Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships

AccountStaff; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business federation in Singapore is seeking an experienced Assistant Director for Strategic Partnerships. You will support the Director in building systems for managing partnerships, cultivate and expand the partner network, and engage stakeholders effectively. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant working experience required.
• Detail oriented and highly organised.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and team in building systems for partnership management.
• Cultivate and expand network of partners for key projects.
• Identify, recruit and develop new partners.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Job description

Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is the apex business chamber with over 32,000 members across diverse industries. With a vision to advance Singapore toward a globally competitive and sustainable economy, SBF mobilises the business community to be future‑ready and magnify transformation opportunities through policy advocacy, partnership platforms and capability programmes

Job Responsibilities

Support/Work with the Director and the team to build the necessary systems, processes, and capabilities within SBF to manage the partners in a One SBF partnership account management approach.

Support/Work with the Director and the team to continuously cultivate, maintain, develop, and expand the network of existing and potential partners via various partnerships and collaboration models for key projects and initiatives under SBF; and manage its ecosystem of partners. This includes but not limited to:

Enhance bilateral and multilateral trade and economic cooperation through regional initiatives and national level business platforms with local and foreign partners and counterparts

Build, manage and enhance working relationships with existing local and foreign partners, particularly a group of dedicated business leaders who can support SBF's vision and mission.

Identify, recruit and develop new partners; serve as one of the primary business contacts in SBF for external partners.

Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure smooth on‑boarding and launch of new partnership initiatives.

Work together with the Director and the team to support CEO/Chief Strategic Partnership Officer’s engagement of key Government/Business leaders. This includes but not limited to:

Preparation of briefs/meeting materials pre‑engagement

Preparation of notes of meetings post engagement

Support the team’s efforts to develop and execute sponsorship campaigns for key projects and initiatives under SBF

Handle any other ad‑hoc responsibilities and duties assigned by the management

Job Requirements

Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant working experience is required.

Detail oriented and highly organised

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken; including a proven ability to effectively engage stakeholders

Self‑motivated, possess a positive attitude, exemplary work ethic and a collaborative mindset towards teamwork