Marketing and communications manager (Singapore or UK-based)

Job Description

Salary: Singapore-based candidates: SGD $81,658 - $92,776 pro rata per annum, UK-based candidates: GBP £41,360 - £45,651 pro rata per annum, dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 per week (pro rata) excluding lunch breaks. The pattern of hours may vary according to operational needs, and generally work will be carried out during normal office hours.

Contract: This is a permanent contract. The notice period is two month in writing for both parties. There is a probationary period of six months.

Location: Singapore or United Kingdom

For Singapore-based applicants, this is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in-office

For UK-based applicants, the role is based in our London Hub with flexible working from home arrangements. We are willing to consider someone who wants to primarily work remotely, provided they are based in the UK and able to at minimum do weekly travel to London for team sessions as needed.

Benefits: Various opportunities for flexible working, generous time off policies, and other sector-competitive benefits.

About Forum for the Future

Forum for the Future, one of the world’s leading international sustainability organisations with a 30-year track record, works to influence the arc of change towards a just and regenerative future. We inspire change-actors to step up their ambition, stretch their vision and find pathways towards tackling the complex causes of the ecological and social challenges of our time. We partner with business, civil society, government and philanthropy to initiate multi-stakeholder collaborations to drive deep systemic change. We operate as a global team, across four geographies—Americas, UK/Europe, India and Southeast Asia—delivering both international and local projects.

About the role

Forum is at an exciting time in its evolution. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, this role holds the potential to enhance our ability to create deep and lasting impact in Southeast Asia.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to drive excellence in brand marketing communications and approaches to support Forum’s positioning, income generation efforts and programme delivery in the UK and Southeast Asia regions and internationally. The role will be based in Singapore or the United Kingdom and will be a part of Forum’s Marketing and Communications team.

To thrive in this role, you should have 4 to 6 years of experience in brand and programme communications and marketing. A background in sustainability or the international non-profit sector is desirable. You should possess skills in:

• A strong track record of developing and delivering effective multi-channel communications and marketing strategies to support multi-stakeholder collaboration programmes (preferably in the sustainability field);
• Strategic thinking, with the ability to see how communications efforts are critical to creating impact;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with proven ability to write and develop compelling materials for a wide range of audiences;
• Excellent relationship building, networking and presentation skills
• A strong track record in working with the media, including writing and selling in various media content, and a sound knowledge of the media and communications landscape in Southeast Asia or the UK;
• Experience in managing creative design and production, and working with suppliers;
• An eye for a story and a strong ability to translate complex material into compelling key messaging and thought leadership;
• Highly organised, able to juggle multiple priorities and work remotely across multiple time zones;
• A team player – able to work effectively in a matrixed structure and in cross-cultural teams, and coach others to develop their own communication skills;
• A high degree of innovation, creativity and adaptability;
• A basic familiarity with and understanding of sustainability issues;
• Commitment to the Forum’s purpose, culture and values

If you do not meet all the requirements outlined in the job description but still believe you have the right mix of skills and experience to thrive in this role and further Forum’s ambitious goals for change, we encourage you to apply.

Forum for the Future works in a space of complexity where there are no easy answers – an ideal candidate will be comfortable with uncertainty and be able to hold space for exploration and innovation. Resilience is a key personal attribute that is necessary for the role.

In return, we offer a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of systems thinking and change making, continually learning and experimenting to identify how we deliver the most impact working in a collaborative multi-cultural team environment.

If this piqued your interest, please read on and apply to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application! 

Our work environment

We value being courageous, adaptive, inquisitive, respectful, empathetic and playful. You can read more about our organisational values here. Our values shape our common culture, purpose, and decisions, inspiring us to act justly and responsibly. We thrive on teamwork, collaboration, and mutual support, fostering a dynamic and caring environment. At Forum, we prioritise a positive workplace grounded in ethics, integrity, openness, and transparency. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to building an inclusive, capable, and thriving team from all walks of life.

Application process 

To find out more about this vacancy, please download and read the full job description here.

Please prepare your CV as part of the application submission. It should be no longer than two A4 pages.

As part of our commitment to equal opportunities, we have introduced ‘name blind’ recruitment to help reduce unconscious bias when screening applications. Removing these details from the application helps our recruiting team to evaluate people on their skills and experience instead of factors that can lead to unconsciously biased decisions.

We request that you avoid using AI for your application so that we can assess the authenticity of your expertise and experience.

The platform provides instructions for how to use the portal and a dashboard to track your progress, with a reminder function on the application deadline. You can draft, save, and review your responses before submitting, as long as it is within the deadline.

Application deadline is Sunday, 29 March, 11:59 pm GMT. We encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews in April.

Please note: 

Some of the personal data you provide to Applied when you apply for a role with Forum for the Future will be passed on to us for the purposes of (a) reviewing your application; (b) inviting you for an interview; and/or (c) offering you a job and getting you set up as an employee. For full details on how we collect and use your personal data, please visit our privacy notice here. 

If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by Forum for the Future for no longer than 12 months after the application deadline has passed, at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant legal obligations. 

Please also note: 

This role is only open to those who already have the right to work in the Philippines.  If you do not already hold the right to work in the Philippines and/or require sponsorship in order to continue working in the country, you should think carefully before applying. This is because we will be unable to sponsor you. 

An equal opportunities employer

Forum for the Future wholeheartedly supports equal opportunities in employment. We promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion both in our own workplace and through our work with our partners and the wider public. We actively support and promote diversity as an essential component of sustainability, and as a key element of our organisational values. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, caste, religion or belief. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including those who identify as disabled, LGBTQ, ethnic minorities, and come from diverse social and educational backgrounds.