Manager, Strategic Partnerships And Engagement

WHO WE ARE

Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) – formerly known as Textile and Fashion Federation (Singapore) is the official association for the textile and fashion industry in Singapore. Embracing a transformative vision, SFC aspires to become a Vibrant Asian Hub for Responsible Fashion.

With a focus on three key pillars:
Sustainability, Innovation &
Technology and Asian Craftsmanship, SFC works closely with diverse partners across the value chain to offer thought leadership, extensive networks, and resources – to drive impactful change throughout the ecosystem.

Career Opportunity:

Singapore Fashion Council is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking individual who enjoys interacting with people and is passionate about bringing positive change to the fashion industry with innovative ideas.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, and working closely with all the Business Units, the Manager of Strategic Partnerships &
Community Engagement will be responsible for driving the growth of SFC through partnerships and business development initiatives.

The role involves identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, negotiating deals, and managing relationships with partners. The incumbent will also execute the strategic direction for growth within the membership area, planning, designing and implementing membership growth and retention strategy that aligns with SFC’s strategic objectives. The incumbent will also be responsible for community outreach, identifying opportunities to collaborate, increase awareness and grow the fashion community.

Key responsibilities

Business Development &
Partnerships

• Develop and execute business development and partnership strategies that align with the SFC’s goals
  
• Identify and evaluate potential partnerships and business opportunities
  
• Foster close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders for end-to-end accountability over the partnership programme design, concept scoping and measurable commercial outcomes
  
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop strategies on membership and partnership growth
  
• Build and maintain lasting relationships with existing partners to maximise the value of the partnership
  
• Regular report of progress, risks and outcomes
  
• Develop and manage SFC’s sponsorship strategies to achieve set KPIs and revenue target
  
• Work with events lead on budget and forecast sponsorship sales and expenses
  

Membership

• Lead the development of new members and retention strategies
  
• Identify opportunities and collaborate with partners to enhance membership benefits
  
• Oversee onboarding of new members and foster good relationships with members organisations and individuals to optimise the value of membership services
  
• Track member and non-member activities, review strategy to increase member engagement and prospect conversion
  
• Lead in implementation of members and prospects communications strategy
  
• Work closely with Marketing team to execute campaigns to generate quality leads
  
• Develop, maintain and implement SOPs for effective administration and workflow
  
• Monthly report of membership status
  
• Conceptualise, plan and implement outreach and community engagement efforts with IHLs as to collaborate and nurture talents and to create pipelines for membership
  

Pre-requisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
  
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience
  
• Experience managing commercial business with large organisations, including engagement with C-level executives
  
• A proven track record in business development and partnerships
  
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
  
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyse market trends and identify new business opportunities.
  
• Strong project management skills, including organisation and detail orientation, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks efficiently
  
• Ability to handle ambiguity and changing requirements
  
• Resourcefulness with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  
• Organized, efficient with an eye for details and follow-through
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  

We offer attractive perks including flexi-benefits. If you think you are the right fit for the role and wish to be part of the SFC team, we would love to meet you.

By submitting your Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume, you agree to your data being used in conjunction with recruitment and employment purposes.

In order to maximize your opportunities to work with us, you are encouraged to keep the information provided accurate, complete and up to date.

Our Data Protection notice for Job Applicants is attached here:
https:
//www.Sgfashioncouncil.Org.Sg/privacy-policy/.

IMPORTANT

We do not collect any of the following:

· NRIC/FIN or any national identifiers.

· Photo

· Date of birth

· Age

· Spouse/Family information

or any other sensitive personal data that is not required at this stage of job application.

Please do NOT include these in your CV/Resume and we reserve the right to delete such data and/or reject any application that contains the above.

Note:
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be notified.