Senior Manager/assistant Director

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 : Senior Manager/Assistant Director (Content Publishing)

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Singapore Visual Arts Cluster comprises National Gallery Singapore, Singapore Art Museum and Singapore Tyler Print Institute.

A Content Developer plays a key role in making art history accessible to a diverse audience. This involves using language, media and technology to make exhibitions and programmes more interesting and engaging.

This person will be part of the SVAC’s Content Publishing team, which develops a range of content including the publications, multimedia audio guides, exhibition labels, collaterals, education material, digital publications and other platforms. Publications range from exhibition catalogues to general and children’s titles, covering mainly Southeast Asian art history, museum collections, exhibitions, research and buildings.

He/she will develop a range of content on these platforms and report to the Deputy Director, Content Publishing. This role suits someone with editorial experience and preferably with people management experience.

**Role and responsibilities**:

- Oversee 2-3 content developers, providing editorial supervision and guidance through the content development process, giving close feedback and ensuring that content is delivered in a timely fashion and to our institutions’ standards.
- Manage existing content development projects and bring a concept to fruition. This includes working with writers/authors, curators, educators and programmers, as well as designers, printers or technology developers. This requires a keen understanding of the SVAC institutions’ content, the nature of content and strong project management skills.
- Adapting, repackaging and editing content for various platforms, including print, web, app and other digital platforms. This involves a good understanding of different audience segments and how to angle or nuance a message appropriately and effectively, while maintaining its integrity.
- Supporting the SVAC institutions’ digital asset and content management system.
- Support the Content Publishing team’s various other projects.

QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 8 to 10 years editorial experience, ideally in an area of publishing
- With 2 to 3 years’ experience in managing a team is preferred
- Degree in the Humanities
- A keen interest in the arts
- Strong communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- A collaborative team player
- Think critically and independently
- Comfortable with complexity and change