Special Projects Lead

Workplace Circumstances

• Environment: Office
• Languages: English, Khmer
• Location: Phnom Penh

Position Summary

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer

Role Purpose:

We're looking for a Special Projects Lead to join the Office of the Chief Commercial Officer and help bring our projects to life. You'll work closely with the CCO and with teams across the company, keeping timelines clear, work organized and everyone aligned. It's a fast-moving, high-trust role for someone who learns quickly, takes on more over time, and wants to grow with a team that's building something ambitious.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities:
• Own the project plan, timelines, dependencies and status reporting for major projects in Asana
• Coordinate daily across marketing, art, legal, finance and production, and keep every workstream moving
• Track budgets against commitments and flag gaps early; keep stakeholders informed with accurate numbers
• Run check-ins and circulate clear action items, owners and deadlines
• Prepare documents and materials for client and partner meetings, attend them, and follow up on what's asked
• Present two or three viable paths forward whenever something goes off track
• Support the CCO's wider workload: join meetings when needed and help him stay on top of priorities
• Improve templates, trackers and reporting cadences as the team scales
• Where this goes:
• First 90 days: learn the business, organize and communicate, and take ownership of the project tracker and reporting
• Then: own the plan end to end and support in the room with clients and partners
• Over time: the potential to grow into leading major projects as the role evolves

Languages

• Khmer - Fluent is required
• English - Fluent is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Work History

• In project coordination, production, operations or similar (candidates with less experience and clear evidence of a project-management mindset will be considered) for 3 years

General & Technical Skills

• Fluent in Khmer and English, spoken and written
• Financial literacy: budget tracking, spend and vendor commitments
• Asana or similar project-management tools (or quick to learn), plus Google Sheets and Docs
• Concert, festival or live-music experience; experiential design; vendor, sponsor or partner deliverables; ASEAN experience.

Soft Skills

• Comfortable with modern AI tools and AI-assisted ways of working, and quick to read, sort and act on a high volume of written material
• Strong stakeholder skills across leadership, creative teams and external partners
• Calm and organized with firm external deadlines; discretion on confidential, high-visibility projects