Assistant Manager (Outreach and Special Projects)

Job Title: Assistant Manager (Outreach and Special Projects) University-Level Unit: College of Design and Engineering Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Dean's Office (College of Design & Eng) Employee Category: Executive & Administrative Posting Start Date: 02/06/2026 Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus Job Description

• Undertake management of outreach events (e.g. NUS Open House), from planning to liaising with vendors, including event evaluations and after-event improvement plans.
• Support and drive the development of new outreach programmes and initiatives in College of Design and Engineering (CDE) to promote our design and engineering education to pre-university institutions.
• Work with outreach teams in different departments within CDE to co-ordinate and support outreach, and engagement strategies for prospective CDE students.
• Manage communications with internal departmental stakeholders as primary point-of-contact.
• Manage partnerships and engagement with key external educational stakeholders including MOE teachers and parents to ensure alignment on outreach programmes and events.
• Track the sentiment of outreach programme participants and provide recommendations to optimize outreach strategies.
• Provide timely reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in communications or digital marketing.
• Demonstrated experience in events planning, marketing, or relevant fields.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent project/event management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines.