Senior Manager/ Deputy Director

About SJ
SJ Group is a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm, with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 across SJ and our member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, RBG, SAA, and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to help shape a better future.

Our technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as decommissioning and closure. We provide a full suite of multidisciplinary built environment consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors that includes aviation, healthcare, hospitality, transport, water and environment as well as energy and resources.

About the role

The Senior Manager/ Deputy Director, Experiences is part of SJ’s Global Communications & Marketing team, with a focus on brand experiences, events and placemaking for the group’s global headquarters in Singapore, the SJ Campus.

The Senior Manager/ Deputy Director, Experiences manages a team of event and communications specialists and will be responsible in shaping SJ’s major internal and external events. Key global events include quarterly and annual leadership forums, the group’s townhalls, as well as large scale events like anniversaries or other corporate activities. Such experiences play a vital communications role within the organisation’s ongoing transformation into becoming a major player within the global built environment industry.

This role requires a proactive individual with strong interpersonal skills, a passion for creating impactful moments regardless of scale, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Working closely with SJ’s senior leadership and dignitaries visiting SJ Campus, the role will be crafting exceptional experiences that act as ‘first impressions’ of the brand.

Responsibilities
- Lead team of event and communications specialists to successfully execute internal group leadership events in Singapore and other designated event locations around the globe.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead and execute the placemaking strategies and activities for SJ Campus. Placemaking efforts include community and client engagement, sourcing and maintaining relationships with partners (including government agencies, businesses, community organisations etc.) and internal engagements.
- Lead key corporate events and visits to SJ Campus, curating experiences for esteemed guests and clients. This includes negotiation with vendors, supporting event programme, event logistics, venue booking, vendor coordination, marketing and promotion, communications related to event and on-site event management. Events range from community engagements, closed door discussions, internal leadership forums, client events, to local and foreign dignitaries.
- Lead overall SJ brand experience and communications efforts, including internal engagements and physical brand touchpoints and sponsorship events with industry partners.

Requirements
- Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience, with a track record of delivering a wide range of events, from smaller engagement events to large corporate events for clients and guests and placemaking efforts. Experience in Marketing and Communications roles would be a plus.
- Strong communicator and negotiator. Organised, prepared and confident in working with senior management. Able to nurture and cultivate trust with stakeholders, and build good relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to approach challenges open-mindedly with a high degree of empathy by proactively identifying solutions that are inclusive through consultation with all stakeholders.
- Proficient in English. Proficiency in Mandarin would be a plus.

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