Associate, Corporate Communications

About the Job

Key custodian for branding of Great Eastern.

• Produce high-quality corporate communication materials for both internal and external audiences, including press releases, speeches, newsletters, and digital content.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media partners to enhance brand visibility and secure positive media coverage.
• Support the development and execution of crisis communication strategies, including drafting timely media statements and coordinating responses.
• Execute media sponsorship events, evaluate sponsorship proposals, and provide recommendations for strategic improvements.
• Execute internal publications such as the Annual Report and Unit Funds Annual Report, ensuring accuracy and alignment with corporate messaging.
• Coordinate end-to-end Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, including planning, stakeholder engagement, and post-event reporting.
• Monitor daily news coverage related to Great Eastern, competitors, and industry trends. Track and report Public Relations (PR) value and insights to inform communication strategies.

We are looking for people who

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Bachelor Degree and above in Marketing, Commerce, Management and/or related.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in corporate communications or media relations.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in media monitoring tools and digital communication platforms.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative and innovative with good project management skills.
• Good knowledge of brand management, Public Relations best practices as well as event management and crisis management.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin would an added advantage.

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

To all recruitment agencies:
Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.