Amazon is seeking an experienced self-motivated and creative Communications Manager to lead Stores, Corporate & Internal Communications in Singapore. This role reports to the Head of Communications Australia & Singapore (based in Australia), and leads proactive consumer campaigns to promote Amazon.sg, including for deal events like Prime Day and Black Friday, and for the holiday season. The Communications Manager is also responsible for protecting and promoting Amazon's corporate reputation in Singapore, and communicating news to corporate employees. The successful candidate should have demonstrated expertise in media relations, social media and influencer relations, leadership experience, as well as an entrepreneurial and goal-oriented approach. They should be a strategic thinker and enjoy working in a fast-paced, start-up culture.

Key Skills:

• Media expertise: Understanding of the media landscape, including social media
• Strategic thinking: Align communications activity with business objectives and key messages
• Collaboration: Work effectively in a team environment
• Action-oriented: Strong bias for action while maintaining high standards
• Proactivity: Take initiative to drive projects forward
• Leadership: Guide agencies and demonstrate communications value to senior managers
• Adaptability: Thrive in a dynamic corporate environment
• Decision-making: Advise on appropriate actions and manage media inquiries

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated communications campaigns around key retail moments
• Deliver campaigns and launches around shopping innovations
• Write campaign plans, messaging, and media-facing materials
• Build relationships with key media outlets and secure coverage
• Provide counsel to internal executives on communications challenges and opportunities
• Collaborate with agencies and international teams to implement communications activity
• Work with internal teams across the business to deliver projects on time
• Manage complex communications challenges from both the business and the media
• Develop strategic communications activity to support key corporate pillars including Sustainability, Community and Workplace.
• Support issues management related to the Singapore retail business

Basic qualifications

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in consumer communications, delivering large scale, impactful earned campaigns
• Issues management and message development experience
• Managing multiple agencies and budgets
• Budget oversight and resource management

Preferred qualifications

• Track record in social media, digital comms, and influencer campaigns
• Experience with high-level media contacts and KOLs