Assistant Director, Faculty Engagement & Value Propositions

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

The NTU University Advancement Office (UAO) seeks a senior development professional to advance philanthropy for NTU Singapore. You will build donor-centric propositions and raise the fundraising capability of faculties and units to support education and research that secure a sustainable future.

You will develop funding propositions with Colleges & Schools, align offerings with donor interests, craft compelling proposals and donor collateral, and support senior leadership in gift cases, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• At least 8 years’ progressive career track record in business development and/or marketing with senior stakeholders.
• Proficient in relationship management, editorial writing, presentation and packaging of communications.

Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with faculty to develop new funding propositions for Colleges & Schools.
• Align funding needs or offerings with prospective donor interests to drive new gift opportunities.
• Support faculties in managing conversations on new gift opportunities between stakeholders and donors.
• Create articulate, donor-centric proposals and collateral for donor engagement.
• Support Senior Leadership for gift cases.
• Provide administrative and operational support for advancing gift purposes.

Skills

Relationship management

Editing/Writing

Presentation

Packaging communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The NTU University Advancement Office (UAO) supports the University’s giving mission by fostering meaningful relationships and strategic partnerships with philanthropists, alumni, business community partners, corporations, foundations and friends that result in goodwill and philanthropy towards education and research that underpin a shared sustainable future. The position is responsible for building compelling donor centric propositions and enhancing the fundraising competency of faculty and units to advance the philanthropic cause for the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU).

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with faculty colleagues to develop new funding propositions of the Colleges & Schools.
• Aligning funding needs or offerings from the faculty to the giving interests of prospective donors, to drive new gift opportunities.
• Support faculties in managing conversations on new gift opportunities between stakeholders within the University, as well as prospective donors.
• Create articulate and compelling proposals and donor centric collaterals for donor engagement.
• Supporting Senior Leadership for gift cases.
• Provide administrative and operational support for advancing gift purposes where required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Proficient in relationship management, editorial writing, presentation and product packaging capabilities.
• At least 8 years’ progressive career track record in business development and/or marketing role demonstrating engagement with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to position technical innovations into go-to-market messages.
• Experience in Higher Education or Business Development will be an added advantage.
• Values philanthropy for higher education and is self-motivated to contribute for community building.
• Team-oriented with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Demonstrates discretion in preparing, disclosing and handling information of a confidential and sensitive nature.
• Ability to perform duties with tact, maturity and independent judgment.
• A strong track record of independently managing complex stakeholder engagements and advancing strategic opportunities.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for the Manager level.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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