About this role
Role Overview
As APAC Head of Preqin Sales, you will lead the charge in transforming market opportunities into measurable commercial success. This is a high-impact leadership role for a seasoned professional who thrives on driving revenue growth, forging strategic partnerships, and influencing the future of alternative investments across Asia-Pacific. You will not only set the vision but also build and empower a world-class sales organization to deliver exceptional results.
Key Responsibilities
Own the commercial strategy: Define and execute Preqin’s growth agenda across APAC, accelerating revenue and deepening market penetration.
Lead a high-performing team: Build, coach, and inspire a regional sales organization with clear goals, accountability, and a culture of excellence.
Drive strategic partnerships: Secure enterprise-level deals with leading asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure investors, investment banks, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds.
Influence at the highest level: Engage C-suite executives and global stakeholders to align priorities, shape strategy, and deliver results.
Design market playbooks: Develop go-to-market strategies and territory plans tailored to APAC’s diverse markets.
Represent industry leadership: Position Preqin and BlackRock as thought leaders through executive engagements, conferences, and industry forums.
What We’re Looking For
Proven commercial leadership: Track record of driving regional sales growth and delivering strong financial outcomes across APAC.
Executive presence: Ability to manage complex C-suite relationships and influence decision-making in global matrix organizations.
Team builder: Skilled in hiring, coaching, and retaining top talent while fostering a high-performance culture.
Strategic mindset: Expertise in market segmentation, territory planning, and ROI-driven execution.
Industry depth: Deep understanding of alternative assets and markets across APAC (e.g., Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, China, India).
Global perspective: Ability to navigate cultural nuances and regulatory environments across diverse markets.
Experience: 15+ years in B2B/enterprise sales, with at least 5+ years of leadership experience ideally in APAC.
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a sales leadership position—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of alternative investments in APAC. You’ll have the platform, resources, and influence to make bold decisions and deliver transformative outcomes.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
