Marketing Service Line Director, APAC and Global Occupier Strategy and Solutions

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About The Role

The Marketing Service Line Director, APAC and Global Occupier Strategy and Solutions is responsible for leading and delivering integrated marketing and communications activity for the Occupier Strategy & Solutions service line, with a strong focus on Asia-Pacific and alignment to global strategy. The role acts as the primary marketing partner to service line leaders, translating commercial priorities into clear client narratives, campaigns, content, and engagement programmes. Operating in a matrixed global–regional environment, the role balances strategic input with hands-on execution to support growth, visibility, and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing strategy & planning
  • Support the development and execution of marketing and communications strategies aligned to business objectives.
  • Translate business priorities into practical marketing plans, campaigns, and initiatives.
  • Contribute to annual marketing planning and prioritisation processes.
• Integrated campaigns & client communications
  • Lead the development and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns across global and APAC markets.
  • Develop client communications, messaging frameworks, and campaign assets aligned to service line positioning.
  • Oversee development and maintenance of regional capability statements and client-facing collateral.
  • Coordinate global and APAC reports distribution to maximise reach and impact.
• Content & Thought Leadership
  • Lead content planning, creation, and curation across global and regional outputs, including Your Space report, insights, presentations, and digital content.
  • Work with subject matter experts to translate complex ideas into clear, client-focused narratives.
  • Curate content for use in client communications and broker-led engagement.
• Internal Communications
  • Plan and deliver internal communications for global and regional Occupier Strategy & Solutions teams.
  • Build and manage internal communications calendars aligned to business priorities.
  • Maintain internal platforms and channels to support engagement and alignment.
• Digital & Social
  • Support ongoing amplification of global research, insights, and senior stakeholder voices across social media channels.
  • Ensure social activity aligns with service line positioning and brand guidelines.
• Events
  • Develop and deliver a regional events programme for Asia-Pacific, aligned to service line objectives.
  • Oversee planning and execution of internal and external events in collaboration with regional teams.
  • Evaluate event outcomes and contribution to business development goals.
• Client strategy & account-based marketing
  • Develop a structured framework to prioritise target clients and sectors for the service line.
  • Create and manage Account-Based Marketing (ABM) plans for priority global and regional accounts.
  • Track progress against marketing activity and alignment with business development outcomes.
  • Work closely with BD teams and service line leaders to support joined-up execution.
• Governance & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as a key liaison between global service line leadership, APAC stakeholders, and marketing teams.
  • Influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment, balancing global consistency with regional relevance.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Senior marketing or communications experience within professional services, real estate, consulting, or a similarly complex B2B environment.
• Proven experience delivering innovative integrated marketing and communications across multiple markets.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working in global–regional matrix structures.
• Familiarity with account-based marketing approaches and client prioritisation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Asia-Pacific market dynamics.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels.
• Experience in content strategy, campaigns, events, and thought leadership.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Competitive salary. Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.