Asia Philanthropy Circle

The Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer (CSEO) serves as part of senior management of APC, reporting to the CEO. The CSEO’s job description is as follows:
**Strategic Planning**:

- Works with the Board of Directors and the CEO to contribute to the design and implementation of APC’s strategic plan
- Contributes to the annual operating plans, including identifying key priorities and initiatives that will shape APC’s growth and impact
- Creates the annual strategy and operating plans to align staff members
- Lead and monitor the implementation of approved strategies and operating plans

**Management**:

- Supports the CEO in the review and implementation of the organizational set-up
- Ensures an adequate level of staff engagement
- Supports staff development
- Identifies and designs solutions to enhance member engagement

**Member Growth**:

- Develops member acquisition and engagement strategies, and oversees their execution
- Oversees staff in documenting and finetuning the “APC process” that allows for effective engagement of members and adds value to their philanthropic endeavors
- Continuously fosters an ongoing relationship of trust with members, and a continued unique value proposition for APC
- Oversees staff in the management of member engagement.
- Develop membership growth strategy in close collaboration with CEO
- Oversees, together with the CEO, APC’s prospection strategy and outreach efforts
- Supports membership growth efforts

**Financial & Governance Stewardship**:

- Manages the budget for member engagement
- Identifies APC's initiatives that need specific funding
- Explores opportunities for funding

**Member Engagement**:

- Designs and leads APC’s membership engagement strategy and operations
- Cultivates relationships with members
- Develops and oversees the CRM system
- Pilot initiatives identified by the new strategic plan
- Oversees APC Relationship Managers

**Member Programming**:

- Designs and oversees APC’s membership engagement programmes
- Actively engages members in programme design.
- Leads member-to-member engagement and exchange initiatives
- Pilots new membership engagement initiatives
- Ensure smooth execution of all events and activities
- Monitors the effectiveness and impact of programmes

**Financial & Governance Stewardship**:

- Manages the budget for member engagement
- Identifies APC's initiatives that need specific funding
- Explores opportunities for funding

**Communications**:

- Contributes to building a communications strategy and reinforces member communications
- Advises on communication materials and content shared with members

**Community Relationships**:

- Helps develop APC’s global visibility and influence
- Builds peer collaborations, creates cross-learning opportunities
- Develop partnerships

**Requirements**:

- Strong alignment with the mission and vision of APC.
- Exceptional leaders with high level of commitment, willingness and ability to help grow APC.
- Strategic and a strong achievement orientation.
- Outstanding people skills, with credibility and ability to engage experienced philanthropists, and engagement across sectors and global philanthropic partners.
- A track record of a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles, with at least two years of social or philanthropy sector experience in Asia.
- International, cross-cultural experience.

**Work environment**:
We offer a dynamic and creative environment with meaningful work, with a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing team. The CSEO will work closely with the CEO, and the APC Board.