Assistant Director (Media)

Role Overview

As the Assistant Director (Media), you will lead a team responsible for managing a range of healthcare-related issues to enhance public understanding and support for Singapore's healthcare system. Your role will involve fostering balanced and positive media coverage across various channels in a fast-paced environment requiring effective multitasking and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor a team in handling media communications on diverse healthcare topics including healthcare financing, health services, mental health, workforce planning, ageing, and crisis communications.
• Provide strategic advice to divisions on media and public communication approaches, including developing and implementing messaging for Ministry of Health announcements and policies.
• Coordinate media coverage for MOH events and oversee media interactions, including facilitating engagement for senior leaders.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with media professionals and proactively identify opportunities to pitch relevant healthcare stories.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
• Have a minimum of five years experience in communication or public relations, including at least two years in supervisory or leadership roles.
• Experience with media relations, stakeholder engagement, marketing communications, or journalism is advantageous.
• Demonstrate strong communication capabilities with aptitude for engaging and building rapport across various organizational levels.
• Exhibit strong critical thinking and sound judgment in managing complex scenarios.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic, fast-moving environment and successfully lead teams to results.

Key Competencies

• Analytical clarity and sound decision-making to support policy development and public communications.
• Eagerness and capability to learn and apply new skills and innovative practices.
• Willingness to continuously improve and experiment while managing associated risks.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills to unite partners toward shared objectives.

Additional Information

Applicants may be required to complete a medical declaration or participate in further assessments as part of the selection process.