About the Role
Selkirk Sport is expanding our Asia operations and looking for a bilingual Engineering Manager to lead manufacturing execution, quality oversight, and new product introductions across our partner factories in Vietnam and China. We are open to a strong engineer ready to step into management or a senior engineering manager with deep experience. What matters most is the ability to take technically complex projects from concept to full production with precision, ownership, and strong cross-cultural communication.
This role is the engineering and manufacturing backbone of our Asia operation. You will drive production readiness, solve technical issues on-site, collaborate closely with U.S. R&D teams, and ensure our products meet Selkirk’s uncompromising quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution

• Lead the full lifecycle of engineering and manufacturing projects, from initial Tech Pack handoff to pilot builds, validation, and mass production.
• Work closely with factory engineering teams to interpret specifications, resolve open questions, and ensure accurate execution.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with U.S. engineering, product, and supply chain teams to keep timelines and deliverables on track.

Manufacturing & On-Site Problem Solving

• Spend time at factories during critical builds to monitor processes, troubleshoot production issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Diagnose root causes for defects or process deviations and collaborate with factory engineers to drive improvements.
• Ensure tooling, jigs, materials, and process controls align with Selkirk standards.

Quality Leadership

• Oversee the work of on-site QC inspectors in Vietnam and China, providing direction, training, and standards.
• Review QC reports, verify factory adherence to specifications, and conduct periodic audits.
• Implement US Team policy and refine quality procedures to ensure product consistency and reduce operational risk.

Cross-Border Communication

• Communicate clearly in Mandarin with Taiwanese and Chinese factory leadership, owners, and technical staff.
• Summarize factory updates, risks, and results concisely in English for the U.S. team.
• Serve as the cultural and technical bridge ensuring alignment across continents.

Team Building (Current and Future)

• Provide leadership to existing Asia-based QC personnel.
• Over time, help expand and structure the Asia engineering and quality team as operations grow.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance manufacturing processes, efficiency, and product reliability.
• Share insights with U.S. R&D to influence design-for-manufacturing and future product development.
• Recommend factory capability upgrades or process innovations as Selkirk expands into new materials or technologies.

What We're Looking For:
Required:

• An entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial mindset, with strong ownership instincts Mandarin and English fluency
• Strong engineering background (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or related field)
• Proven ability to execute engineering/manufacturing projects end-to-end
• Hands-on problem-solving skills and a willingness to be physically present on the factory floor
• Ability to travel frequently across Asia
• Excellent communication skills and comfort operating across cultures and time zones

Preferred

• Experience in composites, sporting goods, consumer hardware, or similar manufacturing environments
• Experience leading engineering or manufacturing teams (for manager-level candidates)
• Familiarity with NPI processes, quality systems, PLM tools, and manufacturing documentation
• Prior experience working with Chinese/Taiwanese-owned factories

Please note that we will only be able to accept candidates who have the appropriate rights and documentation for employment in Malaysia.

Who We Are.

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients.

Let's talk about the cool stuff you will do at Axi!

You will play a key role in keeping Axi colleagues safe in the world of Cyber. With a key focus on engineering and automation, this role focuses on implementing strategic solutions to security problems, providing a secure environment for our customers and colleagues to operation in, without large operational overheads. Ranging from DevSecOps practices implementing security controls as code to policy-based controls across our network or identity environments.

Your EDGE Assignment/You Will

• Operate as a core member of the Security team and act as a subject matter expert for Axi in partnership with Axi strategic partners.
• Keep abreast of and play a hands on, investigative role in security incidents providing essential information to key control points.
• Drive improvements in threat intelligence capabilities aligned to industry best practice.
• Research security trends and emerging technologies, identify our business and technical requirements, perform technical evaluation and support deployment of multi-regional security solutions.
• Review implementation of security controls and evaluate effectiveness, make recommendations for improvements, and execute against those recommendations.
• Play a key role in projects through design, pilot, and deployment for new security solutions across multivendor cloud environments.
• Take a leading role in specific projects aligned to key skillsets ensuring delivery to a high standard.

Are you the one?

• Strong hands-on experience securing Microsoft Azure environments
• Expertise in Microsoft Defender for Cloud (secure score, recommendations, workload protection)
• Secure configuration & hardening of Azure Storage, VMs, Key Vault, and Networking (NSG, private access)
• Solid understanding of the Azure shared responsibility model

Microsoft Defender Expertise

• Experience with Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity
• Alert triage, investigation, and tuning using KQL
• Practical incident response experience (containment, RCA)

Offensive Security (Must-Have)

• Hands-on web, API, and cloud security testing
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10 & OWASP API Top 10
• Attacker mindset with ability to design preventive controls

Nice to Have

• Red/Purple team exposure, MITRE ATT&CK
• Scripting (PowerShell / Python)
• WAF & API security (Akamai, Azure Front Door, Cloudflare)
• ISO 27001 / SOC 2 support
• Security automation (Azure Logic Apps / Functions)

Axi's bag of delights

• Competitive and attractive compensation.
• Extensive learning opportunities, such as professional training & certifications and soft skills development.
• Health and life insurance for employees along with 2 dependents.
• Generous time off, including 20 days of annual leave per year (incremental leave up to 25 days) and paid sick leave.
• Team-building experiences and corporate parties.

