Jillyn Koh
Content Specialist, Founder of Rethnk.
Singapore, Singapore15 years’ experience in the content generation business, my job is to develop long-term and day-to-day content strategies, find different ways to tell good stories and get eyeballs, and create content that people actually want to read or watch.
Creative, resourceful, flexible and efficient in fast-paced multitasking environments, able to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
An organised and task-oriented manager, able to communicate effectively, recognise excellence in individuals, and coach team members to achieve their potential while working towards common goals.
Expertise:
Content development, content strategy, digital strategy, social media content marketing, creative direction, video direction, content curation, creative writing and producing, directing, video production and post production.
Creative, resourceful, flexible and efficient in fast-paced multitasking environments, able to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
An organised and task-oriented manager, able to communicate effectively, recognise excellence in individuals, and coach team members to achieve their potential while working towards common goals.
Expertise:
Content development, content strategy, digital strategy, social media content marketing, creative direction, video direction, content curation, creative writing and producing, directing, video production and post production.
Work Experience
Rethnk. Pte Ltd
Founder & Content Creative
An end-to-end content studio that helps businesses tell better stories. www.rethnk-content.com
Storytelling in business matters.
Rethnk. wants to change the way brands engage their audiences - through factual content.
From best practices to product development, we tell compelling stories about your business, develop strong thought leadership branding and shape narratives that will have a lasting positive impression of what you stand for.
Resonate with the right emotions and facts.
Storytelling in business matters.
Rethnk. wants to change the way brands engage their audiences - through factual content.
From best practices to product development, we tell compelling stories about your business, develop strong thought leadership branding and shape narratives that will have a lasting positive impression of what you stand for.
Resonate with the right emotions and facts.
December 2020
- Present
Singapore
SingEx
Head of Content
Content strategy for CX and DX. Content production, monetisation and partnerships. As part of the company’s digital pivot, drive continuous engagement beyond the event, with useful and relatable content.
- Create an internal content ecosystem from scratch, to lead and drive content strategy from editorial content planning, development and production, to creative production of content assets for partners and exhibitors.
- Assemble a core content team, built to scale, of natural storytellers with the objective to help businesses (including ours) utilise content to fulfil customers’ needs of sharing, learning and networking; to help companies stay relevant to their industry’s needs.
- Taking a customer-centric approach, content plans are derived from customer insights and developed to validate the emerging needs of customers (that fits the various personas of sponsors, delegates and exhibitors).
- Lead the content team to conceptualise unique and value-added content of all formats from articles and case studies to videos, infographics and UGC/ KOL content, with the intent to update and inform, drive customer acquisition and retention.
- Identify key content and knowledge partners to establish meaningful partnerships with and ensure content as a business is scalable.
Projects include: Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP), CAREhab-SRC 2020, IoTAsia+, SFF x SWITCH 2020, SITEX 2020.
- Create an internal content ecosystem from scratch, to lead and drive content strategy from editorial content planning, development and production, to creative production of content assets for partners and exhibitors.
- Assemble a core content team, built to scale, of natural storytellers with the objective to help businesses (including ours) utilise content to fulfil customers’ needs of sharing, learning and networking; to help companies stay relevant to their industry’s needs.
- Taking a customer-centric approach, content plans are derived from customer insights and developed to validate the emerging needs of customers (that fits the various personas of sponsors, delegates and exhibitors).
- Lead the content team to conceptualise unique and value-added content of all formats from articles and case studies to videos, infographics and UGC/ KOL content, with the intent to update and inform, drive customer acquisition and retention.
- Identify key content and knowledge partners to establish meaningful partnerships with and ensure content as a business is scalable.
Projects include: Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP), CAREhab-SRC 2020, IoTAsia+, SFF x SWITCH 2020, SITEX 2020.
July 2020
- November 2020
Singapore
Mercurics Pte Ltd
UX and Content Strategist
UX copywriting, copy editing, content planning and management.
April 2020
- July 2020
Singapore
CNA
Senior Editor
Drive content innovation and nurture digital mindset across the English Current Affairs unit. Design and launch content initiatives that will address the shift in customer behaviour towards digital. Increase discoverability of content.
Recent pieces - cna.asia/interactives | cna.asia/wanderlust
Previous project, CNA’s first social-streaming series - cna.asia/check-in
Other completed projects include National Day Message 2019, National Day Rally 2019 and Singapore Bicentennial interstitials.
Recent pieces - cna.asia/interactives | cna.asia/wanderlust
Previous project, CNA’s first social-streaming series - cna.asia/check-in
Other completed projects include National Day Message 2019, National Day Rally 2019 and Singapore Bicentennial interstitials.
July 2018
- March 2020
Singapore
CNA
Editor
Lead a team of producers to create content, both short and long forms, from ideation to production. Build 360 campaigns for the documentary and commercial content teams.
