Commercial Director, SEA (AdTech)

Commercial Director, SEA

AdTech

A high-growth, globally recognised mobile advertising and creative technology business is looking for an exceptional Commercial Director, Southeast Asia to lead and accelerate its next phase of regional growth.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially driven leader to take ownership of a strategically important market, build senior client relationships, grow revenue, and shape the company's presence across Southeast Asia. The business sits at the intersection of premium mobile media, immersive creative, and brand-led digital advertising, working with major agencies and advertisers internationally.

The opportunity

Reporting into senior regional leadership, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the commercial strategy across Southeast Asia. You will act as a visible market leader: opening doors with senior agency and client stakeholders, building a high-performing sales pipeline, and translating the company's proposition into meaningful revenue growth.

You will thrive in a role that combines strategic account development, new-business generation, market education, and commercial leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own and deliver the Southeast Asia commercial growth strategy, with a particular focus on Singapore and priority regional markets.
• Build and develop senior relationships with media agencies, creative agencies, trading teams, clients, and key industry partners.
• Drive new-business activity from prospecting through to proposal development, negotiation, and revenue delivery.
• Grow strategic accounts by identifying opportunities across brand, agency, media, creative, and digital teams.
• Clearly articulate the value of premium mobile advertising, high-impact creative formats, and innovative campaign solutions.
• Work closely with internal creative, campaign, operations, and leadership teams to deliver excellent client outcomes.
• Develop a strong local market profile through industry networking, thought leadership, events, and partnership activity.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting, pipeline management, and commercial reporting.
• Help shape the future regional team structure as the business continues to scale.

What we're looking for

• Significant commercial, sales, business-development, or agency-partnership experience within digital media, advertising, mobile, adtech, programmatic, publisher solutions, or creative technology.
• A strong and credible network across agencies and/or direct advertisers in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
• Proven ability to win new revenue and develop senior-level commercial partnerships.
• Experience selling consultatively, particularly where the proposition combines media, technology, creative, data, or innovation.
• A confident, polished, and entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to represent a premium, high-growth business in-market.
• Strong commercial instincts: you can identify opportunities, build compelling narratives, negotiate effectively, and close.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with regional and global colleagues.
• A genuine interest in the future of mobile, creativity, digital media, and attention-led advertising.

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