Chief of Staff APAC

About the role and potential progression

In this role, you will be responsible for the successful rollout of key strategic people & organization initiatives as part of Emma’s global business objectives.

What you'll do:

• Act as a strategic thought partner to the C-suite, to see around corners, helping identify key people opportunities in the APAC region - making sure the region is set for long-term success
• Working with a high level of autonomy and significant judgement to progress strategic and operational initiatives, resolve issues and deliver quality outcomes for the region
• Support the VP of People in developing and articulating the holistic People Strategy, incorporating inputs across regional business teams
• You will champion leadership development, ensuring that our local leaders and teams are equipped to contribute to Emma's long-term success in the region
• You will analyze, improve, and disrupt the region’s operational set-up, internal processes, and connected strategies for increased productivity, employee wellness and engagement, and excellence in APAC

What we are looking for:

• You have led and mentored leaders, fostering team growth and development within dynamic business environments.
• You have at least 8 years of experience in managing and implementing large-scale strategic initiatives, ideally in consulting, start-up, or hypergrowth backgrounds.
• You have strong business and financial acumen—a deep understanding of the relationship between commercial/business operations, unit economics, and the resulting financials (P&L)
• You have exceptional skills in managing stakeholders across different levels, company-wide. 
• You have strong business acumen, making strategic global decisions and driving business growth.
• You are agile and resilient, adaptable in a fast-changing environment.

Location: This role is based in Manila, Philippines and candidates would need to relocate to Manila. Relocation will be supported.

Work Set Up: We follow a hybrid work set up: 60% of the quarter onsite, and 40% flexible remote.