A*STAR

Associate, Venture Creation & Growth

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeFull-time2 weeks ago

About the role

AI summarised

This role is an Associate position in Venture Creation & Growth at a deep-tech ecosystem organization in Singapore. The role involves centre operations and administration, as well as community and marketing support to engage the deep-tech community.

ResearchFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate cross functional operational responsibilities that enables centre operations, including facilities management, office equipment, amenities and sundry inventory management. This includes preventive maintenance, ad-hoc repairs, recurring services, and utility contracts
  • Handle administration and tracking of membership agreements, budgets, and expenditure. This entails liaison with internal stakeholders (e.g. Finance, Procurement) and external vendors to synchronise receivables and payables
  • Support onboarding of new members and facilitate smooth day-to-day interactions within the centre
  • Conceptualise, plan and deliver events to rally and bring together the community of deep-tech ecosystem including A*STAR and Singapore. This could be training, seminars, fireside chats, networking events, and trade shows
  • Enhance onsite branding, marketing collaterals and merchandise, and online marketing on social media. This requires familiarity with eDM and content creation software and applications such as Canva
  • Be the connector and point of contact for members and visitors to feel welcomed and engaged in the community

Requirements

  • Diploma in Business, Event Management, Facilities Management, Engineering, IT, or related disciplines
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in centre operations, community management, marketing, or event management preferred
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface professionally with startups, scientists, and stakeholders
  • Able to maintain composure and communicate calmly to unexpected situations
  • Strong attention to detail, prioritise, multi-task and manage concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentProficiency with IT systems, including social media platforms, databases, and eDM tools
  • Team-oriented, proactive, and adaptable
  • Experience and familiarity in makerspaces, engineering workshops, or fabrication labs will be an advantage.