Manager/Assistant Senior Manager, Strategic Relations

at  School of Business

Posting Start Date: 06/01/2025
Job Description:
About Us
Founded in the same year that Singapore gained independence, NUS Business School stands today among the world’s leading business schools. It is distinctive for offering the best of global business knowledge with deep Asian insights, preparing students to lead Asian businesses to international success and to help global businesses succeed in Asia.
For more than 50 years, NUS Business School has offered a rigorous, relevant and rewarding business education to outstanding students from across the world. That would not have been possible without a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about building a positive environment to grow and groom future business leaders. And we are looking to add to our BIZ family!
To learn more about the NUS Business School, please visit https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/

JOB DESCRIPTION

The incumbent plays a pivotal role in supporting the Strategic Relations (SR) leaders in driving corporate and university engagement in our effort expanding local and regional outreach initiatives. We are seeking a self-driven individual with strong communication skills and some proven experience in proactively engaging and fostering alliances to enhance SR’s goal of forming more tangible and sustainable partnership opportunities. The individual should also be comfortable in navigating administrative matters in relation to other secretariat functions in SR, as assigned. We are looking for a proactive individual who has the agility to excel as a collaborative team player.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-driven individual with exceptional communication skills
• Demonstrated success as a results-driven project manager with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills involving multiple tasks and teams while maintaining a positive attitude
• Possess 6 - 8 years of relationship/account management experience and is passionate about business development
• Comfortable handling administrative tasks and coordinating with various team functions
• Pro-active mindset with a strong ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
• An eye for detail and meticulous
• Good software proficiency especially in PowerPoint and Excel
  (Appointment job grade will commensurate with the selected candidate’s experience)

OVERALL KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist SR leaders in realizing strategic goals related to corporate development, university engagement, and regional outreach
• Proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders to cultivate meaningful cooperation and partnership opportunities
• Navigate administrative responsibilities effectively, collaborating with other secretariat functions within the Strategic Relations team

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Implementation of Regional Initiatives and Corporate Engagement

• Support strategic partnerships with regional organizations to expand market reach
• Attend to local corporate enquiries for collaboration
• Identify key contacts within target organizations to facilitate academia and corporate partnerships

Internal Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to foster potential collaborations effectively

Events Planning (if required)

• Work as a team to strategically plan events in line with the Business School’s vision, including programme conceptualization and logistics management
• Coordinate guest speakers, engagement activities, stakeholder liaison, and budget management for successful event execution

Other secretariat functions as assigned

• Examples: Commencement, MAB, MOE enquiries