webook.com
Global Operations Manager
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 9 months ago
- Salary
- AED 18k–34k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Operations & Logistics
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average? If yes, then this is the job you're looking for ,webook.com is Saudi's #1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales. Role Overview: The Global Expansion Manager drives the company’s international growth by overseeing new market entry from feasibility studies to full operational launch. This role requires a blend of strategic analysis, regulatory navigation, cross-functional coordination, and project execution to ensure each new country is launched efficiently and integrated seamlessly into the organization’s global ecosystem. Key Responsibilities Market Entry & Feasibility - Conduct comprehensive market research for target regions. - Prepare country entry business cases and present recommendations to leadership. Regulatory & Licensing - Lead license and permit applications with local regulators and authorities. - Liaise with external consultants, legal firms, and government agencies to ensure full compliance. - Maintain a repository of entity documents and regulatory updates. Entity Setup & Operations - Oversee entity formation, bank account openings, and hiring setup in new markets. - Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Operations, and HR to achieve go-live readiness. Localization & Product Readiness - Manage localization projects, ensuring that app/website, payment methods, and customer care channels are adapted to the new country. - Partner with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to deliver localized experiences. Tracking & Reporting - Monitor expansion milestones, risk logs, and budgets; report progress weekly to leadership. - Maintain dashboards and trackers for all ongoing and upcoming markets. Post-Launch Integration - Ensure newly launched entities are fully integrated into global governance, reporting, and compliance frameworks. - Partner with internal stakeholders to align accounting, HR, and operations processes. Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Relations, Economics, or related field. - 4–6 years of experience in project management, preferably involving entity setup, compliance, or multi-country operations. - Exceptional project management and stakeholder coordination skills. - Comfortable working across multiple time zones and functions. - Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Relations, Economics, or related field.
- 4–6 years of experience in project management, preferably involving entity setup, compliance, or multi-country operations.
- Exceptional project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones and functions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
Responsibilities
Market Entry & Feasibility: Conduct comprehensive market research for target regions. Prepare country entry business cases and present recommendations to leadership. Regulatory & Licensing: Lead license and permit applications with local regulators and authorities. Liaise with external consultants, legal firms, and government agencies to ensure full compliance. Maintain a repository of entity documents and regulatory updates. Entity Setup & Operations: Oversee entity formation, bank account openings, and hiring setup in new markets. Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Operations, and HR to achieve go-live readiness. Localization & Product Readiness: Manage localization projects, ensuring that app/website, payment methods, and customer care channels are adapted to the new country. Partner with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to deliver localized experiences. Tracking & Reporting: Monitor expansion milestones, risk logs, and budgets; report progress weekly to leadership. Maintain dashboards and trackers for all ongoing and upcoming markets. Post-Launch Integration: Ensure newly launched entities are fully integrated into global governance, reporting, and compliance frameworks. Partner with internal stakeholders to align accounting, HR, and operations processes.
Skills
- Market research
- Regulatory compliance
- Entity setup
- Project management
- Cross-functional coordination
- Localization
- Product localization
- Stakeholder management
- Budget monitoring
- Go-live readiness
- International expansion
- Regulatory filings
- Financial liaison
- Multi-country operations
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