Axi's interview journey

• Talent Acquisition Interview (45 minutes)
• Hiring Team Interview (45 minutes)
• Final Interview (30 minutes)

Please note that our organization works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Should we receive an unsolicited resume from a recruitment agency that does not have prior written consent, we will not be responsible for the payment of any fees related to the recruitment of the candidate represented in the unsolicited resume.

At Axi, we prioritize creating a workplace that upholds fairness and respect for all. We encourage every individual within our community to contribute towards a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is treated with the dignity they deserve. We make all employment-related decisions—whether in hiring, compensation, training, performance reviews, or termination—based on merit and without bias, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We consciously work to identify and overcome any unconscious biases, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels genuinely welcomed and valued.

About WPP Media 

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com 

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: 

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. 

• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. 

• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. 

Role Summary and Impact 

Reporting of the role: This role reports to the Head of Media Practices &  works closely with Head of ecommerce, WPP Media APAC 

Role Description 

The Director of ecommerce brings thought leadership in full funnel commerce strategy and planning, ecommerce campaign management, DTC, and retail media expertise to the WPP Media, delivering best-in-class solutions across our client teams. 

This role will understand the capabilities of commerce platforms including retail media networks and AdTech partners and will assist in solving complex business problems through simplified POVs. The role will identify product, process, or solution opportunities based on client needs and unlocking new growth opportunities across channels for clients. 

This role will have the opportunity to work across multiple client accounts, Affiliate and influencer marketing teams, performance marketing, retail, tech and analytics partners, and support highly dynamic cross-functional project teams.  This role is designed to deliver Commerce strategic support to our clients and WPP client teams. The role is responsible for operationalizing best practices, developing commerce solutions, and delivering client business objectives. 

Job Responsibilities: 

Strategic Leadership: 

• Champion the adoption of WPP Commerce across existing and new business 

• Support client teams (investment, performance, planning, data, and analytics) to deliver comprehensive solutions that accomplish client’s business objectives. 

• Support the integration between commerce and brand media to develop end-to-end media strategy for clients. 

• Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in retail media. Develop and cascade POVs on changing industry dynamics. 

• Assist in developing commerce and retail media content for the organization, including educational trainings, POVs, and frameworks. 

• Develop robust partnerships with key marketplaces (Lazada, Shopee etc.), affiliates (shopback, involve asia etc.), other retail partners (Foodpanda, Grab etc.) 

• Define priorities, targets, and budgets, adapting global playbooks and guidelines into actionable local plans. 

• Collaborate with planning and buying teams to create comprehensive playbooks outlining how to integrate digital/non-digital retail media formats into overall client campaigns.  

Client Success: 

• Collaborate closely with client teams to execute best-in-class campaigns aligned with client objectives. 

• Consult with agencies and clients, translating business briefs into actionable retail media strategies. 

• Drive performance across marketplace accounts, ensuring alignment with broader commerce strategies. 

• Design measurement frameworks for all retail media formats, considering factors like lift studies, in-store traffic data, and promotional code tracking, to track effectiveness and client ROI. 

 Operational Excellence: 

• Build and refine internal tools, processes, and reporting dashboards to streamline retail media operations, enhance performance tracking, and enable data-driven decision-making. Proactively streamline processes for enhanced collaboration within GroupM Commerce and with our clients. 

• Develop frameworks, case studies, and training materials to continuously elevate biddable commerce media buying. 

• Proactively identify and evaluate emerging platform capabilities, pilot new ad products, and negotiate favourable partnership terms to maintain our competitive edge. 

• Develop and run training program to raise group capability across key Commerce capability. 

 Commercial 

• Take ownership on pipelining, forecasting and delivery of group Commerce solutions and projects. 

• Provide accountability across the assigned Group for commercial outcomes of all projects, products and services. 

• To report against the business growth targets, working closely with the client and market leads to deliver them. 

What it takes to be successful 

• Expert knowledge on the Retail landscape and relevant topics within the industry 

• Be a strategic problem solver, with the ability to understand client business challenges and develop creative, effective & measurable solutions. 

• Agile and collaborative approach to designing and developing capabilities with strong sales, business, and commercial acumen. 

• High-level stakeholder management capabilities, who can influence a diverse range of teams and individuals. 

• Effective in both verbal and writing when presenting / packaging projects to the clients and internal stakeholders is a much. 

• Experienced trainer, having worked with marketing teams to deliver learning & development programs. 

• Strong data & tech partner management capabilities, with established relationships in place with key partners 

• Highly organised, detail orientated, QA-focused with demonstrated project management capabilities. 

• Ability to work in a matrix organisation, managing complexity and challenges. 

• Flexibility to work in a cross-functional team but also have the initiative to problem solve independently. 

• Deep understanding of retail commercial elements such as profit margin, inventory levels, forecasting, and demand planning to inform media decisions. 

• 10+ years of experience in ecommerce/retail strategy, partner management, ecommerce campaign management and client relationship management 

• Experience in campaign management and optimization across multiple retail platforms (Lazada, Shopee, Foodpanda, Criteo, Google, Meta, Tiktok shop etc.). 

• Experience with retail bid management platforms, such as Pacvue or Skai 

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 
 
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. 

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  

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