Managing Director, Advertising APAC, Bloomberg Media

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The Managing Director, Advertising — APAC will lead Bloomberg Media’s commercial business across Asia Pacific, with responsibility for revenue growth, client relationships and, most importantly, building a high-performing sales organization. APAC is a market with significant opportunity, success will require a leader who can identify where Bloomberg can win, make clear choices about where to focus resources, and build the team and culture to deliver. We are looking for someone who combines strong commercial ambition with sound judgement and a collaborative leadership style. You are someone who can set a high bar, make difficult decisions and move with pace, while remaining calm, collaborative and trusted by the people around you. The successful candidate will be a leader in service of their team — creating clarity, developing people, recruiting exceptional talent and giving the organization the confidence and support to perform at its best.
We'll trust you to:

Drive sustainable revenue growth across APAC, increasing Bloomberg’s share of business and finance media investment
Determine where Bloomberg can win and focus people, resources and investment accordingly. Make the difficult choices required in a market with more opportunities than resources
Build an exceptional sales organization through recruitment, coaching, development and clear accountability. Create strong managers and future leaders
Deepen relationships with senior clients and agencies and position Bloomberg as a strategic partner, not simply a media supplier
Build strong relationships across the global sales organization and wider Bloomberg. Share opportunities, collaborate effectively and put the broader business ahead of individual or regional interests
Create clarity, discipline and consistency across the organization, improving planning, forecasting, execution and communication

You'll need to have:

15+ years in senior sales, commercial or client leadership roles within media, marketing, technology or a related industry
Proven track record of delivering significant revenue growth
Experience leading and scaling high-performing sales organizations across multiple markets
Experience recruiting, developing and retaining high-quality talent
Experience operating across complex and culturally diverse markets
Strong understanding of integrated media, digital, video, data and brand solutions
Fluency in both spoken and written English
Credibility and relationships with senior clients, agencies and business leaders
Demonstrated ability to balance short-term commercial delivery with longer-term organizational growth
Bachelor's degree or degree equivalent qualifications
Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization

Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it’s never dull. We’re a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans. Bloomberg is committed to improving the communities, cities and countries in which we work, and we support various initiatives including hiring and developing local talent. So, we may prioritize candidates with legal authorization to work full-time in Singapore for this role, who do not require Bloomberg to support their work authorization.

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How we rate this

Managing Director, Advertising APAC, Bloomberg Media at Bloomberg rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.