SUMMARY

As Assistant Manager/ Manager of the Outreach & Engagement team, you will be part of the team that manages programmes and initiatives driven by the Council to celebrate and profile Singapore’s top design talents, grow outreach opportunities within the community and develop design-led showcases to demonstrate the relevance of design impact and innovation. This will include signature programmes such as the Singapore Design Week (SDW), Presidents Design Award (PDA), and local and international presentations.
About DesignSingapore Council Pte. Ltd.
DesignSingapore Council’s (Dsg) vision is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city through design by 2025. As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design. The Dsg is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

REQUIREMENTS

• A recent graduate or degree holder with up to 5 years of relevant experience in programming, outreach, events management, marketing or project management
• An effective collaborator and negotiator with a strong ability to influence outcomes
• A multi-tasker who is organised, detail-oriented, hands-on and self-driven, with a proven track record in delivering projects and achieving results
• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experienced in effectively engaging a wide range of stakeholders across private and public sectors
• Creative and enjoys producing engaging experiences. Copywriting, copyediting and proofreading skills are a plus.
• A team player who is game to take on challenges, able to prioritise, troubleshoot and stay focused under tight deadlines and pressure
• Have procurement experience (This is a bonus!)
  Advertised: 04 Sep 2025 Singapore Standard Time
  Applications close: 05 Oct 2025 Singapore Standard Time

As Assistant Manager/ Manager of the Outreach & Engagement team, you will be part of the team that manages programmes and initiatives driven by the Council to celebrate and profile Singapore’s top design talents, grow outreach opportunities within the community and develop design-led showcases to demonstrate the relevance of design impact and innovation. This will include signature programmes such as the Singapore Design Week (SDW), Presidents Design Award (PDA), and local and international presentations.

This role includes and is not limited to:

• Leading and supporting in the conceptualisation, planning, development and implementation of programmes and initiatives led by the Outreach & Engagement division, as part of the team that manages the Singapore Design Week, to deliver key festival programmes like Design Districts and Design Community open call.
• Working with diverse local and international partners to plan, develop and implement strategies, impact and inspiring programmes and outreach activities to build design awareness, appreciation and ability among the people of Singapore, and celebrate Singapore design on the world stage. This includes partners from the wider design community, jurors, educational institutions, industry associations, other government agencies and also other teams within Dsg.
• Being a team player who contributes actively in creative thinking and ideating with your team.
• Taking on other cross-division Dsg-wide projects, working in tandem with other teams.