Marketing Specialist (APAC) - 6 months contract

Powering the world's payments ecosystem

ACI powers the payments ecosystem – globally, and you power ACI. You'll innovate, collaborate, and grow – in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers – in all roles and levels – are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

As a Marketing Specialist (APAC) in Malaysia, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world's payments ecosystem!

This purpose of this Marketing Specialist (APAC)is:

The Marketing Specialist is a hands-on B2B marketing professional who plans and independently executes digital campaigns, demand generation, and events across Asia Pacific (APAC). This independent individual contributor role owns projects end-to-end, supports the Regional Marketing Director and partners with cross-functional and global stakeholders, and applies marketing technology and AI tools to drive pipeline, brand visibility, and measurable ROI with minimal day-to-day supervision.

A typical day at ACI for a Marketing Specialist (APAC)is:

Digital Campaigns & Demand Generation

• Plan and execute multi-channel digital campaigns and ABM/intent-driven programs to generate and nurture pipelines across the buyer journey
• Manage regional B2B social media, including LinkedIn organic content and paid campaigns
• Monitor campaign performance via marketing automation and CRM reporting, applying AI tools to improve efficiency and output quality

Event Management

• Plan and execute customer events, conferences, and virtual/hybrid engagements end-to-end, including vendor, venue, budget, and onsite logistics
• Define and track event success metrics (attendance, engagement, pipeline contribution, ROI)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Solution Consulting, Product, and Communications to align messaging, campaigns, and account targeting across global, regional, and local teams
• Support and manage stakeholder briefings and post-campaign/event reviews for owned projects

Content & Communications

• Develop and localise campaigns, events, nurture content and collateral, ensuring brand and messaging consistency across all touchpoints
• Draft and edit regional marketing communications, including emails, invitations, and digital/social content

Performance Tracking & Insights

• Track and report on key marketing KPIs (leads, engagement, pipeline, ROI) using dashboards, analysing performance to surface insights and recommend optimisations
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready reporting to support post-program analysis

Budget & Vendor Management

• Manage program budgets and vendor setup to ensure cost efficiency and adherence to guidelines
• Process invoices, contracts, and expenses in a timely manner

Operational Excellence

• Independently manage multiple concurrent marketing projects end-to-end, exercising sound judgment on prioritization, risk, and escalation
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed to succeed in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field, plus 1–4 years of B2B marketing experience, ideally in technology, SaaS, or financial services
• Proven ability to independently plan and execute marketing campaigns, events, or programs with minimal oversight
• Hands-on experience with a marketing automation platform (HubSpot preferred), CRM (Salesforce), and B2B social media marketing (LinkedIn organic and Campaign Manager)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proactive self-starter with sound business judgment

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed for this role:

• Experience with ABM or intent-data platforms (e.g., Demandbase, 6sense) and practical use of AI tools for content, personalisation, or campaign optimisation
• Marketing automation or CRM certification (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and experience with digital campaign analytics and reporting tools
• Experience working in a regional (APAC) or global matrix organisation, ideally within financial services, payments, or technology
• Proficiency in an additional Asian language (e.g., Mandarin Chinese or Japanese) is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Independent Project Ownership & Execution
• Digital Campaign and Demand Generation Expertise
• Marketing Technology & AI Proficiency
• Event, Budget and Vendor Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
• Data-Driven, Adaptable Problem Solving

Core Capabilities:

We seek colleagues who embody our core capabilities — these shape our culture and enable us to make a meaningful impact together:

• Ensure Accountability: holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Results: consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Customer Focus: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Cultivate Innovation: creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Collaborates: building partnerships and working collaboratively with others.
• Courage: stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Malaysia on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package—all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com

ACI Worldwide is an AA/EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal

opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally.

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