Senior Agency Development Manager – Global Brands APAC

Highlights

• Own agency system and commercial architecture for Global Brands across APAC.
• Structure trading agreements and joint business plans that unlock spend.
• Advise priority agencies and arm them to recommend X to brands.

Ideal candidate

A self-starting agency insider with deep APAC relationships who thrives independently, navigates complexity with ease, and loves making X the default recommendation in planning rooms.

Requirements

• 10-12+ years in media sales, agency development, or senior agency-side commercial / client leadership in APAC
• Existing agency network you can use immediately across holdco and working-level directors
• Proven experience structuring commercial deals and navigating layered agency decision-making
• Strong negotiation, communication and presentation skills with senior and working-level stakeholders
• Deep understanding of how media, creative, social and performance agencies plan and buy in APAC
• Self-starter who runs independently, comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving environment
• Willingness to travel regularly across Southeast Asia and India
• Thai or Hindi spoken strongly preferred; holding-company network experience preferred