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AD/Director, Participant Growth & Development

Public & Non Profit

Singapore

Hybrid

The Opportunity

Acre is proudly partnering with the UN Global Compact Singapore in their search for an Associate Director / Director to lead the growth of corporate participation across Singapore’s business community.

This is a senior, commercially focused leadership role with end-to-end accountability for participant growth - combining senior executive engagement, strategic partnerships, and targeted growth marketing to expand UN Global Compact’s reach and impact.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior leaders, leading value-based conversations that connect sustainability leadership with business priorities, while setting the strategic direction for how new participants are identified, engaged, and converted.

What You’ll Do

• Own and deliver the participant growth strategy and recruitment pipeline for Singapore, from target account identification through to conversion and onboarding
• Personally lead senior-level engagement for priority and strategic accounts, setting the standard for high-quality, value-led outreach
• Shape and oversee growth marketing and demand generation activity, ensuring campaigns generate qualified, conversion-ready leads
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the Singapore business ecosystem, including existing participants, prospective companies, and partners
• Provide clear forecasting, performance insight, and strategic recommendations to Country Network leadership and global UN Global Compact teams
• Represent UN Global Compact Singapore as a senior external leader in high-level meetings, events, and partnerships

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent achievement of participant growth and revenue targets
• A strong, disciplined recruitment pipeline with improved conversion rates
• High-quality leads generated through targeted growth marketing initiatives
• Increased visibility and credibility of UN Global Compact within Singapore’s senior business community

About You

• A senior, commercially minded leader with a strong growth orientation
• Proven experience owning and closing complex, senior-level business development or recruitment pipelines
• Comfortable engaging and influencing C-suite and senior executives
• Strategic, data-driven, and confident in making prioritisation decisions
• Motivated by purpose and impact, without compromising commercial rigour

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in senior-level business development, sales, participant/member recruitment, or growth marketing
• Strong exposure to senior corporate leaders in Singapore and/or ASEAN
• Experience within sustainability, ESG, or purpose-driven organisations preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Full professional proficiency in English

Values

Integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity are aligned with United Nations values.