Job Description

Position Overview

The NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, seeks an entrepreneurial and accomplished Head of Partnerships and Strategic Growth to drive strategic partnerships, external engagement, and revenue generation across education and research. Working closely with the Director and senior leadership, the successful candidate will identify and secure high-value partnerships, sponsorships, funding opportunities, and collaborations to advance the Academy's mission and long-term sustainability. The role requires strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, programme development, and marketing to enhance the Academy's visibility, expand its influence, and establish sustainable revenue streams. This is an opportunity to contribute to Singapore's leadership in healthy longevity through impactful collaborations across research, education, innovation, and industry.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Partnerships and External Engagement

- Develop and execute the Academy's partnership and growth strategy in alignment with organisational objectives.
- Identify, cultivate, and secure partnerships across industry, healthcare, government, philanthropy, academia, and the longevity ecosystem.
- Establish a structured partnership development framework, including pipeline management, relationship governance, conversion metrics, and renewal strategies.
- Lead the preparation of partnership proposals, sponsorship packages, and business cases.
- Negotiate and manage strategic collaborations that deliver measurable outcomes and mutual value.
- Represent the Academy at key conferences, forums, and industry platforms to strengthen its profile and generate partnership, sponsorship, and funding opportunities.

2. Revenue Generation, Funding and Financial Sustainability

- Identify and develop commercial, sponsorship, and programme-based opportunities to diversify revenue streams.
- Support leadership in setting and achieving partnership, funding, and revenue targets.
- Monitor partnership performance, financial outcomes, and return on investment to ensure sustainable growth.

3. Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Communications

- Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across industry, healthcare, government, academia, and philanthropic organisations.
- Serve as an ambassador for the Academy, promoting strategic collaborations locally and internationally.
- Partner with the Communications team to develop audience-engagement initiatives, leveraging programme updates, partnership success stories, and targeted content to enhance visibility and attract prospective partners.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and the Communications team to develop evidence-based thought-leadership content that strengthens the Academy's credibility and external presence.

4. Strategic Planning and Performance Management

- Advise senior leadership on strategic partnerships, business development, growth, and funding opportunities.
- Contribute to organisational planning and initiatives supporting the Academy's long-term vision and financial sustainability.
- Establish performance indicators, reporting frameworks, and evaluation mechanisms to track partnership outcomes, revenue generation, and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualifications in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Health, Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in partnership development, business development, stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, marketing, fundraising, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships and securing sponsorships, funding, or other revenue-generating opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify opportunities and translate relationships into organisational growth and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior executives, external partners, and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience within healthcare, education, research, innovation, government, or non-profit sectors is advantageous.
• Strong interest in healthy longevity, healthcare innovation, and addressing the opportunities and challenges of population ageing.