We’re looking for a Partnership Manager to manage our partnerships and impact activities across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Role: APAC Partnership Manager
Location: Remote (must be based in the APAC region)
Role status: Full-time, permanent role
Remuneration: Competitive salary subject to experience and location (approx. USD $45,000 to $70,000) plus benefits
About ChangeX
We have built a platform to connect communities to proven ideas and funding to scale sustainable impact.
Our mission? To empower people everywhere to change their communities for the better by making it easy for them to access the ideas, funding, and support they need.
With our support, great ideas like Playing with Trust, Education for Sharing, Revolusolar, Play Action Box, Open Orchard, and Community Fridge are being adopted by communities across the world.
So far, more than 35,000 community projects have started through ChangeX, scaling more than 260 ideas and positively impacting more than two million people.
Our business model is called Impact as a Service. We make it easy for funders to invest in the ideas they want to spread in regions they care most about. Our partners include Microsoft, The LEGO Foundation, ServiceNow, and Amazon.
This role
This role is an opportunity for an experienced Partnership Manager to join our team and focus specifically on the APAC region. Supporting the Impact and Partnerships team, you will play an important role in scaling ChangeX across the APAC region, helping to embed local insight into our partnerships, systems, and delivery approaches.
You will work closely with internal teams across Impact, Product and Operations to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the organisational strategy. You will act as a key point of accountability for our funding partners, ensuring their programmes are well designed and delivered, and that internal teams are aligned to deliver a strong partner experience.
Strong regional understanding of APAC, particularly India, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia will be important in shaping how we build trust, communicate effectively, and develop long-term partnerships in these markets.
In this role, you will:
- Report to the Head of Impact and collaborate across the organisation to manage a portfolio of partnerships in APAC and other regions as needed, ensuring successful programme delivery.
- Lead partner delivery timelines and collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure smooth execution and a high-quality partner experience.
- Apply local context, cultural insight, and market knowledge to shape partner engagement, programme design, and delivery approaches across APAC.
- Advise internal teams on regional nuances, risks, and opportunities to ensure partnerships are locally relevant and successful.
- Work effectively across time zones and cultural contexts, building trust and strong relationships with partners in the APAC region.
- Collaborate with colleagues across ChangeX to ensure optimal learning and feedback loops.
- Support renewal and expansion opportunities by identifying partner needs, recommending next steps, and strengthening long-term value.
- Build and manage a pipeline of local and regional partnership prospects across the APAC region.
- Maintain accurate partner records and pipeline updates across internal systems, ensuring strong visibility and forecasting.
We are looking for people* who have:
- A demonstrated commitment to community-driven change and a good understanding of social and environmental issues, particularly in the APAC context.
- 5+ years of experience in partnership management and development or related roles, with a demonstrated track record of success in building and managing partnerships with companies, foundations and non-profits.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust quickly and maintain strong partner relationships over time.
- Strong project management skills.
- Experience working cross-culturally across a range of countries in APAC.
- Strong self-management skills and ability to thrive in a fully remote, fast-moving environment.
- Fluency in English is required. The ideal candidate will have professional fluency in one or more Asia-Pacific languages to support partnerships across key regional markets. Additional language skills are a plus.
- Strong empathy and ethical fibre.
- High social and emotional intelligence and a strong team player.
- An entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial track record.
*We encourage you to apply if you believe your skills and experience are a good fit for this role, even if you don’t tick every box above. When making hiring decisions, we aim to be inclusive and look beyond checklists. We want to find people who bring fresh perspectives and want to grow with our organisation.
Benefits
- 25 paid holiday days per year plus flexible hours
- Flexible working options: remote, in office, or a hybrid
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Pension scheme after 6 months of employment (dependent on your location)
- Basic health insurance plan (dependent on your location)
- Annual team retreat
Recruitment process
If this role interests you, please complete the form by February 11th, 2026. We will begin reviewing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
If shortlisted, you will be asked to complete a short video introduction. The final stage will involve up to 3 online interviews with the team (45 mins each).
After the interview process is complete, we will quickly move to decision-making and offer.
