Manager, Corporate Communications

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer with matrix to the Chief Executive Officer, this role is responsible for the corporate communication that includes public relations, social media and various events to generate media coverage and enhance brand visibility. In addition, he/she is responsible for fundraising activities for the Foundation.

**CORP COMMS**

External & Internal Communications:

- Lead, coordinate and translate formal/corporate related communication reporting & articles (e.g., Annual reports, Newsletters, etc).
- Work with internal teams to come up with a system & content to communicate corporate information within & outside the organization.
- Formulate and uphold communication policies.

External & Internal Stakeholder Engagement:

- Maintain good relations and oversee communications between government stakeholders and internal teams
- Support all external engagements that the Foundation is engaged or involved in.
- manage the public relations & communications aspect, which includes media relations, social media and press releases to maximize the outreach and visibility.

Corporate Branding:

- Build, maintain & safeguard the Foundation’s corporate reputation by creating favourable messaging and lead with good reputation, internally and externally.
- Be the custodian of the Foundation’s corporate identifiers (e.g., Logo, tagline), branding tools and collaterals.

Fundraising Communications:

- Write and produce compelling donor communications such as proposals, presentations, impact stories, gift reports and other donor-related collateral.
- Engage internal stakeholders to conceptualise and develop communications collateral for fundraising and donor relations.
- Develop social media content.

Fundraising and Donor Relations:

- Assist to develop and implement fundraising strategies to cultivate and secure funding from individuals, corporations, foundations and the public. These include initiatives, events, sponsorships and engagement activities.
- Plan and execute donor relations events and activities to steward donors with meaningful donor experiences and touchpoints

**FUNDRAISING**
- Increasing donations; identify and qualify prospective donors.
- Support fundraising through special projects/ initiatives and solicit gifts as appropriate.
- Conduct Donor research and build a fundraising pipeline.
- Conduct a review of donors/prospect and support efforts to forge new relationships to build visibility, impact and financial resources.
- Draft and implement processes, workflow and SOPs for best practices in fundraising and donor relations.
- Prepare updates / reports for internal reporting.
- Track and analyse fundraising strategies, donors and giving trends.
- Ensure compliance to donor intent and data protection in gift administration.
- Plan and manage budget for events / activities.
- Coordinate and draft minutes for quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience of min 5 years in communications, public relations, media relations and stakeholder engagement.
- At least 3 years managerial experience in fundraising within a non-profit organization is a plus
- Flair in graphic design and adept at using Canva, Adobe Photoshop
- Experience in developing and executing communications strategies, digital content creation and social media management.
- Strong attention to details with excellent organizational skills.
- Good research skills to thoroughly identify, assess, and engage potential prospects and donors.
- Good customer service, interpersonal and communications skills.
- Strong command of English