Director of Arts & Creative Experience

HYPERSCAL SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University is seeking a seasoned Head of Student Life to translate strategic directions into meaningful out-of-classroom learning opportunities and oversee arts-centric programs. You will manage a portfolio including student arts clubs, events, and partnerships, driving talent development and cross-functional collaboration.

The role demands leadership in budgeting, staff development, and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic university setting, with the aim of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts Management, Events Management, Communications, Media Management, Arts Education, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in arts management, cultural programming, event production, or student development, including managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Leadership & financial acumen with a track record in leading teams, managing performance, and handling budgets, manpower, and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic directions and priorities of SMU and the Office of the Dean of Students into meaningful out-of-classroom learning opportunities, overseeing implementation, monitoring, and outcome assessment of co-curricular programmes.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of the Arts Cluster—encompassing student arts clubs, training frameworks, annual work plans, performances, exhibitions, and local/international festival participations.
• Lead strategies to nurture student artistic talent and leadership, guiding managers in cultivating student executive committees, fostering ownership and accountability, and providing robust experiential platforms.
• Spearhead major institutional events (such as SMU Arts Fest, SMU Patron's Day, and the Academic Year Opening Ceremony) from creative conceptualization and narrative design to production planning and risk management.
• Lead annual budget planning, financial monitoring, and comprehensive manpower deployment across both clusters, ensuring responsible resource allocation and governance compliance.
• Provide management oversight to build a high-performing, collaborative culture by setting performance expectations, coaching managers, addressing capability gaps, and driving professional development and succession planning.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with artists, cultural organizations, government agencies, industry partners, and community groups, while overseeing external coaches and trainers.
• Collaborate with internal university leadership, schools, and student groups, monitoring industry trends to position the portfolios as distinctive contributors to SMU's brand and community presence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership & Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Arts Management, Events Management, Communications, Media Management, Arts Education, or related disciplines

Job description

Singapore Management University is seeking a seasoned Head of Student Life to translate strategic directions into meaningful out-of-classroom learning opportunities and oversee arts-centric programs. You will manage a portfolio including student arts clubs, events, and partnerships, driving talent development and cross-functional collaboration.

The role demands leadership in budgeting, staff development, and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic university setting, with the aim of