APAC Executive Assistant to SVP - Global Travel & Ops

Xapply; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

20 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Healthcare insurance

Employee assistance programme

Performance bonus

Share Match

Annual health screening

Job summary

Taylor & Francis in Singapore is seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the SVP of Asia Pacific and the APAC leadership team. The role covers calendar management, travel, events, and strategic project coordination in a fast-paced regional context.

The successful candidate will triage communications, coordinate meetings across time zones, produce briefing materials, and partner with cross-functional teams while upholding integrity, discretion and

Qualifications

• Experience assisting senior management in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Secretarial and administrative knowledge with a proven track record of supporting C-suite or senior executives.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Understanding of the Asia Pacific business landscape and cultural nuances is highly desirable.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the SVP and APAC SLT professionally.
• Excellent word processing and IT skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, delivering high-quality work.
• The ability to research, digest, analyse and present material clearly and concisely to support executive decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and demonstrate proactive problem-solving.
• Honesty and reliability with a strong sense of professional integrity.
• Attention to detail and flexibility/adaptability to juggle tasks and meet deadlines.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness; Mandarin proficiency desirable.

Responsibilities

• Calendar & Communications Management for SVP APAC and SLT across multiple time zones.
• Designing and coordinating complex travel arrangements, visas, accommodation and contingency planning.
• Leading strategic projects designated by SVP and APAC SLT; managing delegation and ownership.
• Building and maintaining cross-functional relationships across sales, editorial, and operations in APAC.
• Developing executive-ready deliverables, briefing materials, analytics, data visualizations, and presentations.
• Ensuring meticulous meeting preparation with agenda, stakeholder profiling, and action tracking.

Skills

Senior management support

Secretarial knowledge

Project management

Asia Pacific knowledge

Communication skills

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Integrity

Detail-oriented

Flexibility

Cultural awareness

Mandarin helpful

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Taylor & Francis in Singapore is seeking a highly organized Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the SVP of Asia Pacific and the APAC leadership team. The role covers calendar management, travel, events, and strategic project coordination in a fast-paced regional context.

The successful candidate will triage communications, coordinate meetings across time zones, produce briefing materials, and partner with cross-functional teams while upholding integrity, discretion and