Senior Assistant Manager / Manager, Outreach, Admissions & Scholarships

About the role

The College of Engineering at NTU Singapore is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager / Manager for its Outreach, Admissions and Scholarships team. Reporting to the Head, Undergraduate, the person leads the College's undergraduate outreach, admissions and scholarship functions and coordinates these efforts across the five engineering schools and university departments. The role advances the College's student recruitment goal through outreach strategies, marketing campaigns and events such as NTU Openhouse and Tea parties.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the OAS team, set annual performance goals and implement operational SOPs.
• Develop outreach and engagement strategies for prospective undergraduates, with a focus on local polytechnic and international student recruitment.
• Coordinate campus-wide undergraduate recruitment and flagship events, including the annual EASE Tea Party.
• Cultivate partnerships with pre-university institutions, polytechnics, industry leaders, alumni networks and internal university offices.
• Support admissions and scholarship processes, manage intake plans and submit weekly application and tracking reports.
• Drive publicity and outreach media strategies to raise the brand of the undergraduate engineering programmes locally and internationally.

Required profile

• Recognized university degree; a degree in Business, Marketing or Mass Communications is preferred.
• At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in student recruitment and outreach in higher education.
• Experience in event execution and management.
• Knowledge of the higher education market in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region is advantageous.

Required skills

• Good interpersonal and people management skills.
• Analytic, problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, time management and planning skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.