Manager, Alumni Engagement, OAR
Singapore Management University- Posted a month ago
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Job Description
Job Description
- This position is for Office of Alumni Relations (OAR).
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner Schools, Offices, Colleges and Institutes to develop and deliver alumni engagement initiatives.
- Identify, cultivate, and collaborate with industry partners to create meaningful opportunities and value-added engagement initiatives for alumni.
- Contribute as an active team member within OAR to support cluster, department and university-wide events.
- Volunteer Management: Manage Alumni Chapters, Groups and Communities
- Strengthen alumni engagement by fostering and deepening relationships local and overseas alumni communities, in alignment with OAR's volunteer engagement strategy.
- Provide strategic guidance and operational support to alumni chapters/groups on their initiatives, budget, succession plans, governance and related matters.
- Maintain and manage alumni/volunteer database, ensuring records and contact information remain accurate and up to date.
- Event Planning and Management
- Conceptualise, research and execute a diverse portfolio of alumni engagement programmes which include panel discussions, class reunions and overseas townhalls (virtual) to drive meaningful connections and sustained engagement across diverse alumni segments.
- Manage end-to-end event planning, execution, evaluation, reporting and communications to ensure successful delivery and engagement outcomes.
- Support the implementation of strategic initiatives and undertake other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of working experience, preferably in the higher education sector, in the areas of stakeholder engagement and event management.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and deliver quality outcomes under tight deadlines.
- Detail-oriented with strong project management, administrative and organisational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal) - with an outgoing personality.
- Demonstrate strategic, critical and analytical thinking abilities.
- Mature and relationship-oriented, with a proven ability to build and sustain strong partnerships with alumni, industry partners, and other stakeholders. Experience in alumni relations would be an advantage.
- Proficient in leveraging technology, social media and database management tools.
- Creative, innovative, energetic, and positive in outlook, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Willing to work after office hours when required.
- This position is for Office of Alumni Relations (OAR).
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner Schools, Offices, Colleges and Institutes to develop and deliver alumni engagement initiatives.
- Identify, cultivate, and collaborate with industry partners to create meaningful opportunities and value-added engagement initiatives for alumni.
- Contribute as an active team member within OAR to support cluster, department and university-wide events.
- Volunteer Management: Manage Alumni Chapters, Groups and Communities
- Strengthen alumni engagement by fostering and deepening relationships local and overseas alumni communities, in alignment with OAR's volunteer engagement strategy.
- Provide strategic guidance and operational support to alumni chapters/groups on their initiatives, budget, succession plans, governance and related matters.
- Maintain and manage alumni/volunteer database, ensuring records and contact information remain accurate and up to date.
- Event Planning and Management
- Conceptualise, research and execute a diverse portfolio of alumni engagement programmes which include panel discussions, class reunions and overseas townhalls (virtual) to drive meaningful connections and sustained engagement across diverse alumni segments.
- Manage end-to-end event planning, execution, evaluation, reporting and communications to ensure successful delivery and engagement outcomes.
- Support the implementation of strategic initiatives and undertake other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
- Other duties as assigned.
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About Company
Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university. Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.




