots.

· Prepare press releases for appropriate targeted media, locally, regionally and internationally as per the PR activity plan. Proactive pitching to secure media coverage.

· Secure opportunities, direct and attend hotel sponsored events, and develop targeted partner relationships.

· Plays a key role in community, government relations and VIP activities.

· Create and organize press promotional activities.

· Identify target media in top market segments and work with Accor Regional Office for press trips.

· Responsible for all media initiatives to project a positive image for the Hotel at all times.

· Disseminate press releases and letters for the Hotel.

· Conduct press blitzes when appropriate or/and coordinate with corporate office.

· Ensure press kit information is comprehensive and kept up-to-date.

· Spearhead the growth of hotel by enhancing market presence & developing the brand’s relationship with key business partners.

Advertising

· Work with respective HODs on the rooms and food & beverage tactical advertising campaign creative and media plans.

· Maximizes advertising budget by ensuring that the hotel’s creative message and media activities are consistent.

· Review the hotel's market segmentation and other appropriate marketing reports to ensure that the media scheduling matches those segments.

· Monitor and maintain media schedules as well as prompt settlement of invoices.

· Manage the A&P spending and budget.

Digital Marketing

· Ensure timely and accurate website updates on information and promotions

· SEO audit to keep hotel’s websites on page one of search engines

· Monitor and review SEM keywords and results, together with head office.

E Direct Marketing

· Identify need areas, conceptual planning of eDM activities, and oversee their execution with various departments and the direct marketing company.

· Take an integrated approach to eDM activities, ensuring a consistent and quality image is projected.

· Monitor and review the response rates (via corporate office) on the eDM blasts to improve and take corrective measures.

Social Media

· Develop and implement the hotel’s social media strategies by increasing traffics/fan base/engagement with interactive activities.

· Explore new social media trends that would appeal to hotel’s target audience.

· Develop and implement influencer marketing strategy.

Collaterals

· Coordinate and execute production of printed materials (guest collateral, brochures, F&B promo brochures), with assistance of executives, following the specifications stipulated in the corporate ID manual.

· Manage F&B forms and Accor Plus submissions

· Ensure best priced quotations and raise purchase requisitions for all production and printing related services.

· Copywriting for all hotel collaterals, brochures, website, newsletter etc.

· Supervise and budget for quality gift items as appropriate. Ensure correct usage of hotel logo on gift items as stipulated in corporate ID manual.

· Assist the various departments in their collateral production.

· Supervises the production and quality of all displays and temporary signage in the hotel public areas.

· Update of in-room collaterals.

· Monitor and approve all collaterals with hotel mention.

Miscellaneous

· Coordinate with other departments to ensure the smooth-running operation of the job functions

· He/she may be called upon to undertake other responsibilities in accordance to the requirements of the management.

· He/she may be called upon to assist on special mission or replacement in commercial or administrative department of the hotel.

Team Management

· Interview, select and recruit team members

· Identify and develop team members with potential

· Conduct performance review with the team

· Constantly monitor team members’ appearance, attitude and degree of professionalism

· Develop, conduct and maintain all staff training programs for team members, focusing on their development needs, providing them with new skills to meet the changing needs of the business.

Other Responsibilities

· Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management

· Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times

· Be aware of the hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedure

· Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the assigned by the management

him/her.

Main Complexity/Critical issues in the Job

Allocate company resources to maximize collaboration, efficiency and creativity in the building and maintenance of consistent branding or corporate identity across marketing and public relations channels.