The incumbent will support the Deputy Dean and College Management to lead the School's overall External Relations stakeholder engagement strategies and initiatives. The incumbent will drive engagement events/activities to raise the visibility of the College as the nexus for innovation, research and business education, both locally and internationally.

The responsibilities include:

1. External Relations Engagement and Partnership Development

• Promote and elevate awareness of College of Business/Nanyang Business School (NBS)
• Spearhead and execute appropriate strategies to advance the College's external relations agenda
• Cultivate partnerships for the College for a wide spectrum of initiatives for teaching and research.
• Identify new opportunities for partnerships, collaborations and engagements.
• Formulate action plans and establish relations with industry.
• Drive integrated and coordinated external relations programmes and activities across units within the College.
• Support networking at relevant industry/research forums and business meetings.
• Act as the primary administrative contact for external engagements and corporate partners.

2. Event Management and Operations

• Develop and implement comprehensive event planning for partner events and collaborative initiatives with industry.
• Lead and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to effectively plan and execute partner events and engagement activities
• Select suitable event venues and negotiate contracts
• Coordinate with NTU Events Office for events.
• Manage and host visits to the College by external parties, visitors and guests.
• Manage the College's external relations budget which includes budget planning and accounts management
• Develop and manage event budgets
• Track expenses, reconcile invoices, and provide regular financial updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to create promotional materials and strategies for events.
• Conduct post-event evaluations to gather feedback and assess the success of each event, prepare relevant reports for management where applicable.
• Streamline work processes and workflows

3. Support to leadership and strategy development

• Lead consultation with the College Management, to strategise, strengthen and establish industry partnership and engagements.
• Support the formulation of the College's external relations strategies and implementation plans.
• Support College management in building relationships with local, regional, and international partners.

Requirements

• Degree from a recognized university
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience in events management and partnership engagement
• Able to connect with people at all levels, establish and maintain a network of relationships and partnerships
• Proficient in IT, experienced in managing in-person, virtual and hybrid events; and engaging online communities
• Resourceful and driven, with the ability to think strategically, creatively and analytically
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Able to influence and engage internal and external stakeholders
• Teamplayer and must be able work within tight deadlines
• Highly service-centric and customer-oriented

Hiring Institution: NTU