Regional Sales Director APAC

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; willingness to be based in Southeast Asia, preferably Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, or Indonesia, with extensive regional travel

Company

hirify.global is a global assurance partner providing assurance, certification, cybersecurity, inspection, training, and related risk-management services in more than 50 countries.

What you will do

• Own and deliver an annual regional sales target exceeding USD 80 million across Certification, Inspection, and Training.
• Lead a regional sales organisation of approximately 70–80 people through eight Regional Sales Directors.
• Accelerate cross-selling across Advisory, Sustainability, and Cyber Assurance service lines.
• Develop strategic account plans, build sustainable pipelines, and drive new client acquisition across APAC markets.
• Represent hirify.global with strategic clients, channel partners, and industry bodies while supporting complex bids and proposals.
• Improve forecasting, CRM adoption, sales governance, and coordination with Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, and service-line leaders.

Requirements

• Substantial recent experience in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification sector is essential.
• Proven experience managing and delivering sales targets exceeding USD 80 million, including revenue and profitability ownership.
• At least 10 years of senior commercial leadership experience, including five or more years in an international, regional, or global role.
• Experience leading sales organisations of approximately 70–80 people across complex, multi-market environments.
• Knowledge of several APAC markets, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Australia, or New Zealand.
• English fluency and willingness to be based in Southeast Asia with extensive regional travel are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with ESG and Sustainability assurance, Cyber Assurance, or Advisory services.
• Additional regional language skills.
• Experience with MS Dynamics CRM or comparable sales tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible working arrangements where applicable.
• Competitive market-aligned salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Global workforce supporting more than 60,000 clients worldwide.
• Pre-employment checks may include identity, right-to-work, employment history, education, and criminal-record verification where permitted by local law.