Vice President, Sales, APAC

Optasia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multicultural environment

Unique industry exposure

Market insights

Job summary

Optasia in Singapore seeks a visionary Vice President of Sales for APAC to develop and execute a comprehensive regional strategy, drive revenue growth, and expand market presence.

You will build senior partnerships with mobile network operators, wallets, fintechs, banks and other ecosystem players, lead a high-performance regional team, and collaborate across product, marketing, operations and finance to deliver tailored solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in sales/business development.
• 5+ years building APAC partnerships.
• Experience with fintech/telecom ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional APAC sales strategy to drive revenue growth.
• Identify and unlock new partnerships across APAC markets.
• Lead and scale the regional sales team with clear KPIs.
• Collaborate with Product/Marketing/Delivery to tailor solutions.
• Represent Optasia at industry events.
• Provide regular sales performance updates to executives.

Skills

APAC sales leadership

Strategic partnerships

B2B2X experience

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Regulatory awareness APAC

Team leadership

Job description

Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way. We are seeking a visionary and results-driven leader to serve as Vice President of Sales for the APAC region. This role will develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to achieve revenue growth and market expansion objectives. The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of establishing and scaling strategic partnerships with mobile wallets, digital financial service providers, and mobile network operators, as well as an established network of senior decision-makers across the APAC ecosystem. Drive business development initiatives, strengthen market presence, and ensure alignment with Optasia's global commercial strategy.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute a robust regional sales strategy across APAC markets, ensuring revenue growth, sustainable market expansion and achievement of commercial targets
• Identify and unlock new business opportunities, strategic partnerships and verticals to expand adoption of Optasia's products and services across priority APAC markets
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key stakeholders, including mobile network operators, mobile wallets, fintechs, digital banks, financial institutions, enterprise clients, partners and regulatory bodies
• Lead, mentor and scale the regional sales team, fostering a high-performance culture with clear ownership, KPIs, pipeline discipline and accountability
• Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Operations, Delivery and Finance teams to shape tailored solutions that address client needs, market dynamics and commercial feasibility
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and regulatory developments across APAC, translating insights into actionable commercial priorities and go-to-market plans
• Represent Optasia at industry events, conferences and forums to enhance brand visibility, strengthen partnerships and position the company as a thought leader in financial technology and embedded finance
• Prepare and present regular sales performance updates to executive leadership, covering achievements, pipeline status, forecast accuracy, risks, dependencies and improvement actions
• Work cross-functionally to develop commercial and operational documentation, including executive presentations, business cases, service descriptions, proposals and RFP responses

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of progressive sales and business development experience, including at least 5 years developing relationships and strategic partnerships across APAC
• Strong exposure to B2B2X models, with proven ability to expand partnerships across mobile wallets, fintechs, digital banks, MNOs and financial services ecosystems
• Proven track record leading sales and business development in APAC, ideally within fintech, telecom, mobile financial services, digital services or AI-enabled financial technology
• Deep understanding of APAC market dynamics, regulatory environments, cultural nuances and regional go-to-market complexity
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead and scale high-performing regional sales teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Strong strategic thinking combined with a hands-on execution mindset and the ability to convert ambiguity into clear commercial action
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and executive presentation skills
• Willingness to travel across the region as required

Your key attributes

• Commercially driven, resilient and highly accountable
• Strong relationship builder with credibility at C-suite and senior stakeholder level
• Data-informed decision maker with strong pipeline, forecasting and performance management discipline
• Collaborative leader who can align regional priorities with global strategy and cross-functional delivery teams
• Culturally aware, adaptable and comfortable operating across diverse APAC markets

Success metrics

• Revenue growth and market share expansion across APAC
• Quality, value and conversion rate of the regional sales pipeline
• Number and strategic value of partnerships established with priority APAC clients and ecosystem players
• Forecast accuracy, deal execution and disciplined reporting to executive leadership
• Regional sales team performance, engagement and capability development

Optasia's Perks

• Be a part of a multicultural working environment
• Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
• Gain insights for tomorrow market's foreground