JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Chairman, APAC, this is a pivotal role for managing senior-level engagements and communications to drive Flagship’s business development efforts in Asia-Pacific, as well as local office operations management. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong situational awareness, operational excellence, with advanced business proficiency in English, and possess excellent interpersonal skills for senior stakeholder management across a global network, in particular, the US, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.
This position will be based in Singapore, Flagship Pioneering’s Asia-Pacific hub.
Responsibilities
• Orchestrate senior (C-suite-level) engagement on behalf of the APAC Chairman, including tracking cultivation and engagement progress, prioritizing and arranging for meetings where appropriate. Requires ability to prioritize meetings as needed, based on understanding of business priorities.
• Prioritize and facilitate communications and travel plans to support the APAC Chairman’s global network and business relationships, in particular, across the US, Europe, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
• Support APAC Chairman’s expense management (e.g., tracking, submission)
• Manage correspondence for APAC Chairman, including working with Flagship APAC team on the preparation of briefings, presentations and speeches, including written and verbal communications in English.
• Coordinate and facilitate the seamless execution of Flagship APAC's strategic priorities across multiple internal Flagship and with external business partners including agenda preparation, recording meeting minutes in Flagship’s CRM and ensuring the execution of follow-up items.
• Oversee relevant daily operations in the Singapore office, including liaising with local vendors (e.g., office service provider) and coordinating international visits and events with relevant Flagship colleagues
• Other duties as assigned, based on business needs
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
• Advanced / Business proficiency in English (Written and verbal). Proficiency in Korean and / or Japanese viewed favorably.
• Prior experience working directly with senior leaders in global organisations, including engaging with leaders across different countries.
• Proven track record of being able to work in complex and high-intensity environments.
• Strong situational awareness, process management skills and high attention to detail.
• Experience in senior stakeholder relationship management.
• Sophisticated team collaborator and communicator.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with utmost discretion.
Interested applicants, please send your resumes to :
