Head of Strategic External Partnerships

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

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School is seeking a seasoned professional to lead strategic external relations and partnership development. You will engage senior executives from global companies to create impactful collaborations aligned with NTU’s priorities in education, research and social impact.

You will shape and implement engagement strategies, coordinate with multiple units, and drive partnerships that benefit students, faculty and the wider community.

Qualifications

• Degree holder from a recognized institution.
• 8 to 9 years of work experience, with at least 5 to 6 years in partnership development and management, education programmes administration, or a related field in higher education.
• Knowledge of the education landscape, particularly in higher education, would be an advantage.
• Experience working in social community circles would be an advantage.
• Good planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands-on, adaptable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• IT savvy with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Self-starter who is creative, proactive and resourceful.
• Good communicator with strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Strategic thinker, meticulous and attentive to details.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and prudence.

Responsibilities

• Propose, develop and implement external relations engagement and partnership development strategy together with the Deputy Director, Alumni Relations, in collaboration with NBS Senior Management.
• Build and strengthen relationships with senior executives and decision-makers from leading companies, multinational corporations and key industry players aligned with NTU's strategic priorities, facilitating introductions and partnership opportunities for relevant NBS units to pursue.
• Identify and develop strategic corporate partnerships that support NBS's education, research, executive learning and industry engagement priorities.
• Cultivate and progress corporate relationships into tangible collaborations, working closely with relevant NBS units.
• Work closely with units across NBS to identify relationship gaps and opportunities for collaboration.
• Assess and connect external opportunities to the appropriate NBS units while avoiding duplication of existing engagement efforts.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals and introductions to relevant units for follow-up.
• Support a more coordinated approach to external relationship management across NBS, with improved visibility, connectivity and clearer ownership of partnership opportunities and external engagements.
• Build and deepen relationships with regional partners, including corporates, NGOs and community organisations.
• Identify and facilitate partnership opportunities across NBS, connecting relevant opportunities to the appropriate School units.
• Oversee and actively pursue the development of CIP and Social Impact community and institutional partnerships, with administrative support from the Assistant Manager, Partnerships.
• Develop sustainable collaborations and identify projects supporting student learning, community engagement and social impact.
• Partner with Digital Transformation to establish and maintain an institutional mechanism for capturing NBS partnerships.
• Ensure that partnership information is maintained and kept current.
• Partner with stakeholders across NBS to drive live tracking and visibility of partnership activities and relationships.
• Strengthen centralised and up-to-date visibility of NBS partnerships to support monitoring of partnership activity, ownership and progress, as well as coordination and strategic partnership decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Diplomacy

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School is seeking a seasoned professional to lead strategic external relations and partnership development. You will engage senior executives from global companies to create impactful collaborations aligned with NTU’s priorities in education, research and social impact.

You will shape and implement engagement strategies, coordinate with multiple units, and drive partnerships that benefit students, faculty and the wider community.