Manager / Senior Manager, SMU International Office

Job Description

• Formulate and implement strategies/action plans for forging partnerships with universities - undertaking research and analysis of markets and universities, as well as trends and developments in the international education environment, to identify opportunities for the SMU community, focusing on forging partnerships with universities in Asia and in particular China, India and Southeast Asia.
• Advise and support management in SMU's external engagements, including managing incoming visits by partners/higher education institutes and staffing SMU principals for outgoing missions.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate strategies/action plans to raise awareness and build reputation for SMU within the global university community.
• Staff and support SMU principals participation in international forums and networks, including the drafting of speeches/keynote addresses and discussion pointers, as well as publicly available information.
• Lead some of the Office's communications initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Communications, International Marketing or other global-oriented fields of study with at least 8 years work experience in international work with proven high-competency and achievements in partnership development and management work, as well as cross-cultural projects and at least 6 years of work experience for the manager role.
• Keen understanding of, and experience working in Asia, in particular China, India and Southeast Asia.
• A strategic and analytical thinker.
• High level of written and oral communication skills, who enjoys writing, as well as editing work.
• Meticulous, with an eye for detail and a keen appreciation of good documentation.
• Able to manage multiple, competing tasks, and meet tight deadlines with a high-level of accuracy.
• A good combination of high intelligence, emotional and cultural quotients.
• Enjoy engaging and working with people, a good team player.
• Able to travel overseas for work.

• Formulate and implement strategies/action plans for forging partnerships with universities - undertaking research and analysis of markets and universities, as well as trends and developments in the international education environment, to identify opportunities for the SMU community, focusing on forging partnerships with universities in Asia and in particular China, India and Southeast Asia.
• Advise and support management in SMU's external engagements, including managing incoming visits by partners/higher education institutes and staffing SMU principals for outgoing missions.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate strategies/action plans to raise awareness and build reputation for SMU within the global university community.
• Staff and support SMU principals participation in international forums and networks, including the drafting of speeches/keynote addresses and discussion pointers, as well as publicly available information.
• Lead some of the Office's communications initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.