Work With Us

You will be part of a small, tight-knit, and dynamic publishing team that is passionate about comics, books, and consuming any kind of creative media. We believe in inclusivity, work-life balance, and we value creativity and a willingness to learn.

What We Promise You

Room to grow and learn: We’re invested in helping you reach your personal and professional goals. We have an annual learning fund for permanent staff to use at your discretion. If you want to learn to fly drones or take sign language classes—the fund is there to support you.

A commitment to your overall well-being: We believe in work-life balance and are committed to ensuring our staff maintain good mental and physical health. We have a mental wellness fund for employees.

A creative and fun working environment: We love experimenting and trying new things. We have regular book club meetings, gaming days, and a team bonding fund for role-playing games (and other activities).

Diverse culture: We expand each other’s work and life experiences through interactions and activities shared with a larger group of co-workers within the holdings group company, Potato Productions.

Flexible work arrangement: We’re able to collaborate remotely but we have a cool office space where we meet to facilitate discussions and in-person meetings. If you need a desk there, you’ll have it.

Available Positions

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

As part of the Marketing and Business Development team, you will report to the Publisher and work closely with senior team members to develop and manage relationships with our stakeholders. You will be responsible for day-to-day communications with our creators, readers, and partners, and will manage and execute our book programmes and events. You will be part of a small but dynamic publishing team, and will be an integral part of our work process. We believe in helping each other out, being inclusive, having work-life balance, and we value creativity and a willingness to learn.

Main Role & Responsibilities:

Events Management

Research, plan, and execute events such as book launches and meet-ups to promote our comics and expand our market presence. This includes defining target audiences, setting clear objectives, determining key performance indicators (KPIs), budget management and managing logistics such as coordinating vendors, catering, safety and security, live stream/video, registration and venue recce.
Develop and coordinate comic-related programmes such as workshops, talks and other initiatives with education, corporate and festival partners.
Represent the company in speaking engagements and panel discussions.
Curate and organise the company’s team bonding activities such as story club sessions, event research trips, and team bonding meals.
Assist the business development team for bookshop events and booth sales.

Community Engagement

Plan and execute physical community activations / engagements such as book clubs, festival and comic convention events, and creators’ socials.
Plan, execute, and moderate hybrid and online community activations such as membership programmes, open call briefings, or digital space events.
Maintain timely, personable, and positive interactions in comic and art-adjacent platforms including communities in Discord channels and Telegram groups.

Research and Conceptualisation

Contribute to the ideation and development of experimental programmes and prototype testing including compiling community surveys, conducting reader interviews and documenting user trials.
Support the business development and editorial teams for grant proposals, pitch decks, and award submissions.

Marketing Outreach

Curate and maintain a list of community partners in line with the company’s branding, and connect with brands whose values align with the company’s.
Assist the marketing team in reaching out to existing DE creators, potential creators, influencers, and partners to promote our comics, open calls, and programmes.

What We’re Looking For:

Minimum 2–3 years of events management or community engagement experience. Fresh graduates may apply if they are self-starters with relevant volunteer or internship experience.
Excellent written and verbal communicator, with the ability to talk to and network with a variety of people from different backgrounds.
Diplomatic and tactful in dealing with stakeholders, partners, followers, and influencers. Mindful of cultural differences that might exist regionally and internationally.
Confident, approachable, and professional, with the ability to cultivate strong, genuine, and long-lasting relationships with stakeholders, partners, followers, and influencers.
Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity.
Positive outlook, with the ability to adapt to dynamic, fast-paced environments and situations, both on and offline. Willingness to learn and adapt to changing environments and market landscapes.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multitask.
Fluent in writing and speaking English; proficiency in a Mother Tongue language and other languages/dialects commonly used in Southeast Asia is a plus.
Proficiency in Google Workplace and/or MS Office.
Willing to attend industry conferences, events, and networking opportunities to represent Difference Engine and establish valuable connections within the comics, books, and publishing scene. Occasional travel may be required.

Bonus Skills:

Knowledge of comics and graphic novels, Singapore’s literary, art, and pop-culture scenes.
Understanding of how online and offline communities and interactions are created, and keeps up-to-date with event trends.

What We Promise You:

Room to grow and learn: We’re invested in helping you reach your personal and professional goals. We have an annual learning fund for permanent staff to use at your discretion. If you want to learn to fly drones or take sign language classes—the fund is there to support you.
A commitment to your overall well-being: We believe in work-life balance and are committed to ensuring our staff maintain good mental and physical health. We have a mental wellness fund for employees.
A creative and fun working environment: We love experimenting and trying new things. We have regular book club meetings, gaming days, and a team bonding fund for role-playing games (and other activities).
Diverse culture: We expand each other’s work and life experiences through interactions and activities shared with a larger group of co-workers within the holdings group company, Potato Productions.
Flexible work arrangement: We’re able to collaborate remotely but we have a cool office space where we meet to facilitate discussions and in-person meetings. If you need a desk there, you’ll have it.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should write to us at hr@differenceengine.sg (do not send your application via the contact form, or to our general email).

Please include these items in your email:

Your resume and any relevant portfolio with contact details.
A cover letter with some background about yourself and why you would like to work with Difference Engine.
Your expected salary range and notice period.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 2359 Hrs.

Please note that this position is open to Singaporeans/PRs and applicants who have the relevant work permits that allow them to live and work in Singapore.