Jillyn Koh

Content Specialist, Founder of Rethnk.

Singapore, Singapore
15 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.

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.
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.
July 2020 - November 2020 Singapore

SingEx

Content Consultant

Content strategy for DX.
May 2020 - July 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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

Asian Digital Media Awards

Best in Social Media Engagement (Silver)

2019

New York Festivals Awards

Finalist Award Winner (Cultural Issues)

2019

PATA

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) GOLD in the Marketing – Hospitality

2015

Directors Circle Festival Of Shorts

Best Experimental Short Film

2012

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,