ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore's national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation's education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education, and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research. Read more about NIE here.

NIE invites suitable applications for the position of Assistant Manager/Manager, Outreach, Publicity and Planning in the Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Learning (GPL).

Responsibilities:

Events Management

• Plan, coordinate and provide support for local and overseas outreach events and activities aimed at raising awareness of the public about NIE's graduate programmes and professional development pathways.
• Draft event proposals and engage with vendors.
• Liaise with event venue provider, manageF&B and all technical needs, e.g. audio visual.
• Coordinate event logistics, including registration and attendee tracking, presentation and materials support, pre- and post-event evaluations.
• Plan and monitor administrative and logistics work to meet the event timeline.

Content Management System (for corporate website)

• Communicate with and understand the requirements of stakeholders.
• Ensure website contents are updated in a timely manner when required (i.e. programme details, news/events, corporate information).

Stock Management

• Maintain the database and physical stock of all corporate giveaways, including design and procurement of corporate giveaways.

EDM & Email Marketing

• Curate, collate and maintain the GPL's mailing lists for publicity purposes.
• Perform general marketing activities including putting up electronic direct mail (EDM) using design software.

Publicity and Branding

• Support the conceptualisation and execution of paid media including but not limited to online display ads, social media platforms, and search engines.
• Design and produce campaign materials including but not limited to Out-of-home advertising, social media advertising, eDMs, brochures, print advertisings and digital advertisements.
• Manage the preparatory work to curate and feature faculty and students in local and overseas publications, advertorials, social media platforms etc.
• Ensure consistent branding and messaging in all presentations and collaterals.

Others

• Prepare job specifications to request for and evaluate quotations.
• Assist to prepare reports to provide regular updates on the team's progress.
• Work closely with appointment holders and administrative colleagues in GPL.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Reporting Officer.

Requirements:

• A University degree, preferably in Design, Marketing, or Communications.
• Candidate with 2 to 3 years of relevant working experience in the education industry is preferred.
• Has strong interest in marketing, including but not limited to event marketing, content marketing, digital marketing, and traditional marketing to promote graduate programmes, professional development (PD) and continuing education & training (CET) courses.
• May be required to travel overseas and/or work on weekends.
• Has good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• Is a motivated self-starter who can work with a team, as well as independently, under tight deadlines.
• Has good interpersonal, communication, writing and organisational skills.
• Is creative and has the ability to bring in fresh ideas and perspectives in areas related to branding and publicity.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint is a must.
• Ability to use design tools and apps such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and/or InDesign, MailChimp as well as photography is a plus.

Closing Date

The closing date of the advertisement is 11 October 2024. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Other Information

NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to the NIE campus. This is subject to availability of seats.

Hiring Institution: NIE