MGR/AVP, Communications Manager, Group Brand & Communications

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

As a key member of our Communications team, you'll play a vital role in shaping the OCBC brand story and building strong relationships with the media. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-profile campaigns, develop compelling narratives, and showcase the bank's commitment to innovation and customer-centricity.

How you succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to stay ahead of the curve on industry trends, media landscape, and emerging issues. You'll build and maintain strong relationships with key media stakeholders, pitch stories, and secure coverage that showcases the bank's thought leadership and expertise. Your ability to think creatively, work under pressure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams will be essential to success.

What you do

• Develop and implement media relations strategies to enhance the bank's reputation and visibility
• Build and maintain relationships with key media stakeholders, including journalists, editors, and influencers
• Pitch stories, secure media coverage, and manage media inquiries
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop compelling narratives and key messaging
• Monitor and analyze media coverage, providing insights and recommendations to improve media relations efforts

Who you are

• A degree in Communications, Public Relations, or Journalism is desirable
• Around 3-8 years of experience in media relations, corporate communications, or a related field
• Strong media contacts and relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent writing, pitching, and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure, think creatively, and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks

Who you work with

Group Brand & Communications division where our audience is diverse and dynamic. You’ll make sure our strategy is executed cleanly, consistently and impactfully whichever team in the division you join: media relations, brand, divisional compliance, editorial and systems, or social responsibility and sustainability.

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.