Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution which oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments - City Hall and former Supreme Court - that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting 64,000 square metre venue. Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society. This is reflected in our collaborative research, education, long-term and special exhibitions, and innovative programming. The Gallery also works with international museums such as Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Orsay, Tate Britain, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), to jointly present Southeast Asian art in the global context, positioning Singapore as a key node in the global visual arts scene. In 2020, the Gallery was the only museum in Southeast Asia that received a ranking in The Art Newspaper’s annual global survey of attendance at art museums, taking 20th place. It was the first museum in Asia to receive the Children in Museums Award by the European Museum Academy and Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums in 2018. The Gallery also won the awards for “Best Theme Attraction” at TTG Travel Awards 2017, “Best Attraction Experience”, “Breakthrough Contribution to Tourism” and “Best Customer Service (Attractions)” at the prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards in 2016 for its role in adding to the vibrancy of Singapore’s tourism landscape. We offer job opportunities in our dynamic organisation. Working at the Gallery enhances and cultivates your love for the arts, and offers you a chance to be part of the Gallery's vision.
DESIGNATION : Assistant Director (Partnership Development)

RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Head of Corporate and Foundations Team
• Perform strategy development and execution for Partnerships, Grants, Corporates and Foundations to grow our existing relationships, and cultivate and develop new prospects.
• Develop longer-term multi-year partnerships with key corporates, foundations, and family offices to generate large sponsorships and build co-branding opportunities for the National Gallery
• Create strategic pitches to develop new relationships with corporate prospects, through a strong understanding of corporate giving, including CSR, corporate ESG and impact requirements, particularly in relation to philanthropic giving
• Oversee and manage Corporate and Foundations Team including providing guidance to junior team members on prospecting, pitching, developing strategy, stewardship and governance
• Support donor stewardship efforts for key partners, exhibition, festival and program partners and grant providers to generate repeat donations
• Act as DC secretariat and PD governance rep to ensure al SOPs and guidelines are in place, and provide advice to team on governance-related matters.

• 10-15 years of relevant work experience
• Solid background in corporate prospecting, fundraising, and grant-writing
• Strong understanding of corporate giving, foundations and philanthropy
• Experienced strategic thinker who can craft new and creative pitch strategies and proposals to cultivate and build meaningful relationships large corporates and foundations
• Fast learner who can think creatively across disciplines, and work productively to help secure various pitches
• Excellent manager – Prior experience managing a team of at least 2-5 people or more
• Responsible and reliable professional who enjoys challenge of developing relationships and engaging with varied stakeholders, internal and external
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be able to communicate effectively at different levels and with people from diverse backgrounds
• A team player who is positive, collaborative, resourceful and enjoys working with colleagues across multiple departments
• Love for and understanding of the Arts is a plus
• Passion for the mission of the Gallery and the ability to inspire others in that mission