Executive / Senior Executive - Department of Communications

About the role

Singapore Polytechnic's Department of Communications is recruiting an Executive / Senior Executive to support its outreach and engagement strategy. The appointee works closely with internal schools and departments, as well as external partners such as secondary schools, educators and other stakeholders, to plan and deliver outreach activities that raise awareness of SP's programmes and engage prospective students and their influencers.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen partnerships with secondary schools through education and career guidance activities, including school roadshows, talks and learning journeys.
• Support key outreach events and engagement platforms involving prospective students, parents and educators, including First Steps and Open House.
• Plan, coordinate and support the academic schools in facilitating their outreach programmes and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Plan, coordinate and support international student outreach and recruitment initiatives aimed at increasing international student enrolment.
• Manage the recruitment, training and deployment of SP student ambassadors to support outreach activities.

Required profile

• Relevant qualification in communications, marketing, education, business or a related discipline.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Prior experience in outreach, events, student engagement, education marketing or stakeholder management is an advantage.

Required skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills to engage students, parents, educators and internal stakeholders professionally.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, able to manage multiple outreach activities, events and stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player comfortable working with academic schools, departments and external partners.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days of the closing date. Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year contract initially.