Associate Director Strategic Relations

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Singapore seeks an Associate Director for Strategic Relations to drive corporate engagement and expand partnerships. Responsibilities include managing international relations, developing outreach initiatives, and fostering alliances with senior stakeholders. Candidates must possess over 15 years of relevant experience and demonstrated success in business development. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for effective collaboration and driving account growth in a diverse environment. This position promises significant impact within the university's strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of relevant experience.
• Proven success in driving account growth.
• Effective communication with senior B2B stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional engagement initiatives with universities.
• Manage international relations and strategic partnerships.
• Develop outreach efforts for academic and corporate partnerships.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Overview

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

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 Associate Director in the Strategic Relations business unit plays a crucial role in representing the school in senior engagement and relationship management. This position has a strong focus on identifying new opportunities through establishing corporate contacts, and nurturing relationships with senior level academia and industrial alliances. The individual will be required to proactively engage both local and regional alliances to build a potential pipeline of industry and university partners to further collaboration opportunities.

We are seeking a self-driven individual with proven ability in proactively engaging and fostering alliances to enhance partnership opportunities. The individual should be comfortable navigating ambiguity, maintaining a results-driven outlook, and embracing innovation to achieve desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Implementation of Global Initiatives: Lead regional engagement initiatives with overseas universities, e.g. summer school programme
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to jointly increase brand and programme level awareness in key markets through outreach efforts
• Corporate Engagement and Stakeholder Mapping: Manage international relations which include identifying, optimizing and developing strategic partnerships with large regional organizations and institutions to expand global market reach and engagement
• Drive the development of a robust pipeline of industry alliances, both locally and globally (with a stronger focus on global outreach)
• Develop outreach efforts by identifying senior contacts within target organisations and initiate programmes with view to increase number of academia and corporate partnerships
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders and generate high level opportunities for potential collaborations and partnerships effectively
• Stakeholder Management: Adopt a collaborative approach in engaging and influencing key internal stakeholders to support larger school goals in additional to their individual programme office objectives
• Events Planning: Strategic planning of selected events that aligns with the Business School's vision. This includes conceptualisation of the programme flow, invitation of appropriate guest speaker, engagement activities, liaison with stakeholders and the overall management control of logistics and budget.

Qualifications

Please apply only if you meet the following expectations:

• Possess more than 15 years of relevant experiences
• Proven competencies in business development and demonstrated success in driving account growth
• Strong leadership profile with excellent interpersonal skills across organisational hierarchy and ability to work effectively with a diverse community
• Able to communicate effectively with senior level B2B - lead generation through business closing and represent the university professionally in all interactions
• Able to work with loosely defined problem spaces, and investigate to sense-make, propose and implement sound and timely solutions

(Appointment job grade will commensurate with the selected candidate's experience)

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: School of Business

Department : Dean's Office (BIZ)

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 26333