Senior Executive, NCIS Communications & Strategic Engagement

About the role

The National University Hospital (NUH) is recruiting a Senior Executive to support communications and strategic engagement for the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), covering its scientific research, education and innovation portfolio. Reporting to the Manager, the role covers content creation, campaign support, event coordination, education programme coordination and stakeholder engagement. This is a contract position with the possibility of renewal, subject to performance and the department's operational needs.

Key responsibilities

• Communications and content: develop articles, newsletters, reports and institutional publications; turn complex medical and scientific information into accessible content; plan and run social media content; produce and edit video content; design materials with Canva and Adobe Suite.
• Campaign coordination: help plan and run integrated communications campaigns, track performance and refine messaging.
• Events: support planning and execution of symposiums, seminars and forums, including logistics, speaker liaison, registration, publicity and post-event reporting.
• Education programmes: support the NCIS Education Workplan, coordinate programmes across departments, manage logistics and track participation and outcomes.
• AI and workflow: identify and pilot AI and digital tools that improve content creation and event support.
• Stakeholder engagement: liaise with internal and external stakeholders, support accreditation, funding applications and reporting, and represent the team in meetings.
• Other duties assigned by the Reporting Officer or Head of Department.

Required profile

• Degree in Communications, Marketing, Life Sciences or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in communications, marketing, content creation, events coordination or a related role; healthcare or research experience is an advantage.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience coordinating events with stakeholders, sponsors and vendors.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently on multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Collaborative team player comfortable with clinicians, researchers, administrators and external partners; interest in healthcare, oncology or science communication is a plus.

Required skills

• Canva and Adobe Suite for design and content creation.
• Social media management: content planning, drafting, scheduling and engagement monitoring.
• Video filming and editing with tools such as CapCut or Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Interest in AI tools is a plus.