Associate Director, Sponsorships, Csr

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

An opportunity has just opened in our Sun Life Singapore team where you take on a growth role within the Client Experience, Marketing, Communications & Sponsorships division as **Associate Director, Client Experience, Marketing, Communications & Sponsorships.**
- Reporting to the Chief Partnership and Marketing Officer, this role will play a pivotal part in elevating Sun Life's presence within the affluent and HNW client segment, fostering key sponsorships, managing impactful events, and driving our commitment to CSR and philanthropy.
- This role offers an excellent career growth trajectory to gain rare and valuable experience in the Affluent, HNW and UHNW segment as well as broad experience across different departments/divisions.

**Major Accountabilities**
- ** Sponsorship Strategy**: Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships to enhance Sun Life's brand presence in the affluent and HNW segments. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between sponsorships and Sun Life's business objectives.
- ** Bespoke Event Leadership**: Plan and execute events targeting affluent / HNW clients and partners, ensuring a seamless and memorable experience. Leverage events as platforms to showcase Sun Life's expertise and thought leadership in HNW insurance solutions.
- ** Philanthropy & CSR Strategy**: Develop and manage philanthropic & CSR initiatives that resonate with Sun Life's values and contribute to the well-being of the community. Cultivate relationships with charitable organizations to support philanthropic efforts aligned with Sun Life's core philosophies.

**Knowledge & Competencies**
- Proven ability in sponsorship strategies and developing thought leadership.
- **Strong Leadership skills**: Ability to manage multi-tasks and professional teams in fast moving environment.
- ** Data-Driven Mindset **with analytical skillset coupled with commercial awareness to utilize data and convert into strategic business insights.
- ** Achieving Outcomes**: Drive teams and influence key stakeholders to support business needs and explore potential business issues or opportunities that may impact organization results through strategic partnerships/collaborations.
- ** High EQ, Strong Communicator with Influencing skills**: Tactful in influencing top levels/ stakeholders internally and externally, especially in situation where there would be great impact to relationship with partners, clients, industry & regulatory bodies, etc. Able to motivate, influence and change people’s behaviors to achieve results.
- Able to deal with complex and multi-dimensional issues, dynamic and innovative in resolving problems including business and people issues and effective in a variety of approaches such as being direct, forceful, diplomatic, influential and/or collaborative.
- Proactively address current and potential challenges, as well as opportunities, anticipate obstacles, develop contingency plans, make well-reasoned decisions, and generate options to solve problems.
- Optimizing outcomes with a limited budget and allocating spends across various initiatives. Able to discern the biggest impact given limited resources.

**Education and experience**
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with track record as a seasoned executive. Exposure to the Affluent & HNW client segment would be highly advantageous.
- Experience in developing leading strategies around strategic collaborations, sponsorships, events, philanthropy to help the organization gain a competitive edge.
- Good analytical ability, sharp business acumen and ability to balance strategy and execution, connect the dots and with a “roll up the sleeve mentality”.
- Self-motivated with positive attitude and able to work independently and bring people together.
- Excellent command of English & Manda