Manager Communications

About Temasek Foundation

Temasek Foundation supports a broad spectrum of initiatives that connect individuals, empower communities, safeguard the planet, and enhance capabilities within Singapore, Asia, and beyond. Funded through philanthropic endowments from Temasek, these programmes aim to generate sustainable positive impact for present and future generations.

Role Overview

The Manager (Communications) leads the strategy and execution of programme marketing efforts, specializing in digital communications. This position demands close collaboration with programme teams as well as media and digital content divisions. The incumbent will be instrumental in formulating tailored marketing and communication approaches—both via digital platforms and traditional media—to articulate programme narratives, develop messaging frameworks, prioritize key initiatives, and deliver compelling marketing campaigns together with programme and communications teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of programme marketing communication strategies, emphasizing digital marketing to boost audience engagement, brand visibility, and storytelling.
• Partner with programme teams to define positioning, identify target audiences, and create marketing plans with clear objectives for multiple channels and segments.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support communications and marketing requirements, facilitating the profiling of programmes to industry participants, prospective grantees, communities, corporate partners, and the public.
• Develop and execute channel-specific marketing activities aligned with programme communications, coordinating with content teams to operationalize plans.
• Create creative briefs and direct the creative process in collaboration with the creative team to produce marketing materials including print, digital, and video assets that meet campaign goals.
• Evaluate the success and impact of ongoing marketing initiatives through tracking and analysis, implementing optimizations when required.
• Oversee programme communications and publicity budgets to ensure resources are effectively allocated in support of marketing objectives.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships to achieve shared marketing objectives for the programmes.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of marketing experience, ideally within social service or public sector environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of integrated marketing strategies and digital communication tools.
• Strong capability to identify compelling stories and develop engaging narrative angles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated success in creating and delivering effective marketing campaigns.
• Proven experience managing budgets and assessing return on investment.
• Content creation experience is an advantage.