Job description for Business Development Executive at Mothership
WHY join us?
Mothership is Singapore’s leading youth-focused digital news platform — and a trusted voice with over 10 years of media presence in Singapore.
As we venture deeper into an era of digital-first journalism, we’re looking for passionate and driven individuals to join us on our next phase of growth. This is a chance to be part of a team that shapes conversations, breaks new ground, and creates stories that matter to Singaporeans.
You will learn from and collaborate with experienced leaders and industry experts, gaining exposure to work that reaches audiences in Singapore and around the world. You’ll see the direct impact of your ideas, creativity, and craft every single day.
At Mothership, people are at the heart of everything we do — our colleagues, our community, and our audience. We’re committed not only to delivering high-quality content but also to helping you grow personally and professionally. You’ll be supported, challenged, and empowered to build the career you envision.
WHAT is this role about?
As an Executive in our Commercial team, you will proactively explore new business opportunities, as well as develop long-term working relationships with and execute effective marketing campaigns for our brand partners and sponsors.
A snippet of what you can expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis:
- Overseeing and managing projects from ideation to publication, while tending to the needs of our stakeholders
- Identifying new business opportunities and delivering great pitch materials and presentations to persuade brands to partner with us and invest in our products and programmes
- Creating high-impact marketing campaigns to fulfil the business objectives of our commercial partners, by leveraging on Mothership’s unique content creation approach and capabilities
- Analysing data to provide useful insights that address the business goals of our brand partners and sponsors, as well as improve the quality of our work
- Assisting the Commercial team leads in strategising, implementing, and streamlining business goals and processes to optimise commercial growth
- Keeping current with the latest local and international digital marketing and advertising trends
WHO should consider?
We are looking for someone with a keen interest in account management, business development, campaign strategy, media planning, and/or media partnerships. Fresh graduates with relevant degrees are welcome to apply.
If you are someone who:
- Possesses superior people and networking skills, and is eager to explore new business opportunities
- Is able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities under complex, dynamic, and challenging conditions
- Takes initiative and can work independently, but is also a team player who positively influences and improves team culture and performan
- Has an eye for creative and effective storytelling and design, to create logically, emotionally, and visually captivating business pitches and proposals
- Is a resourceful problem-solver with sharp business acumen
- Is willing and able to learn on the job
... we’d love for you to be part of our team!
Crucially, you must possess the mental stamina, tenacity, and agility to work in an intensely dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive media environment.
Senior Business Development Executive position is available for candidates with at least 2-3 years of experience in accounts and campaign management.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
