Assistant Manager / Manager (Outreach &Engagement)

Summary

As

Assistant Manager / Manager of the Outreach & Engagement team,

you will be part of the team that manages programmes and

initiatives driven by the Council to celebrate and profile

Singapore's top design talents, grow outreach opportunities within

the community and develop design-led showcases to demonstrate the

relevance of design impact and innovation. This will include

signature programmes such as the Singapore Design Week (SDW),

President

• s Design Award (P
• DA), and local and international

presentations.

About DesignSingapore Council

Pte. Ltd.

DesignSingapore Council's (Dsg) vision

is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable

city through design by 2025. As the national agency that promotes

design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore

use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this

UNESCO Creative City of Design. The Dsg is a subsidiary of the

Singapore Economic Development Board.

About the Outreach & Engagement

Division

To develop Singapore

into a thriving innovation-driven economy and loveable city by

design, the Outreach & Engagement division creates experiences

that celebrate the Singapore design brand and translate the value

and impact of design through programmes that are accessible for

all.

We realise this through the Singapore

Design Week, Asia's premier design festival; President

Award, the nation's highest design accolade; and impactful and

inspiring programmes that we bring into the community, both locally

and internationally.

Singapore

Design Week (SDW)

One of Asia's

premier design festivals, SDW is a celebration of creativity and

innovation, championing thought leadership and celebrating the best

of design from Singapore and beyond through three defining festival

pillars : Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design

Impact.

Design Futures envisions a

forward-looking Singapore that embraces design for the future to

generate positive impact across different industries.

Design Marketplace uncovers lifestyle trends from around

the globe, with a spotlight on the fast-growing Southeast Asia

region.

Design Impact inspires with innovative

and impactful design solutions that tackle society's biggest

questions and create a better world by

design.

Festival Highlights

include :

Design Futures Forum : SDW's

key thought leadership platform exploring design of the future and

the future of design.

Design Districts : SDW

Design Districts reflect the unique character and charm of its

community, with impactful showcases and activations by our very own

leading design curators and more.

Design

Community : An Open Call that invites brands, partners and the

design community to present inspiring and impactful ground-up

programmes in response to the festival theme and

pillars.

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President

The P

accolade. Established in 2006, the Award recognises excellence

across all design disciplines. The founding objectives of the Award

are to recognise the significant achievements of Singapore's design

talents and the contributions they have made to Singapore's

economic competitiveness and quality of life; engender pride in the

nation's outstanding designs and leading designers among

Singaporeans and in turn nurture among Singaporeans a greater

awareness of quality design in all areas; and demonstrate to

industry, businesses, the general public and the international

community the government's commitment to design development and

promotion.

The Award is conferred by the

President of the Republic of Singapore, and is jointly administered

by the DesignSingapore Council and the Urban Redevelopment

Authority (URA).

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Responsibilities

As Assistant Manager / Manager of the Outreach

& Engagement team, you will be part of the team that manages

programmes and initiatives driven by the Council to celebrate and

profile Singapore's top design talents, grow outreach opportunities

within the community and develop design-led showcases to

demonstrate the relevance of design impact and innovation. This

will include signature programmes such as the Singapore Design Week

(SDW), President

presentations.

This role includes and is not

limited to :

Leading and supporting in

the conceptualisation, planning, development and implementation of

programmes and initiatives led by the Outreach & Engagement

division, as part of the team that manages the Singapore Design

Week, to deliver key festival programmes like Design Districts and

Design Community open call.

Working with

diverse local and international partners to plan, develop and

implement strategies, impact and inspiring programmes and outreach

activities to build design awareness, appreciation and ability

among the people of Singapore, and celebrate Singapore design on

the world stage. This includes partners from the wider design

community, jurors, educational institutions, industry associations,

other government agencies and also other teams within

Dsg.

Being a team player who contributes

actively in creative thinking and ideating with your

team.

Taking on other cross-division Dsg-wide

projects, working in tandem with other

teams.

Requirements

A recent graduate or degree holder with up to 5 years of

relevant experience in programming, outreach, events management,

marketing or project management

An effective

collaborator and negotiator with a strong ability to influence

outcomes

A multi-tasker who is organised,

detail-oriented, hands-on and self-driven, with a proven track

record in delivering projects and achieving results

Possess excellent communication and presentation

skills

Experienced in effectively engaging a

wide range of stakeholders across private and public

sectors

Creative and enjoys producing engaging

experiences. Copywriting, copyediting and proofreading skills are a

plus.

A team player who is game to take on

challenges, able to prioritise, troubleshoot and stay focused under

tight deadlines and pressure

Have procurement

experience (This is a bonus!)