Venture Growth & Partnerships Manager

Singapore University of Social Sciences; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical benefits

Lifelong learning opportunities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) invites a dynamic professional to strengthen growth pathways for startups within its Entrepreneurship venture-building ecosystem. You will enable market access, manage grant mechanisms, and co-lead incubation efforts to move startups from incubation to market entry and scale.

The role sits at the intersection of venture acceleration, industry engagement and public funding, helping founders navigate growth, partnerships, and resource mobilisation.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of venture building or startup acceleration experience.
• Experience with grants management or public funding is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of market access and international partnerships.
• Experience with programme delivery and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement market access initiatives connecting startups with customers and partners.
• Manage end-to-end grant administration and reporting with funding bodies.
• Support incubation-to-market progression and venture-builder programmes.
• Track outcomes and contribute to ecosystem strategy and funding proposals.

Skills

Venture building

Startup ecosystem

Stakeholder management

Partnership development

Market access design

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) invites a dynamic professional to strengthen growth pathways for startups within its Entrepreneurship venture-building ecosystem. You will enable market access, manage grant mechanisms, and co-lead incubation efforts to move startups from incubation to market entry and scale.

The role sits at the intersection of venture acceleration, industry engagement and public funding, helping founders navigate growth, partnerships, and resource mobilisation.