Director

Are you passionate about helping clients assess their sustainability efforts and helping drive change?

GlobeScan, a boutique, employee-owned consultancy operating globally and collaboratively, is searching for a Director to help drive its efforts in the APAC market. Having been in operation for 35 years, dedicated to sustainable development and being B-Corp certified, sustainability is at the core of their purpose-led operations.

As GlobeScan's new Director, you will be delivering leadership and management at a senior level on GlobeScan's custom projects; consulting and collaborating with clients, projects and supporting team members, as well as ensuring the region is effectively set up.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Works with project managers, analysts and assistants to work up analyses and draft reports, and interprets data in a concise, well-structured manner

• Works with Advances Analysis team to add further value to reports using advanced analyses and the implications for clients

• Leads in managing projects, including oversight on the work plan, deliverable schedule and budget, and monitoring GSPI to ensure financial targets are met or exceeded

• Responsible for the management and growth of key accounts based on agreed-to account/client-earned revenue objectives set annually

• Manages and grows a portfolio of clients under guidance of senior management. Prepares and delivers on client/account development plan

• Develops questionnaires and discussion guides that meet client objectives following Questionnaire Design Protocol in collaboration with Directors, VP Methodology and Advanced Analytics and Global Field Senior PM

• Lead on drafting proposals, includes objectives, research design, including sample frame and methodology, analysis, deliverables, timelines

• Assumes line management responsibilities for assigned team members; provides leadership, inspiration, mentoring, coaching and support; conducts annual performance reviews, sets and tracks throughout calendar year personal development and business objectives aligned with company goals

• Present and co-present components of proposals and capability pitches to clients and prospects. Executes on business development plan as part of the Business Development Team

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Key Requirements:

• Experience in sustainability evidence-led market research or consultancy

• Experience in advising clients on positioning and strategy development, benchmarking and materiality assessments

• Background in corporate communications and affairs, assessing reputation and issues management

• Proven track record in line managing team members, providing leadership, inspiration, mentoring, coaching and support

• Self-starter mentality and highly collaborative mindset

• Strong cultural knowledge of the APAC market, either living in or from Singapore or Hong Kong

• Relevant network with corporate communications functions in both Asian and Western-based companies

• Have a strong sense of purpose and mission, passionate about sustainability and driving change

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Does this sound like the role for you? Please apply directly or contact Aysen Naylor at aysen.naylor@acre.com for more information.