Associate Director, Centre for Management Practice

Singapore Management University; Singapore; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced professional to lead the development and execution of strategies for a management education center. This role involves coordinating with editorial teams, managing relationships with faculty and industry leaders, and crafting publication strategies for impactful content dissemination. The ideal candidate will possess strong business writing, project management skills, and a proven track record in client relations. If you have a passion for education and a drive to innovate, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant work experience in management education.
• Experience in editorial roles preferred, especially for general audiences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Director for CMP strategy development.
• Develop pathways for scaling operations and expanding publications.

Skills

Business Writing

Project Management

Client Management

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Masters in Business Administration

PhD in relevant field

Job description

• Coordinate with Director CMP for developing and executing CMP strategy.
• Develop a pathway for CMP to scale-up operations and expand the reach of its key publications, which includes case studies and the Centre's tri-annual magazine Asian Management Insights (AMI).
• Work closely with the AMI editorial team to provide editorial guidance and support for manuscripts.
• Identify new case study leads and source articles for AMI and other publications.
• Develop trusted senior-level relationships among faculty, research staff, as well as industry and business leaders.
• Work closely with faculty to co-develop case studies tailored to SMU curriculum and custom pedagogy for executive education clients.
• Grow long-term, repeat project collaboration through relationships and high-quality deliverables unique to faculty and client needs.
• Demonstrate high capabilities in business writing, analysis, and management education.
• Lead efforts in crafting of publication/dissemination strategies for content.
• Manage tracking and analysing case and AMI download trends, and payment of royalties.
• Track viewership of content, page view and impressions through online dissemination platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics or related subject; PhD preferred.
• About 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Editorial experience preferred, especially in translating scientific or scholarly content for general audience.
• Successful client and project management experience.
• Staff management experience.
• Experience dealing with and presenting to senior-level executives and senior faculty.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills a must.
• Excellent organisational skills.

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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.