Head of Events & Programmes

Reporting to the CEO, the candidate will lead, manage and drive the overall coordination and administration of all aspects of academic programmes/events including planning, organising, leading and controlling both the events and programme activities at SPECTRUM both locally and regionally.

Key responsibilities:

Lead, plan and manage the delivery of the overall events/academic programmes and its activities in accordance with the goals of the organisation

Engage working alongside the board in developing and executing a strategic plan

Oversee, manage and develop multi-faceted events at our business club

Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organisation

Set annual targets and put in place an operational plan to grow and scale the programmes to meet impact and sustainability objectives

Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the programmes

Implement a programme evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the programmes and to identify areas for improvement

Communicate with members and stakeholders to gain community support for the programmes and to solicit input to improve the programmes

Liaise with other managers to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of programme delivery

Coordinate the delivery of services among different programme activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency

Ensure that the programme operate within the approved budget

Perform any other duties that may be required from time to time

Requirements:

Degree with at least 8 years of working experience at mid-level in a related discipline

Skills in programme development, planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation

Strong analytical and conceptualisation skills and the ability to think strategically

Experience of working in a diverse team and the ability to build good relationships with people at all levels

Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organisation and to create new opportunities

Well-developed operational management expertise including; sound financial-management, commercial acumen and good business development skills

Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.

Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organisation

Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organisation

Excellent organisational, analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to lead and facilitate team and project planning, coaching and developing individual and team resources

Overseas travel may be required at a later stage when it is required

Able to meet and ensure accurate deadlines

Ability to be creative and take the initiative

Effective prioritisation and negotiation skills coupled with the ability and determination to achieve the best possible outcomes

Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate viable solutions and make recommendations and or resolve the problems

About SPECTRUM

A first in Singapore and Asia, SPECTRUM is a curated technology and innovation business club. We forge mutually beneficial business relationships between our members and strategic partners to build a globally connected Technology and Innovation ecosystem. We bring together innovators, learning institutions, executors, backers, enablers, G-level agencies as well as ecosystem builders and partners to advance technology, commerce and knowledge.

For more information, please visit: spectrum.global

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