Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Head of Corporate Affairs di Korn Ferry - Maukerja

Head of Corporate Affairs

About Our Client

Our client is a Singapore-headquartered organization providing essential services to businesses and communities. As it embarks on its next phase of transformation, the organisation presents an exciting opportunity to shape its corporate profile, strengthen stakeholder confidence and influence the future direction of the industry.

Position Summary

Reporting to the CEO and leading a multidisciplinary team of 10–15, the Head of Corporate Affairs will play a pivotal role in shaping the Group’s reputation, stakeholder relationships and strategic positioning across Singapore and regional markets.

Beyond traditional communications, the role offers the opportunity to shape an integrated corporate affairs agenda spanning public affairs, crisis and issues management, communications, marketing and brand management.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape Group-wide corporate affairs, positioning and brand strategies, translating external insights into enterprise priorities and a compelling corporate narrative.
• Advise the senior leadership on policy developments, stakeholder dynamics, reputation and strategic positioning.
• Build strategic relationships stakeholders including government agencies, regulators and industry stakeholders.
• Strengthen crisis preparedness and response, providing leadership counsel and coordinating responses to major operational, regulatory, and reputational incidents.
• Lead integrated external, internal and executive communications and marketing, ensuring consistent messaging while supporting executive positioning, employee engagement and organisational transformation.
• Drive corporate responsibility, sustainability and community initiatives that create meaningful social impact and advance organisational priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, external affairs, public affairs, government relations, or related fields.
• Strong strategic and commercial judgement, with a keen understanding of stakeholder priorities.
• An established track record of building relationships with government agencies, regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders, underpinned by a deep understanding of Singapore’s government, regulatory and business landscape.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, coupled with discretion and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and navigate complex environments.
• Experience providing counsel to CEOs, Boards and senior leadership teams in large, complex organisations, with the capability to lead a broad corporate affairs agenda extending beyond communications and marketing.
• A proven record in managing reputation, shaping strategic positioning and engaging external stakeholders, including leading crisis communications and supporting organisational transformation or repositioning.
• Experience in a regulated sector including transportation, energy, industrial manufacturing would be advantageous.

Note:

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.