Director of APAC

Director of APAC | SaaS Payments

Permanent, Singapore

Role Overview

The APAC Leader will drive on-the-ground expansion in the APAC region to grow customer acquisition and build the ecosystem from a partnership perspective. Our SaaS payments partner has built traction in APAC through remote operations and marketing events, and this role will capitalize on that existing momentum.

Role Responsibilities

Close deals and drive revenue growth in the APAC region; act as the local voice into go-to-market localization; represent the market and customers to ensure the company develops an incisive regional approach; lead events and be the first boots on the ground; provide feedback to product on market needs; build and scale the regional team; work with existing deals and pipeline from the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Building a market from the ground up with existing traction and momentum already in place
• Leading a team and building organizational structure in a high-growth region
• Significant impact on company growth in the APAC region with
• Hands-on role with the ability to drive real impact and meaningful contribution to company growth
• Working with existing customers and strong exposure in the market, providing a foundation to build upon
• Being the first hire and sole leader in the region, requiring ability to operate independently and build from a scrappy start
• Balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution across multiple functions
• Context switching between closing deals, building the team, and localizing go-to-market strategy

Ideal Candidate

• Experience building and localizing go-to-market in new markets
• Experience landing new markets or regions
• Pattern recognition from having done market entry before
• Background in payments, fintech, or SaaS
• Experience selling key infrastructure or mission-critical solutions
• Product mindset
• Data-driven approach

If the above is of interest, please apply with an updated copy of your CV and a member of the ScalersHQ team will be in touch.