Audience Development Executive

About the role

As part of our continued expansion across the Asia-Pacific region, we are seeking a seasoned Audience Development Executive to join our growing events and audience engagement team. You’ll work across leading brands such as CRN and Computing, helping to recruit senior-level delegates for our in-person and virtual events.

This role is ideal for a professional who thrives on building meaningful relationships, understands the nuances of executive engagement, and is passionate about delivering high-quality audiences for conferences, roundtables, and leadership forums.

What you'll do

• Identify, recruit, and qualify senior-level IT and channel executives to attend our events.
• Build and manage local advisory boards to support event strategy and relevance.
• Conduct outreach via phone, email, and social media, articulating event themes and speaker insights.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure confirmed delegates are engaged and prepared to attend.
• Provide market feedback to internal teams on trends and engagement patterns.
• Support on-site event delivery, ensuring a seamless experience for delegates and sponsors.
• Cultivate long-term relationships with key decision-makers to strengthen audience networks.
• Attend conferences and networking functions across the APAC region as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in audience development, delegate acquisition, or stakeholder engagement.
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and goal-driven with strong attention to detail.
• Commercially aware with strong research and outreach capabilities.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills in English; fluency in an Asian language (e.g., Mandarin, Japanese, Bahasa) is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally across Asia-Pacific (e.g., Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan).
• Valid right-to-work documentation allowing to work in Australia

What you can expect from us

As well as working with the most interesting, talented and fun people in Media, we operate a culture where success is recognized. You will be supported throughout your career at The Channel Company, tailoring your development through management support, internal and external training courses, and on-the-job training