The Opportunity

Our client is looking for a Senior Manager or Manager (Knowledge Publications) to lead the development of thier key knowledge products, including the thier key signature/flageship report and other related publications.

About our client

They are is a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Singapore. Thier mission is to improve public sector capabilities and governance around the world. They believe that when governments are effective and responsive, they will earn the trust of citizens and businesses, which in turn encourages investment and work, and supports national development and prosperity.

They partners with governments in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to build public sector capability and leadership through training programmes, government projects, and practical knowledge creation and sharing.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Manager / Manager (Knowledge Publications) will be responsible for the end-to-end production of thier major publications. Key responsibilities include:

• Formulating content strategies, including content themes, structure, format and flow.
• Working with colleagues and other subject matter experts to research and propose impactful content elements, including interviews, essays, and infographics.
• Developing and executing plans to secure original content from contributors.
• Researching interviewees, proposing questions, and scheduling interviews.
• Writing and editing selected articles.
• Supervising the editing and layout of all content to high editorial standards, including drafting or editing titles, standfirsts, headings, pull-quotes, captions, and bios.
• Managing contributors, editors, designers and others, to ensure each publication is delivered on schedule, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Maintaining and growing thier distribution lists for both print and digital publications
• Promote new publications, including through social media.
• Meeting readership and engagement KPIs for proprietory publications

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in similar writing and editing, such as business or science journalism.
• Experience in publishing, or other project management work of a comparable nature.
• Experience working in, or closely with, government, is a major advantage.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Journalism or its equivalent.

Skills and Aptitudes

Our client is in a dynamic, start-up phase, developing new knowledge products and partnerships globally. The ideal candidate should:

• Care about government and be interested in how the public sector works.
• Be resourceful. This means being able to find creative solutions to challenges that emerge, to ensure that deadlines are met whilst maintaining high standards.
• Be able to manage several concurrent workstreams and stay organised, while proactively managing timelines for each of these well.
• Be careful and possess a keen attention to detail
• Be adaptable. This means being willing to step out of one's main role at times and pivot according to organisational requirements.
• Be intellectually curious and agile.
• Able to communicate clearly and confidently in speech and in written form

This role is based in Singapore, and reports directly to the Director (Knowledge). We welcome applicants of any nationality and residency status.

Qualified applicants, please email with updated resume to Daniel Yuan (R1102385) to:

daniel.yuan@reddothunters.com