APCO Worldwide, an advisory and advocacy consultancy is seeking a Managing Director to join our Singapore office to lead our work in the Southeast Asia region.
The Role
The Managing Director leads by example and by inspiring a team of professionals dedicated to delivering the highest levels of client service across Southeast Asia. The MD develops new business, retains and nurtures talent and builds APCO’s brand across the region.
Working under the direction of the CEO and the Chair for Asia and collaborating with the worldwide corporate team, the Managing Director shapes the strategic three-year business plan and the budget for Southeast Asia, strives to meet or exceed these goals and moves swiftly to address any delta that may emerge between stated business objectives and ongoing performance. The Managing Director is responsible for directing annual budgeting, forecasting and producing a monthly P&L for the region’s operations and communicating the business plan and financial reports to staff, informing and empowering staff at all levels to contribute to shared business success.
The Managing Director will demonstrate successful performance by delivering on the following objectives:
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About APCO
APCO Worldwide is an advisory and advocacy consultancy helping leading public and private sector organizations be catalysts for progress by navigating the challenges of today, acting with agility, anticipating social risk and building organizational reputations, relationships and solutions to succeed. APCO is proudly an independent and majority women-owned business.
In a rapidly evolving global context, rising expectations for organizations and a time of transformational change, APCO strives to add value to our clients’ enterprises and benefit society. We enable clients to achieve their objectives through insightful counsel, compelling narratives and creative solutions. The values we share reflect our commitment to our people and our clients and we aspire to meet the highest business standards in our industry.
Our work transcends borders, and in addition to our almost 40 years of experience, the reach of APCO’s team allows us to meet client challenges across the globe. We have more than 30 offices around the world, with our work reaching more than 80 markets and going far beyond lines on maps.
About APCO
Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned global communication and business strategy firm with offices in major cities throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations. APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and many of the top Fortune 500 companies. The firm is a majority women-owned business.
We’re proud to be named to Forbes’ 2022 lists of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for the third year in a row and America’s Best PR Agencies in 2021, 2022 Top Five Best EMEA Networks to Work For by PRovoke, Top Places to Work in PR by PR News in 2020, 2019 EMEA Corporate Consultancy of the Year by the Holmes Report, 2019 Best Agency in the Middle East by PRWeek and 2019 Japan PR Consultancy of the Year by Campaign Asia!
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