Content & Editorial Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group's digital content strategy and editorial planning.

• Provide editorial leadership for digital campaigns and real-time communications support.

• Establish content governance frameworks and quality standards.

• Lead corporate storytelling and copy development initiatives.

• Drive executive visibility across appropriate digital platforms.

• Oversee performance measurement, reporting, and analytics by preparing periodic editorial reports covering delivery against plan, content performance, pipeline status, quality risks and recommended actions.

• Coordinate cross-functional communications initiatives across business units.

• Lead digital crisis communications and rapid response efforts.

• Manage budgets, vendors, agencies, and digital technology partners.

• Build team capability and ensure continuous improvement in digital communications practices

Key Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital Media or a related discipline. A relevant master's degree or professional certification is an advantage.

• Minimum of 7 years' relevant experience in editorial management, corporate communications, journalism, digital content or brand storytelling, including experience coordinating multi-channel content.

• Demonstrable portfolio of high-quality corporate, editorial and digital writing.

• Experience working in a large, diversified organisation, reputable media organisation or communications agency is desirable.

Functional Competencies

• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and storytelling capability.

• Strong editorial judgement, fact-checking discipline and attention to detail.

• Content strategy, editorial calendar management and publishing workflow coordination.

• Ability to translate complex business information into clear audience-appropriate content.

• Working knowledge of content management systems, social publishing tools, SEO principles and web analytics.

• Understanding of corporate reputation, crisis communications and executive communications.

• Strong stakeholder management, briefing and approval coordination skills.

• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and collaborative workflow tools.