Senior Manager, Biennale Office

Singapore Art Museum; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Art Museum invites a Senior Manager to lead planning and coordination for the Singapore Biennale. You will oversee cross-department collaboration, liaise with commissioners and funders, and supervise the Biennale team to ensure timely delivery within budget.

The role requires extensive arts-project experience and strong English communication. The position focuses on strategic alignment, exhibition and programme coordination, audience engagement, and governance processes, with ad hoc

Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years' relevant experience in the field of arts and project management.
• Relevant past experience with large-scale arts and cultural programmes/festivals, and/or contemporary art projects is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in contemporary art and/or arts management practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex timelines and multiple project deadlines, and to engage diverse stakeholders with professionalism, dexterity, and sensitivity
• Highly-organised, proactive and resourceful, willingness to be on the move and work in a fast-paced environment
• People-oriented team player with situational leadership skills and sense of responsibility
• Strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication in English and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint
• At least 8-10 years' relevant experience in the field of arts and project management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic alignment: Support the planning of the Biennale in alignment with overall strategic vision, goals, and funding KPIs
• Producing & Project Management: Facilitating cross-departmental coordination to support planning and successful delivery of the Biennale, including working closely with the artistic director(s), curatorial team, Biennale team, and all other relevant parties
• Stakeholder Liaison: Play a supporting role in liaison and cultivation of relationships with commissioner(s), funder(s), and stakeholders where required
• Team Leadership & Supervision: Provide effective leadership and supervision to the Biennale team, and supporting a collaborative and cohesive working environment and team culture
• Exhibition & programme coordination: Support exhibition and programme planning and coordination, working closely with relevant teams and parties to ensure effective communications, timely delivery, budget adherence
• Audience Development & Engagement: Support the realisation of the audience development/engagement strategy, across accessibility, outreach, communications, partnership, and marketing efforts
• Administration, Finance, and Governance: Oversee the preparation and review of relevant approval papers, reports, and other governance-related processes; Provide supervision over administration and preparation of contracts and agreements, adherence with procurement and financial processes, and budget management
• Other responsibilities: Keep up with current trends and best practices that may have an impact on exhibition and project planning, logistics, and biennale/museum management; Handle ad-hoc or additional assignments as and when required

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Biennale Office is responsible for the planning, project management and coordination of the Singapore Biennale. The team works with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project deliverables and to support the realisation of the Biennale for our target audiences and outcomes.

As Senior Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting the smooth planning, operations, and successful delivery of the Biennale, working closely with Head/Biennale.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic alignment: Support the planning of the Biennale in alignment with overall strategic vision, goals, and funding KPIs

• Producing & Project Management:

  • Facilitating cross-departmental coordination to support the planning and successful delivery of the Biennale, including working closely with the appointed artistic director(s), curatorial team, Biennale team, and all other relevant parties

  • Support oversight of effective planning, producing, and project management aspects of the Biennale, including but not limited to project schedule, budget, governance and reporting, stakeholder liaison, operations, and other relevant work processes for successful project implementation

• Stakeholder Liaison: Play a supporting role in liaison and cultivation of relationships with commissioner(s), funder(s), and stakeholders where required

• Team Leadership & Supervision: Provide effective leadership and supervision to the Biennale team, and supporting a collaborative and cohesive working environment and team culture

• Exhibition & programme coordination:

  • Support exhibition and programme planning and coordination, working closely with relevant teams and parties to ensure effective communications, timely delivery, budget adherence

  • Support coordination of logistics planning (e.g., transportation, installation and security deployment) and operations (e.g., manpower deployment, volunteer management, event management)

• Audience Development & Engagement: Support the realisation of the audience development/engagement strategy, across accessibility, outreach, communications, partnership, and marketing efforts

• Administration, Finance, and Governance

  • Oversee the preparation and review of relevant approval papers, reports, and other governance-related processes

  • Provide supervision over administration and preparation of contracts and agreements, adherence with procurement and financial processes, and budget management

• Other responsibilities:

  • Keep up with current trends and best practices that may have an impact on exhibition and project planning, logistics, and biennale/museum management

  • Handle ad-hoc or additional assignments as and when required

Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years' relevant experience in the field of arts and project management.

  • Relevant past experience with large-scale arts and cultural programmes/festivals, and/or contemporary art projects is preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in contemporary art and/or arts management practices

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex timelines and multiple project deadlines, and to engage diverse stakeholders with professionalism, dexterity, and sensitivity

• Highly-organised, proactive and resourceful, willingness to be on the move and work in a fast-paced environment

• People-oriented team player with situational leadership skills and sense of responsibility

• Strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication in English and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint

• At least 8-10 years' relevant experience in the field of arts and project management.

  • Relevant past experience with large-scale arts and cultural programmes/festivals, and/or contemporary art projects is preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge and interest in contemporary art and/or arts management practices

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex timelines and multiple project deadlines, and to engage diverse stakeholders with professionalism, dexterity, and sensitivity

• Highly-organised, proactive and resourceful, willingness to be on the move and work in a fast-paced environment

• People-oriented team player with situational leadership skills and sense of responsibility

• Strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication in English and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint