Executive - Education, Events and Communications

About the role

The Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE) at Duke-NUS Medical School is looking for an Executive with experience organising online and in-person education programmes and managing a department's or centre's communication, publicity and publications. The role sits within the Office of Research at the Outram Campus and covers event organisation, writing and communication.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and implement CARE's educational events and activities, including the Annual Scientific Conference, Experts Programme Webinars, Research Methods Workshops and Policy Roundtables
• Manage event budgets, publicity and marketing, and coordinate logistics such as catering, audio/visual, registration and ushering
• Oversee the CARE internship programme, including recruitment, onboarding and coordination
• Develop CARE's communications plans and manage the website and social media (especially LinkedIn), publicity on other platforms, branding materials, the email account and the professional contact database
• Help edit and publish CARE's research briefs and reports (Annual Report, Advisory Board Report, Quarterly Report to Funders) and liaise with designers and printers
• Distribute and publicise the research briefs and reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline; diploma holders with at least 5 years of relevant experience may also be considered
• Prior work experience in marketing and communications
• Experience in healthcare or education settings is advantageous
• Ability to plan, prioritise and multitask with minimum supervision, with excellent marketing and communications skills

Required skills

• Event management
• Canva and MailChimp
• Management of administrative, procurement and financial procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator is advantageous

Candidates apply by submitting a CV, a cover letter and contact details for at least two professional references; only shortlisted candidates will be notified.