Manager, East Asia & Pacific (EAP) Area

SUMMARY

The East Asia & Pacific (EAP) Area Manager is a China-based regional leader responsible for driving AMPPs growth and strategic presence throughout China and the broader EAP region. Serving as AMPPs primary regional representative the Area Manager develops strategic relationships with members chapters corporate partners government and regulatory bodies state-owned and private enterprises academic institutions and industry associations.

The position executes regional initiatives aligned with AMPPs Strategic Geographies framework provides market intelligence builds sustainable partnerships and collaborates with AMPPs global teams to increase membership industry influence program participation and revenue.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and execute growth strategies aligned with AMPPs Strategic Geographies framework with particular emphasis on China and the broader EAP region.
• Identify and pursue business opportunities across key industries including Maritime Civil Infrastructure Energy/Oil & Gas Defense Mining Manufacturing and Water/Wastewater.
• Serve as AMPPs primary in-country representative and build relationships with members chapters corporate partners government agencies regulatory and standards bodies state-owned and private enterprises academic institutions and industry associations.
• Establish strategic partnerships and commercial opportunities that expand AMPPs membership certification education sponsorship technical programs and revenue.
• Represent AMPP at industry conferences technical forums trade exhibitions government engagements and stakeholder meetings.
• Monitor government policies regulatory developments industry standards procurement practices economic conditions and market trends affecting AMPPs regional strategy.
• Provide senior leadership with market intelligence and recommendations concerning competitive conditions regulatory risks industry challenges and emerging opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal departments to develop and deliver regional conferences training programs technical events member activities and other initiatives.
• Adapt regional programs communications and engagement strategies to local language cultural regulatory and business requirements while maintaining AMPPs global standards and brand.
• Manage assigned budgets forecasts vendors and financial performance in compliance with AMPP policies.
• Track and report stakeholder engagement business opportunities regional risks KPIs and business outcomes to senior leadership.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives supporting AMPPs global growth objectives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position may supervise employees contractors and other regional resources including hiring assigning work coaching evaluating performance and administering corrective action in coordination with Human Resources and applicable local requirements.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The requirements below represent the education experience knowledge skills and competencies necessary to perform the positions essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided in accordance with applicable law.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel is expected approximately 40%60% of the time within China throughout the EAP region and periodically to the United States. A valid passport and required travel authorizations are required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in business engineering international relations marketing association management or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in business development regional management government or industry relations or stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated experience conducting business in China and knowledge of its commercial regulatory governmental and cultural environment.
• Experience working with Chinese government agencies regulatory or standards bodies state-owned enterprises private companies academic institutions or industry associations is strongly preferred.
• Experience working across the EAP region and within Energy/Oil & Gas Maritime Civil Infrastructure Manufacturing Mining or Water/Wastewater is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of corrosion coatings materials protection certification training or technical associations is beneficial but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Professional fluency in spoken Mandarin Chinese and English and written proficiency in Chinese and English are required.
• Strong presentation and business communication skills including preparing reports correspondence and presentations for government regulatory member and corporate stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Shanghainese or another language used within the EAP region is desirable but not required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Proficiency in calculating and interpreting percentages budgets forecasts financial information graphs and performance reports.

REASONING SKILLS

Strong analytical and independent judgment skills including identifying problems evaluating data managing complex variables assessing risks and implementing appropriate actions.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

• Legal authorization to work in China.
• Valid passport and eligibility to obtain required international visas and travel authorizations.

OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrated capability to build relationships and credibility with senior business leaders government representatives regulators members volunteers and corporate partners.
• Strong negotiation relationship management business development and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Capacity to operate independently as AMPPs in-country representative while remaining aligned with its global leadership policies objectives and brand.
• Competency in managing multiple priorities projects risks and stakeholder expectations across countries cultures and time zones.
• Personnel management experience including directing work coaching employees evaluating performance and addressing performance concerns is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in standard business software and the capacity to learn association-specific systems.

WORK LOCATION

This position is based at AMPPs office in Shanghai China and requires regular collaboration with AMPPs global teams.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The position regularly requires sitting communicating and operating a computer and occasionally requires standing walking bending reaching and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Frequent domestic and international travel requires extended periods of sitting walking through airports and event venues and transporting business materials.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The position operates across office customer industry event training and travel environments. Occasional work outside standard local business hours may be required to support AMPPs global operations.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided in accordance with applicable law.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT

AMPP provides equal employment opportunities and administers its employment practices without unlawful discrimination or harassment based on any status protected under applicable law.

AMPP complies with applicable employment and disability laws and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities when required. Individuals requiring assistance with the application or interview process essential job functions or other employment benefits should contact Human Resources at

AMPP is committed to maintaining a professional workplace in which individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from unlawful discrimination harassment retaliation and other inappropriate conduct.