Senior Assistant Manager/Manager Outreach, Admissions & Scholarships

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

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) invites applications for a Senior Assistant Manager / Manager in the Outreach, Admissions and Scholarships team within the College of Engineering. The role leads Undergraduate Outreach, Admissions and Scholarship functions and oversees flagship events and recruitment strategies.

Reporting to the Head of Undergraduate, you will drive university-wide outreach, coordinate partners, and manage intake plans and reports to advance NTU’s engineering

Qualifications

• Recognized university degree in any discipline.
• Degree in Business / Marketing / Mass Communications is preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in student recruitment/outreach in higher education.
• Experience in event execution and management.
• Resourceful team player with good interpersonal and people management skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• IT savvy and proficient in MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of the higher education market in Singapore/Asia-Pacific is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the OAS team, including setting annual performance goals and implementing operational SOPs.
• Lead and develop outreach and engagement strategies targeted at prospective undergraduates.
• Specialised focus on outreach initiatives, programmes and events for local polytechnic and international student recruitment.
• Direct campus-wide undergraduate recruitment and outreach initiatives, serving as lead coordinator and executive oversight for all flagship events.
• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with pre-university institutions, polytechnics, industry leaders, alumni networks, and internal university offices to expand recruitment reach.
• Support overall admissions and scholarship processes, managing intake plans and submitting weekly application and tracking reports.
• Spearhead integrated publicity and outreach media strategies to elevate the brand presence, visibility, and market appeal of the College’s undergraduate engineering programmes across local and international prospective student networks.
• Any other projects and tasks assigned.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Event management

People management

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Business / Marketing / Mass Communications preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The College of Engineering at NTU Singapore is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager / Manager for the Outreach, Admissions and Scholarships team. The individual will lead and manage the College’s Undergraduate Outreach, Admissions and Scholarship functions. Reporting to the Head, Undergraduate, the candidate will play a critical role in leading the whole-of-College effort in outreach to prospective students and the admissions and scholarship processes. The incumbent is responsible for the advancement of the College’s student recruitment goal through the co-development and execution of outreach strategies, marketing campaigns, organising and coordinating for outreach events such as NTU Openhouse, Tea parties, etc. The candidate will also be responsible for the coordination of outreach, admission and scholarship efforts and processes across the five engineering schools and between University departments.

Key Responsibilities will include the following:

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the OAS team, including setting annual performance goals and implementing operational SOPs
• Lead and develop outreach and engagement strategies targeted at prospective undergraduates
• A specialised focus on outreach initiatives, programmes and events for local polytechnic and international student recruitment
• Direct campus-wide undergraduate recruitment and outreach initiatives, serving as lead coordinator and executive oversight for all flagship events. The individual will also be the main organiser for CoE’s annual EASE Tea Party
• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with pre-university institutions, polytechnics, industry leaders, alumni networks, and internal university offices to expand recruitment reach and drive collaborative outreach initiatives
• Support overall admissions and scholarship processes, managing intake plans and submitting weekly application and tracking reports.
• Spearhead integrated publicity and outreach media strategies to elevate the brand presence, visibility, and market appeal of the College’s undergraduate engineering programmes across local and international prospective student networks
• Any other projects and tasks assigned

Requirements:

• Recognized university degree in any discipline.
• Degree in Business / Marketing / Mass Communications is preferred.
• At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in student recruitment and outreach in the higher education sector.
• Experience in event execution and management.
• Resourceful team player with good interpersonal and people management skills.
• Highly motivated and meticulous individual with strong analytic and problem-solving skills and keen eye for details.
• Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks in an efficient, effective, and timely manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• IT savvy and proficient in MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of the higher education market in Singapore and Asia-Pacific region is advantageous.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution:

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg

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