Summary
As Assistant Manager/Manager of the Programming & Outreach team, you will be part of the team that manages the Singapore Design Week (SDW), President*s Design Award (P*DA) and Community Engagement Activities (CEA) locally and overseas to recognise and celebrate Singapore’s top design talents and make design relevant and accessible to a growing community through inspiring programmes that focus on impact and innovation.
About DesignSingapore Council
DesignSingapore Council’s (Dsg) vision is for Singapore to be an innovation-driven economy and a loveable city through design by 2025. As the national agency that promotes design, our mission is to develop the design sector, help Singapore use design for innovation and growth, and make life better in this UNESCO Creative City of Design. The Dsg is a subsidiary of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
About the Programming & Outreach Unit
To develop Singapore into a thriving innovation-driven economy and loveable city by design, the Programming & Outreach unit creates experiences that celebrate the Singapore design brand and translate the value and impact of design through programmes that are accessible for all.
We realise this through the President*s Design Award, the nation’s highest design accolade; Singapore Design Week, Asia’s premier design festival; and a range of programmes that we bring into the community.
President*s Design Award (P*DA)
The P*DA is Singapore’s most prestigious design accolade. Established in 2006, the Award recognises excellence across all design disciplines. The founding objectives of the Award are to recognise the significant achievements of Singapore’s design talents and the contributions they have made to Singapore’s economic competitiveness and quality of life; engender pride in the nation’s outstanding designs and leading designers among Singaporeans and in turn nurture among Singaporeans a greater awareness of quality design in all areas; and demonstrate to industry, businesses, the general public and the international community the government’s commitment to design development and promotion.
The Award is conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore, and is jointly administered by the DesignSingapore Council and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
https://pda.designsingapore.org/
Singapore Design Week (SDW)
One of Asia’s premier design festivals, SDW is a celebration of creativity and innovation, championing thought leadership and celebrating the best of design from Singapore and beyond through three defining festival pillars: Design Futures, Design Marketplace and Design Impact.
- Design Futures envisions a forward-looking Singapore that embraces design for the future to generate positive impact across different industries.
- Design Marketplace uncovers lifestyle trends from around the globe, with a spotlight on the fast-growing Southeast Asia region.
- Design Impact inspires with innovative and impactful design solutions that tackle society’s biggest questions and create a better world by design.
Festival Highlights include:
- Design Futures Forum: SDW’s key thought leadership platform exploring design of the future and the future of design.
- Design Districts: SDW Design Districts reflect the unique character and charm of its community, with impactful installations by our very own leading design curators and more.
- Design Community: An Open Call that invites brands, partners and the design community to present inspiring and impactful ground-up programmes in response to the festival theme and pillars.
https://sdw.designsingapore.org/
Responsibilities
As Assistant Manager/Manager of the Programming & Outreach team, you will be part of the team that manages the Singapore Design Week (SDW), President*s Design Award (P*DA) and Community Engagement Activities (CEA) locally and overseas to recognise and celebrate Singapore’s top design talents and make design relevant and accessible to a growing community through inspiring programmes that focus on impact and innovation.
You will build great partnerships in Singapore and overseas
This means you will:
- Work closely with the Programming & Outreach team to plan, develop and implement strategies, programmes and outreach activities to build design awareness, appreciation and ability among the people of Singapore, and celebrate Singapore design on the world stage.
- Engage a wide range of stakeholders, including partners from the wider design community, jurors, educational institutions, industry associations, other government agencies and also other teams within Dsg.
- Work with diverse international partners to collaborate on programmes to profile our design heroes on the world stage!
You’ll be working with a dynamic, fast-moving, high-energy team
This means you are:
- Keen to take up challenges and are always willing to assist in conceptualising, planning, developing and implementing other programmes and initiatives led by the Programming and Outreach team.
- A team player who takes pride in solving problems with your team.
- Keen to take on other cross-departmental, Dsg-wide projects and work with other teams.
Requirements
Who you are:
- A recent graduate or degree holder with up to 5 years of relevant experience in programming, outreach, events management, marketing or project management
- An effective collaborator and negotiator with a strong ability to influence outcomes
- A multi-tasker who is organised, detail-oriented, hands-on and self-driven, with a proven track record in delivering projects and achieving results
- Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experienced in effectively engaging a wide range of stakeholders across private and public sectors
- Creative and enjoys producing engaging content that exemplifies how design can make lives better. Copywriting, copyediting and proofreading skills are a big plus
- Able to prioritise, troubleshoot and stay focused under tight deadlines and pressure
- A team player who is ready to take up challenges and work on new programmes and initiatives
- Have procurement experience (This is a bonus!)
