Job Description

About School of Social Sciences (SSS)SSS has nearly 100 faculty members and more than 1,700 undergraduates who major in the four degree programmes the School offers: Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Sociology. Students also have the opportunities of choosing double majors such as Economics and Psychology, Economics and Public Policy & Global Affairs, and Economics and Engineering, etc. There are more than 180 graduate students in our PhD and MA programmes (by research), and MSc programmes in Applied Economics and Gerontology. The School\xe2\x80\x99s holistic and rigorous education aims to prepare our students with analytical and critical capacities that can be applied in the classroom and future careers. Students will be able to further expand their learning horizons through overseas exchanges and internship experiences in Singapore.Apart from being deeply engaged in their disciplinary pursuits, our faculty members are also at the forefront of cutting-edge research between the social sciences and other disciplines. The School has identified Global Asia, Environment and Sustainability, Science and Society as the strategic areas of interdisciplinary research and international collaborations.As part of the SSS Communication Framework, this role will help to further promote our research advances and capabilities, corporate branding and public image. This role aims to enhance the School\xe2\x80\x99s reputation by raising awareness of the School\xe2\x80\x99s achievements in education, research and innovation. The role helps to build awareness of the School\xe2\x80\x99s activities and strengths by optimising media publicity for the School on various media and communication platforms, working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, its industry and academic partners, and various government ministries and agencies.Working closely with the Senior Assistant Manager, Marketing and Communications, this role will help with the following:Developing and running the NewSSSroomIn support of the AC (Internship, Exchange, Alumni and Communication) and in complement to the roles of the existing Communications Manager to develop and run the NewSSSroomOperating the NewSSSroom as the key information center of the school to consolidate the current ongoings at SSS (e.g. faculty/student achievements, school initiatives, UG/PG/internship/exchange programs, key events, external partnerships, etc.)Constantly collect and process such multidimensional information from internal and external stakeholders and content contributions from internal onesPackaging and dissemination such information through the appropriate channels such as traditional and contemporary media outlets (e.g. SSS website, print/online newspapers, social media, and the PR offices of external stakeholders)Coordinate and/or organise training workshops for faculty and staff to sufficiently prepare them for communications tasksGrowing relationships with external stakeholdersSupporting the AC IEAC and complementing to the roles of the existing External Relations Manager to grow strong relationships with external stakeholders, e.g. employers, potential donors, government agencies, community or corporate partners, etc.Implement the best-suited communication channels and means in order to jointly identify collaborative opportunities for the respective units of the school.Public Engagement including organising School\xe2\x80\x99s public outreach eventsSupporting the AC IEAC in planning the strategies and initiatives for outreach to external stakeholder, e.g. employers, potential donors, government agencies, community or corporate partners, etc.Arrange event logistics for in-person eventsRecruit and deploy manpower for online and in-person eventsPrepare suitable content for online events (e.g., FAQs, PowerPoint slides for faculty presentations, publicity material)Consolidate research outputs for reporting to the UniversityCuration of research outputs for general publicRequirementsDegree/diploma in Marketing, Mass Communications, Business Administration, Arts & Social Sciences or related disciplineCommunications and/or external relations experience (e.g. journalism, public relations, marketing, or social media)Good project management skillsComputer savvy and proficient in MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel)Good knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc. Experience in SEO and SEM is highly valuedExcellent organizational skillsExcellent command of English, verbal and written communication skillsGood eye for design and photographyKnowledge in design software (e.g., Canva, Adobe Photoshop) a plusHiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University