Senior Associate Director, Public Affairs

APCO
Jakarta
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicyExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Analytical rigor","Leadership","Mentoring","Strategic thinking"]

Lead integrated public affairs and strategic advisory mandates for clients across Indonesia, aligned with Singapore as the regional anchor. Drive multi-market advisory programs by diagnosing political, regulatory, and societal dynamics to craft issue campaigns and market-access strategies. Advise C-suite executives, grow key anchor accounts, and monitor emerging policy trends. Mentor multi-market teams and help build a unified regional advisory hub across public affairs, policy, and communications.

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Senior Associate Director, Public Affairs

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Job Summary

Lead integrated public affairs and strategic advisory mandates for clients across Indonesia, aligned with Singapore as the regional anchor. Drive multi-market advisory programs by diagnosing political, regulatory, and societal dynamics to craft issue campaigns and market-access strategies. Advise C-suite executives, grow key anchor accounts, and monitor emerging policy trends. Mentor multi-market teams and help build a unified regional advisory hub across public affairs, policy, and communications.
Location: Jakarta
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead multi-market advisory programs across Indonesia, ensuring operational and strategic workstreams align with Singapore as the regional anchor.
  • •Diagnose and interpret political, regulatory, and societal dynamics to craft forward-looking strategies and issue campaigns.
  • •Advise C-suite executives on market access, policy shifts, and reputation positioning in highly regulated and politically sensitive environments.
  • •Integrate intelligence, communications, and policy insights to deliver unified, high-impact solutions for clients facing complex challenges.
  • •Lead, mentor, and inspire multi-market teams to deliver integrated solutions and foster analytical rigor and high-performance execution.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 10 years of professional experience in public affairs, government relations, policy strategy, or strategic communications in a consulting, corporate, or institutional context.
  • •Proven ability to operate across multiple industries including technology, health, FMCG, and sustainability.
  • •Deep knowledge of Indonesia’s policy ecosystem with strong fluency in political and economic affairs.
  • •Demonstrated success building and executing in-market public affairs and reputation strategies.
  • •Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills to navigate senior client relationships and high-stakes issues; fluency in English and Bahasa required.
Experience:10+ yearsConsultingCorporateInstitutionalPublic affairsGovernment relationsPolicy strategyStrategic communications
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationAnalytical rigorLeadershipMentoringStrategic thinking
Languages:EnglishBahasa

Company Brief

APCO
Global communications consultancy offering public affairs, strategic communications, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement services to corporations, governments, and nonprofits across sectors and regions.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
Founded: 1984
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