Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Centre for the Arts

About the role

The Centre for the Arts, part of the Office of Student Affairs at NUS, wants to nurture student arts groups, shape campus programmes and productions and guide credit-bearing initiatives that foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The role supports student-led music, theatre and dance groups, the student performance platform Third Space and the Performance Studio, and helps build arts advocacy among students.

Key responsibilities

• Advise and support student arts groups, overseeing their day-to-day operations, rehearsals and meetings, and guiding their planning, financial and production management through annual milestones such as a main production.
• Partner with tutors to turn artistic visions into achievable outcomes, and promote community engagement, student recruitment and outreach.
• Cultivate a vibrant arts community by shaping the management, programming and production of Third Space and the soon-to-be-renovated Performance Studio.
• Extend administrative, programming and production support to university-level events such as Supernova and the NUS Arts Festival.
• Develop interdisciplinary programmes and partnerships within NUS and with local and international educational institutions and professional companies to grow the next generation of arts advocates.

Required profile

• A relevant bachelor's degree, such as in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences, Arts Management and/or Production Management.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in student development, artistic development, arts programming and production, and event management of arts activities.
• A track record in managing concert operations is an advantage.
• Strong interest in youth-driven interdisciplinary arts management and arts integration.

Required skills

• Strong interest and knowledge of arts programming and production is strongly preferred.
• Excellent administrative skills, meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a dynamic, team environment.