Communications Manager

As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to change lives and to transform organisations. A global perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of our research and teaching. With campuses in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), Middle East (Abu Dhabi) and North America (San Francisco), INSEAD’s business education and research spans four continents.

Advancement is a critical department for INSEAD’s alumni engagement and fundraising efforts. We are seeking a driven and experienced **Advancement Communications Manager **to support Advancement fundraising and alumni engagement objectives through internal and external communications for the INSEAD community with a focus on donors and alumni. This is a **full time and permanent position **to be based at either our **Asia Campus in Singapore, One-North or our Europe Campus in France, Fontainebleau **.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement Marketing and Communications, the Advancement Communications Manager will develop a strong brand and communications strategy for Advancement, as well as drive definition of project scope and objectives of several key communications projects.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Writing**
- Write and edit quality content across all digital and print platforms (i.e. news stories, alumni features, donor profiles for websites, publications, photo/video scripts, social media posts)
- Support development writing
- Serve as editor for our bi-annual alumni magazine, Salamander. Develop each issue’s strategy with the editorial board; create and edit content, collect, and identify relevant media; and manage the approval process
- Draft leadership speeches for events, as needed
- Safeguard the INSEAD and Advancement brand guidelines across all collaterals

**Project Management**
- Manage creation and execution of deliverables for events such as: Giving Day, Alumni Forum, Alumni Reunions
- Write project briefs to document scope of projects, creative input and budget
- Work with external vendors and internal departments
- Identify milestones, dependencies, and issues to manage throughout the process
- Coordinate efforts across communications disciplines and key internal stakeholders to ensure deliverable dates are met
- Manage the insead.edu website revamp project which includes content creation and migration
- Represent Advancement on various schoolwide committees and taskforces
- Other duties as assigned

**REQUIREMENTS**:
**Education**
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in communications, journalism or a related field

**Experience**
- At least 5 to 7 years of relevant working experience in communications and project management, including management of project budgets
- Has experience working with vendors including agencies, graphic designers, print vendors, and development writers
- Demonstrated attention to detail and talent to handle multiple and varied tasks independently, while also working collaboratively
- Proven capability to handle multiple competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines in a timely manner
- Able to make an impact as a member of a team and diverse community and in a complex, fast-paced and team-oriented environment

**Competencies**
- Superb written and oral communication skills, including editing and presentation skills
- Creative and able to adapt content and writing to cater to different audience/genre
- Excellent organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills
- Confidence to interact and engage key stakeholders at the leadership level
- Knowledge in WordPress, Canva, Drupal, Eloqua or Asana a plus