Senior Manager / Manager (Sports) – Partnership & Engagement

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Singapore is seeking a community engagement leader to foster partnerships that enhance sporting initiatives. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in community engagement, stakeholder management, and a strong ability to develop collaborative strategies. Candidates should be proactive and possess strong interpersonal skills, as they will work across various stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes in sporting excellence. This role offers the opportunity to influence policy and development in Singapore's sporting landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in community engagement or partnership management.
• Experience in engaging corporate leaders and developing partnership opportunities.
• Familiarity with the local sport or community sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to build partnerships with corporate and community stakeholders.
• Design and review policies to enhance sporting programmes.
• Facilitate cross-sector collaboration to achieve sporting objectives.

Skills

Community engagement

Partnership management

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What The Role Is

We are the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). We’re here to build a confident and resilient Singapore, and what that means is a fulfilled and engaged people living in a cohesive and caring society. We seek to inspire Singaporeans through the arts and sports, engage the youth, strengthen community bonds and promote giving. At the end of the day, it’s really about making Singapore the best home for everyone.

You will be part of a team that drives the development of strategies, policies and programmes to support the well-being and sporting aspirations of Singaporeans and to achieve the next bound of sporting excellence for Singapore.

You can expect a fulfilling experience with ample opportunities to work with public sector leaders, as well as public and private stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

What You Will Be Working On

Partnership Development and Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

Role

You will lead collaborative initiatives with Sport Singapore and strategic partners to build a thriving ecosystem that mobilises private sector commitment and community participation in Singapore's sporting excellence. Your role centres on fostering meaningful relationships and creating sustainable engagement platforms that advance our nation's sporting aspirations and strengthen the high-performance sport landscape. These include:

• Partnership Cultivation and Relationship Management: Build and manage relationships with corporate partners, foundations, and community groups to support sporting initiatives.
• Strategic Engagement and Opportunity Development: Identify and develop innovative partnership opportunities through stakeholder engagement platforms that create mutual value within Singapore's sporting ecosystem.
• Stakeholder Management

Facilitate cross-sector collaboration by coordinating multi-party engagements and aligning diverse stakeholders towards common sporting objectives.

Strategic Policy and Programme Development

You will also be involved in strategic work which includes analysing trends, formulating policies and execution plans, building capabilities in the sporting ecosystem, resource allocation, and driving projects and negotiations. Specifically, you will work closely with Sport Singapore and other stakeholders on policies and programmes. This includes designing or reviewing policies and programmes to identify enhancement opportunities, driving strategic projects through to completion, and leading complex negotiations that advance Singapore's sporting objectives.

You will analyse industry trends and formulate evidence-based policies and execution plans whilst managing project delivery and stakeholder negotiations. This role requires systematic thinking to understand how different policy areas interconnect and how various stakeholders' interests can be balanced to achieve optimal outcomes for Singapore's sporting landscape.

What We Are Looking For

Work Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in community engagement, partnership management, client relationship, business development, marketing or corporate social responsibility roles.
• Experience in developing new partnership opportunities involving multiple stakeholders and/or working with community organisations on public engagement initiatives.
• Practical experience in planning and executing small-group engagements or community events.
• Experience in engaging corporate leaders, foundations or high-net worth individuals is advantageous.
• Familiarity with the local sport or community sector is advantageous.
• Candidates with background or has a strong interest in partnership and engagement and/or policy will be an advantage.
• Experience working at the intersection of policy and implementation, particularly in translating strategic intent into operational programmes.

Competencies

Demonstrated The Following Competencies

• Develop stakeholder engagement plans, design engagements and conduct facilitations to achieve engagement objectives
• Review effectiveness of engagements
• Build and sustain strong relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and stakeholder analysis capabilities
• Connect issues with larger system and identify inter-dependencies across issues/ domains/ agencies
• Distil critical issues and sense-make from a wide range of information, recommending effective policy solutions

Behaviour Traits

• Proactive, resourceful, versatile and meticulous.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to engage stakeholders across all levels.
• Resilient and adaptable in managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.