Manager / Senior Manager, SMU International Office

Singapore Management University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University seeks a seasoned international partnerships professional to lead strategy for forging university collaborations across Asia, including China, India and Southeast Asia. You will research markets, advise senior management, and staff international visits.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 8+ years in international work, proven success in partnership development and cross-cultural project management, and strong written and oral communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Communications, International Marketing or other global-oriented fields.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking.
• High level of written and oral communication skills.
• Meticulous with attention to detail and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel overseas for work.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement strategies for forging partnerships with universities, focusing on Asia and Southeast Asia.
• Advise and support management in external engagements and staffing for trips and missions.
• Develop strategies to raise awareness and build SMU's reputation in the global university community.
• Staff SMU principals' participation in international forums and networks, including speeches and pointers.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Analytical thinker

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together – building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.
Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities – all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulate and implement strategies/action plans for forging partnerships with universities - undertaking research and analysis of markets and universities, as well as trends and developments in the international education environment, to identify opportunities for the SMU community, focusing on forging partnerships with universities in Asia and in particular China, India and Southeast Asia.
• Advise and support management in SMU's external engagements, including managing incoming visits by partners/higher education institutes and staffing SMU principals for outgoing missions.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate strategies/action plans to raise awareness and build reputation for SMU within the global university community.
• Staff and support SMU principals' participation in international forums and networks, including the drafting of speeches/keynote addresses and discussion pointers, as well as publicly available information.
• Lead some of the Office's communications initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Communications, International Marketing or other global-oriented fields of study with at least 8 years work experience in international work with proven high-competency and achievements in partnership development and management work, as well as cross-cultural projects and at least 6 years of work experience for the manager role.
• Keen understanding of, and experience working in Asia, in particular China, India and Southeast Asia.
• A strategic and analytical thinker.
• High level of written and oral communication skills, who enjoys writing, as well as editing work.
• Meticulous, with an eye for detail and a keen appreciation of good documentation.
• Able to manage multiple, competing tasks, and meet tight deadlines with a high-level of accuracy.
• A good combination of high intelligence, emotional and cultural quotients.
• Enjoy engaging and working with people, a good team player.
• Able to travel overseas for work.