Southeast Asia Editor

About the Role

Our client is a leading publishing and business intelligence platform specializing in marketing and media sectors. They are currently seeking an experienced, dynamic, and connected Southeast Asia Editor to lead regional editorial output based in Singapore.

This senior role combines daily news leadership, investigative feature writing, high-level C-suite industry engagement, and project leadership across major editorial franchises and live industry platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Editorial Leadership & Output: Drive daily news reporting, breaking coverage, and in-depth analysis across digital, newsletter, video, and audio platforms. Maintain a consistent editorial output including weekly stories and high-impact monthly feature deep-dives.
• Regional C-Suite Network: Build, cultivate, and nurture an extensive network of senior industry leaders across brand marketing, agency C-suites, media platforms, adtech, and communications across Southeast Asia.
• Flagship Franchises & Research: Lead and execute major regional editorial programs, annual power rankings, agency performance reviews, consumer research, and talent recognition initiatives.
• Event Representation & Moderation: Represent the publication as a key voice in the industry — hosting, moderating panels, and leading C-suite roundtables at flagship summits and regional industry events.
• Editorial Quality & Mentorship: Collaborate closely with regional editorial leadership to maintain strict editorial standards, sub-edit colleagues' work, and provide constructive feedback.
• Data-Driven Growth: Utilize audience analytics and readership metrics to continuously optimize story selection, format innovation, and engagement across platforms.

Requirements

• 8 to 10 years of professional journalism or newsroom experience with a proven track record in breaking news, executive interviewing, feature writing, and copy-editing.
• Strong understanding of the advertising, brand marketing, media, digital communications, and agency ecosystem
• Established, active network of senior agency executives (CEOs, CMOs, Managing Directors) and brand marketing leaders across the region.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to balance daily newsroom deadlines alongside long-term strategic projects and annual listings.
• Confident public speaker with experience moderating panels, C-suite roundtables, and hosting events.

Our client offers an opportunity to shape the regional narrative and lead commentary for the APAC advertising and marketing ecosystem.

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