Senior Associate/associate, Admissions - Singapore - Singapore University of Technology and Design

Singapore University of Technology and Design

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1 week ago

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Wei Jie

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Senior Associate/Associate, Admissions:

Job Req ID: 1321
Employee Category: Admin
Department: Office of Student Affairs
Key Responsibilities:Admissions professional full time team member of SUTD's Admissions Department (and part of Student Affairs)
Admissions Operations:
Arrange for interviews (and conducting them where necessary)
Communicate with students and applicants
School/Poly Account Manager:
Strategize how to engage students, parents and teachers
Cultivate relationships with key personnel (e.g. ECG counsellors) and alumni
Keep account management and outreach materials up to date
Represent SUTD at On/Off Campus Outreach
Help students/parents understand SUTD's offerings, benefits and fit
Conduct/facilitate workshops for potential applicants
Drive Overseas Market Outreach Activities (if assigned):
Identify suitable target market segments
Cultivate partner schools
Conduct overseas outreach efforts (inc. with partners)
Strategy and Planning:
Contribute to team planning for the whole admissions journey
Analyse admissions and student data to track effectiveness of efforts
Continually pilot new ideas to evolve SUTD's admissions strategy
Pillar/Cluster Liaison:
Work closely with Pillars and Clusters, as well as other SUTD departments and student groups to engage students effectively
Communicate effectively with Pillars and Clusters as well as other internal and external partners

Requirements:

Possess a recognized degree from a university (preferably in Engineering, Computing and/or Design)
Have working experience in a business development, account management and/or an admissions outreach role
Possess strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Able to multitask and work independently, while being tightly aligned to the organisation and team's approach and efforts
Be creative and able to challenge norms, be resourceful, goaldriven, diligent, independent and yet be a good team player
Willing to travel if assigned portfolio includes an overseas market

One or more of the following will also be useful:

Familiar with undergraduate studies at SUTD
Understand the Engineering, Computing and/or Design education landscape, including institutions and programmes
Have a good understanding of the industries which SUTD students are employed in
Have design/systemsthinking experience, inc. implementation
Able to teach design thinking and conduct workshops
Be a "maker" yourself; actively involved in "maker" projects
Possess knowledge and skills of database and IT systems
Strong project management skills

Key Career Benefits

You will gain experience and expertise in the unique SUTD approach to aptitudebased admissions
You be greatly stretched, and will build good habits that will stand the test of time
You will be part of the SUTD family a group of people who are keen to catalyze the development of students who will use design innovation to change the world
You will be part of the Student Affairs team a group of people focused on ensuring we add value in a student's whole journey from Admissions to Student Life to Career prep to Alumni