Assistant Manager, Student Experience and Vibrancy

About the role

The Student and Academic Services Department (SASD) supports students from admission to graduation, working with schools, colleges and autonomous institutes. Its Student Affairs Office (SAO) shapes student life through leadership development, student-led activities, residential life, integration, community engagement, arts and sports. This Assistant Manager role supports the planning and delivery of the NTU Varsity Arts Programme and the inaugural NTU Arts Festival, and brings arts and culture into the Halls of Residence and the wider neighbourhood.

Key responsibilities

• NTU Varsity Arts Programme: support year-round planning and delivery, coordinating performances, showcases and development opportunities for student artists, and work with groups, coaches and venues to keep the programme on schedule and within budget
• Inaugural NTU Arts Festival: assist in programme development and stakeholder engagement, manage timelines, logistics, procurement and budget tracking, coordinate marketing and publicity, and support onsite operations
• Halls of Residence: bring arts and culture into residential life through performances, workshops, pop-ups and student-led creative activities, linking them to the Varsity Arts Programme and Festival
• Neighbourhood engagement: partner with residents, community groups and public/private organisations to run community-based arts activations and outreach beyond campus

Required profile

• Degree in any discipline; entry-level candidates are welcome to apply
• Experience in arts/cultural programming, event or festival management is an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Good organisational and project management capabilities, able to coordinate multiple workstreams
• Comfortable handling operational, logistical and administrative aspects such as procurement and budgeting
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications