Role Description We are seeking an exceptional Regional Executive Planning Director to define and lead the strategic planning vision across APAC. This is a senior regional leadership role responsible for shaping the future of planning at OLIVER APAC, elevating the discipline across markets, and ensuring our strategic product drives both creative excellence and business growth. The ideal candidate is an influential planning leader with deep regional experience, a strong point of view on the future of strategy in the era of AI and agentic, and the ability to build high-performing communities of talent across diverse markets. This person will partner closely with regional and market-level leadership, including C-suite stakeholders, to create strategic roadmaps for growth, innovation, and thought leadership. What you will be doing - Set the Vision and Roadmap for Strategic Planning Across the Region: - Define and articulate the strategic planning vision for OLIVER APAC, aligned with the agency’s business ambitions and AI-first, agentic operating model. - Build and lead a regional roadmap for the strategic planning department, including capability development, best practices, tools, frameworks, and innovation priorities. - Champion the role of strategy as a core driver of creative excellence, client impact, commercial growth, and transformation. - Identify emerging consumer, cultural, technological, and category trends across APAC and translate them into actionable strategic opportunities. - Ensure planning outputs are data-informed, culturally relevant, and designed for an increasingly AI-enabled marketing ecosystem. - Build a Robust Regional Council of Strategic Planners: - Create, convene, and lead a strong council of strategic planning talent from across APAC markets. - Foster a connected, collaborative planning community that shares insights, methodologies, and best practices across the region. - Establish standards of excellence for planning, including strategic rigor, storytelling quality, and measurable business impact. - Identify, mentor, and develop top planning talent, building a strong succession pipeline for the function. - Promote a culture of curiosity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning throughout the regional planning discipline. - Support C-Suite Leaders on Strategic Growth Roadmaps and Thought Leadership: - Partner with regional and market-level C-suite leaders to develop strategic roadmaps that support business growth, client acquisition, capability expansion, and market positioning. - Help shape senior-level narratives and strategic recommendations for key clients, prospects, and internal leadership teams. - Contribute to thought leadership that strengthens OLIVER APAC’s reputation in strategy, AI-enabled marketing, in-housing, and next-generation agency models. - Represent the planning function in senior leadership discussions, new business opportunities, and high-profile client engagements. - Translate business challenges into clear strategic frameworks and actionable opportunities for agency and client growth. - Additional Responsibilities: - Collaborate with regional or in-market creative, client servicing, and new business teams to deliver integrated strategic thinking. - Support major pitches and regional growth initiatives with high-level strategic direction and compelling narratives. - Drive the adoption of AI-powered strategic tools, workflows, and planning methodologies where they create meaningful value. - Ensure strategic thinking reflects the complexity and diversity of APAC markets while maintaining a coherent regional point of view. - Define and track success metrics for the planning function, demonstrating impact on client outcomes, agency growth, and talent development. Qualifications - Significant senior-level experience in strategic planning, brand strategy, communications strategy, or a related discipline within agencies, consultancies, or in-house environments. - Proven success leading strategy teams across multiple markets or regions, ideally within APAC. - Strong understanding of the APAC cultural, consumer, and commercial landscape. - Demonstrated ability to build and scale communities of practice, talent networks, or regional centers of excellence. - Experience partnering with senior executives and C-suite stakeholders on business strategy, growth planning, and transformation initiatives. - A clear and compelling perspective on the future of planning in an AI-first, agentic marketing environment. - Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences internally and externally. - A collaborative leadership style with the credibility, empathy, and ambition to inspire teams across diverse markets. Requirements - Experience in multinational agency networks. 8-10 years as a planning director, ideally. - Familiarity with bespoke in-housing models and embedded agency structures is a plus. - Exposure to AI-enabled strategy development, marketing transformation, or operational innovation. - Experience creating thought leadership, industry POVs, or public-facing strategic content. Benefits - OLIVER is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential. - Individual differences are valued and respected. - All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. - OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. - Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

• Develop, deliver, and sell data-driven solutions to clients • Engage in thought leadership and business development in health policy offerings • Manage project execution and lead teams effectively • Create narratives that inform product launch strategies and influence policy decisions • Allocate resources to meet project objectives • Pursue revenue generation opportunities and manage contracts

Title: Director, Quality Assurance – Vendor Management Location: San Carlos, California, United States Job Description: Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance. WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values: *RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered. *AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind. *LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives. *MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making. Summary: The Director, Quality Assurance – Vendor Management is responsible for executing the global vendor quality strategy to ensure compliance, scalability, and inspection readiness across Vaxcyte’s GxP supplier network. This role provides leadership and oversight of vendor qualification, audit, supplier notifications, and performance management programs, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory expectations. The Director will serve as a key quality leader, influencing cross-functional stakeholders and external partners, while driving continuous improvement, risk-based decision-making, and operational excellence across the vendor ecosystem. Essential Functions: - Strategic Leadership & Program Ownership - Own and define the global Vendor Management Quality Program, ensuring scalability to support clinical and commercial operations. - Provide end-to-end oversight of vendor qualification, auditing, monitoring, and lifecycle management programs. - Establish and drive risk-based frameworks for supplier selection, qualification, and oversight aligned with regulatory expectations. - Serve as the QA lead for external partnerships, including CMOs, CROs, and critical service providers. - Audit & Inspection Readiness - Oversee the global supplier audit program including preparation, scheduling, performance and audit closeout. - Ensure inspection readiness across the vendor network and support regulatory inspections as a QA subject matter expert. - Review and approve audit strategies, reports, and CAPA effectiveness, ensuring timely closure and systemic improvement. - Plan, schedule, and conduct supplier audits (on-site and remote) in support of supplier qualification and ongoing oversight programs. - Quality Systems & Governance - Provide strategic direction and oversight for Quality Agreements, working closely with the Associate Director, Quality Agreements, who leads day-to-day management and execution. - Establish and monitor vendor performance metrics and quality KPIs, reporting trends and risks to executive leadership. - Ensure robust processes for supplier change management, deviations, and CAPAs related to vendor activities. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor quality systems, compliance, and efficiency. - Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence - Act as a strategic partner to Technical Operations, Clinical, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams. - Provide expert guidance on risk management, vendor selection, and mitigation strategies. - Influence decision-making at the senior leadership level through data-driven insights and quality risk assessments. - Team Leadership & Development - Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Vendor Management QA team. - Foster a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Mentor and develop talent, ensuring organizational capability scales with company growth. - External Engagement - Serve as the primary QA contact for key vendors and partners. - Represent Quality in executive-level vendor governance meetings. - Ensure external partners operate in alignment with Vaxcyte’s quality standards and expectations. Requirements: - BS/BA in a scientific discipline and minimum 12 years of relevant experience in GxP Quality within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered. - Extensive experience in vendor management, supplier quality, and audit programs. - Deep knowledge of GMPs, FDA regulations, and ICH guidelines. - Demonstrated expertise in risk management principles and quality systems. - Experience supporting both clinical and commercial-stage products strongly preferred. - Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders at senior levels. - Strong track record of inspection readiness and regulatory interactions. - Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. - ASQ certification (CQA, CQE) or auditor certification preferred. Reports to: Senior Director, Quality Assurance and Compliance Location: San Carlos, CA Work Arrangement: Hybrid (minimum of 2-3 days per week) Compensation: The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component. Salary Range: $211,000 - $246,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary. Relocation: This role is not eligible for relocation assistance. #LI-JN1 We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status

• Lead the design, governance, administration, and continuous improvement of broad-based, executive, and variable compensation programs • Serve as a strategic compensation advisor to senior executives, HR leadership, and business leaders • Develop and manage compensation programs including base pay, annual incentive plans, sales incentive plans, and other performance-based compensation initiatives • Partner closely with executive leadership to develop executive compensation analyses and recommendations • Lead market analysis, compensation benchmarking, and salary survey participation • Monitor external regulatory requirements and compensation trends • Champion data-driven decision making through robust analytics, reporting, and compensation modeling • Ensure compensation programs support attraction, retention, engagement, and performance objectives • Build strong cross-functional partnerships with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and executive leadership