Associate Director, Global Partnerships & Asia Gateway

Singapore Management University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University seeks a senior leader to shape multilateral partnerships and Asia Gateway initiatives. You will drive strategy across global alliances, manage cross-cultural teams, and lead strategic communications to position SMU as Asia's Innovative Gateway University.

We expect 12–15 years in diplomacy and partnership management, with a track record of leading teams, strong writing skills and a strategic mindset.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of experience and proven high-level skills in multilateral diplomacy, partner and project management across countries.
• Strategic, analytical and creative thinker with strong communications/writing skills.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful and resilient.
• Meticulous with an eye for detail and an advocate for good processes and documentation.
• Driven, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with high accuracy.
• A good combination of high intelligence, emotional and cultural quotient.
• Successful in leading, coaching and motivating teams.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement strategies for multilateral partnerships between partner universities across geographic regions to extend SMU's engagement and impact, and contribute to Asia Gateway aspirations.
• Formulate and implement strategies, including campaign strategies, to secure, sustain and enhance SMU's participation and/or membership in important multilateral global alliances/networks and forums aligned with SMU's priorities.
• Formulate engagement and profiling strategies to build SMU's reputation in the global university and larger higher education and research community.
• Lead in strategic communications for the team to position SMU as Asia's Innovative and Impactful Gateway University.
• Lead a team and coordinate IO geographic partnership clusters in furthering SMU's impact and Asia Gateway.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Diplomacy

Partnership management

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Communications skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Process documentation

Team leadership

Job description

Singapore Management University seeks a senior leader to shape multilateral partnerships and Asia Gateway initiatives. You will drive strategy across global alliances, manage cross-cultural teams, and lead strategic communications to position SMU as Asia's Innovative Gateway University.

We expect 12–15 years in diplomacy and partnership management, with a track record of leading teams, strong writing skills and a strategic mindset.