Some other projects include documentary series Tapestry: Heart of ASEAN, Start-UP (Seasons 5 and 6), Luxe Asia (Seasons 4 and 5) and Millionaire Minds Season 2. Was also involved in OB productions i.e. National Day Message 2017, National Day Rally 2018, and the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM).
Some other projects include documentary series Tapestry: Heart of ASEAN, Start-UP (Seasons 5 and 6), Luxe Asia (Seasons 4 and 5) and Millionaire Minds Season 2. Was also involved in OB productions i.e. National Day Message 2017, National Day Rally 2018, and the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM).
July 2017
- July 2018
Singapore
CNA
Senior Producer
Transmedia content, interactives and explore new ways of storytelling. Some completed projects include a 360VR mobile app for MHA (Counter-terrorism), visualisation of Lee Kuan Yew's proclamation speech for SG50, a series of narrative short films for SG50, motion graphics series for the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, National tribute videos, and entrepreneurial series Start-UP (Seasons 3 and 4).
Was also involved in OB productions i.e. Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, National Day Rally 2015 and General Election 2015.
Was also involved in OB productions i.e. Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, National Day Rally 2015 and General Election 2015.
March 2015
- July 2017
Singapore
Resorts World At Sentosa
YouTube Lead, Social Media Content
Social media content development for the purpose of marketing and brand recall. In a year, the RWSentosa Youtube Channel saw 60% growth in subscriptions and engagement.
Part of the campaign task force that clinched the prestigious PATA Gold Awards 2015 in the Marketing – Hospitality category, with the #RWSMoments Integrated Campaign.
Part of the campaign task force that clinched the prestigious PATA Gold Awards 2015 in the Marketing – Hospitality category, with the #RWSMoments Integrated Campaign.
October 2013
- March 2015
Singapore
Freelance
Writer, Producer, Director
Collaborations, personal and paid projects. Worked with Brownbook magazine, Billionaire magazine, Kult3D for brands like Nixon, Art Stage and Lacoste, and System Sovereign for British Council.
July 2005
- December 2014
Singapore
Freelance
Writer/ Editor
Reporter of S. League (FAS) for a season in ‘08/09. Editor of a monthly BFI editorial, The Savvy Dollar in ‘14/15.
May 2009
- May 2014
Singapore
The Flying Kick Asia
Head of Content
Conceptualisation, project management, and content production. Some clients include Mediacorp, Channel NewsAsia, Panasonic and CREATIVE.
Managed a team of young creatives to develop and produce original and branded content. Initiated a YouTube channel that shared lifestyle and edutainment content - SinemaTV SG: www.youtube.com/sinematvsg.
Produced a regional online lifestyle series, The Panasonic Beauty Wagon 2013, that travelled to these cities - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.
Created two seasons of M for Magic, a web series that featured street magicians and local celebrities. Second season picked up by LUMIX.
Managed a team of young creatives to develop and produce original and branded content. Initiated a YouTube channel that shared lifestyle and edutainment content - SinemaTV SG: www.youtube.com/sinematvsg.
Produced a regional online lifestyle series, The Panasonic Beauty Wagon 2013, that travelled to these cities - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.
Created two seasons of M for Magic, a web series that featured street magicians and local celebrities. Second season picked up by LUMIX.
January 2011
- October 2013
Singapore
Veer Pictures
Creative Producer | TVC Director
Produced and directed TV commercials and branded content for COKE, F&N, NTU NBS & MBA, and beauty brands.
July 2010
- January 2011
Singapore
Singapore Press Holdings
Multimedia Editor
Created online video content at AsiaOne and RazorTV. Involved in live studio recordings when RazorTV first launched. Developed a pilot web channel on RazorTV that offered niche sports coverage. Worked on special projects commissioned by the MCI and the SPF.
July 2007
- July 2010
Singapore
Production Houses
Broadcast Post-producer | Video editor
Worked at a few local production houses where I scripted, produced and edited on-air promos, interstitials and corporate videos.
January 2005
- April 2007
Singapore
Education
Murdoch University
Bachelor of Communication
Journalism and New Media.
May 2009
- September 2011
Singapore
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Diploma in Film Sound Video
Film major.
April 2001
- May 2004
Singapore
Languages
English (Native),
Mandarin (Native),
Awards
New York Festivals Awards
Finalist Award Winner (Cultural Issues)
2019
Skills
Content,
Content Consulting,
Content Development,
Content Distribution,
Content Management,
Content Marketing,
Content Strategy,
Creative Direction,
Creative Producing,
Creative Writing,
Curation,
Digital Strategy,
Directing,
Marketing,
Post,
Production,
Social Media Content,
Strategy,
Video Direction,
Video Production,