Are you a strategic communicator, relationship builder, and people leader with a passion for shaping meaningful brand conversations?
We're seeking an experienced Public Relations Manager to lead client accounts, drive impactful communications programmes, and nurture the growth of a high-performing team. The ideal candidate combines strong media instincts, commercial awareness, and a collaborative leadership style, empowering junior team members while delivering exceptional results for clients.
If you're ready to elevate brands through compelling storytelling, foster meaningful industry relationships, and help develop the next generation of communications professionals, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and inspire junior team members, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture built on open communication and shared success.
- Manage team workloads effectively, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and deliverables are completed to the highest standard.
- Provide constructive guidance and feedback, supporting the professional growth and development of team members.
- Act as a trusted bridge between senior leadership and account teams, proactively identifying challenges and presenting thoughtful solutions.
- Ensure teams remain informed, aligned, and accountable across all account activities and client deliverables.
Client & Account Management
- Serve as a key day-to-day contact for clients, building trusted relationships through proactive communication and strategic counsel.
- Develop a deep understanding of clients' business objectives, industry landscape, and communications priorities.
- Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute integrated PR and communications strategies that drive measurable impact.
- Review and refine client-facing materials, reports, and communications with exceptional attention to detail and quality.
- Ensure smooth delivery of campaigns while maintaining high standards of client service and satisfaction.
Media & Influencer Relations
- Cultivate and expand strong relationships with journalists, editors, content creators, and influencers across local and regional markets.
- Drive proactive media outreach by identifying compelling story angles, securing coverage opportunities, and strengthening client visibility.
- Confidently pitch complex narratives, thought leadership initiatives, and executive interview opportunities to key media contacts.
- Lead strategic media engagement efforts and encourage junior team members to develop meaningful industry relationships.
- Develop tailored content, including press releases, media pitches, bylines, briefing materials, and campaign assets that resonate with target audiences and media stakeholders.
Campaign Management & Execution
- Oversee the successful planning, execution, and optimisation of client campaigns, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and agreed KPIs.
- Monitor traditional, digital, and social media coverage, translating insights into actionable recommendations and performance reporting.
- Manage campaign administration, including meeting coordination, agendas, action tracking, budgets, media lists, and coverage reporting.
- Support new business development through research, proposal development, and presentation preparation.
- Ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and deliver tangible outcomes for clients.
nplusc Contribution & Industry Engagement
- Contribute actively to nplusc growth initiatives beyond client work, supporting marketing, business development, and operational projects.
- Assist in maintaining and enhancing the nplusc's social media presence, and corporate communications materials.
- Represent nplusc confidently at client meetings, networking opportunities, media engagements, and industry events.
- Stay abreast of emerging industry trends, media developments, and communications best practices, sharing knowledge across the team.
- Champion collaboration across teams to drive innovation, operational excellence, and long-term client success.
Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years of experience in public relations, communications, social media, or digital marketing, ideally within a Singapore-based agency environment.
- Demonstrated experience across media relations, influencer engagement, content development, events, brand activations, and corporate communications.
- Strong network of media, journalist, and influencer contacts in Singapore and the region.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and build lasting stakeholder relationships.
- Strong organisational and project management abilities, capable of managing multiple clients, projects, and competing priorities simultaneously.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and demonstrates excellent judgement under pressure.
- Collaborative team player with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident preferred.