APAC Talent Acquisition Lead - Creative Agency

APAC Talent Acquisition Lead

We are a global top‑20 creative powerhouse, operating at the intersection of advertising, public relations, technology, and brand experience - and we are rapidly scaling toward becoming a global top‑10 leader. As we accelerate our global footprint, building an exceptional leadership bench is a critical part of our growth strategy.

I'm excited to introduce a newly created opportunity for a TA Lead - a transformative talent leader who will define how we identify, attract, and appoint the executives shaping the next era of our business.

About the Role

As our APAC Talent Acquisition Lead, you will design, build, and lead our global executive hiring capability, with a strong emphasis on the APAC region. You'll partner directly with global and regional boards, collaborating with leaders across Advertising, PR, Digital, Technology, Strategy, and Market Operations.

You will also manage a small, high-performing team specialising in C‑suite and C‑1 searches, ensuring precision, speed, and quality in every leadership appointment.

What You Will Lead & Shape

• Own and execute regional executive hiring, with a specific focus on C‑suite and C‑1 roles across APAC and key global markets.
• Lead and coach a small, specialised team dedicated to senior leadership searches, ensuring excellence in delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Transform our executive hiring strategy, elevating quality of hire, leadership assessment, and the executive candidate experience.
• Apply AI, talent intelligence, and innovative sourcing methodologies to map and engage senior leaders across advertising, PR, digital, and technology ecosystems.
• Build a modern executive search capability, integrating data, insights, and market intelligence to advise senior stakeholders.

What You Bring

• Executive search experience across advertising, communications, public relations, digital, media, or technology sectors.
• A strong track record of hiring C‑suite and C‑1 leaders across complex multi‑market environments—especially in India and China.
• Exceptional capability in executive stakeholder engagement, strategic influence, and search leadership.
• Proven experience transforming recruitment environments through modern, data‑driven, and innovative hiring practices.
• The ability to thrive in a fast‑moving, high‑growth, culturally diverse global organisation.