Senior Assistant Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships
Core
Lead communications, events, education-marketing, brand management, and partnerships for an Earth and environmental science research institute and interdisciplinary school in Singapore.
Role type
Senior Assistant Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships
Builds
Public understanding of Earth science, policy influence, and regional collaboration for EOS and ASE
Domain
Earth and environmental sciences, public policy, and sustainability in Southeast Asia
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic leadership, multi-year strategy development, organizational restructuring, stakeholder relationship management, strategic storytelling, brand management, grant development, budget management, team supervision, digital communications, analytics
Preferred skills
Journalism or media background, experience in Singapore/ASEAN environmental policy landscape, financial sustainability via earned revenue
Technologies
Social media platforms, digital channels, analytics tools
Responsibilities
Lead restructuring of the Community Engagement and Partnerships office and develop a five-year strategy; Drive growth and expansion of the office to support institutional reputation; Oversee integrated communications and media functions including press relations and media training; Build strategic storytelling and reputation management for complex research; Own the brand and messaging framework and advise on crisis communications; Monitor communications performance through analytics; Oversee external engagement programmes including outreach, events, and conferences; Lead strategy and execution of partnerships across industry, government, and academia; Lead workshop planning for science-to-policy translation; Develop financial sustainability through grants and external partnerships; Manage the communications budget, external vendors, and a high-performing team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities