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OpenAIOpenAISan Francisco, CA

International Strategy & Operations Lead

Leads international strategy and operations by building operating plans, identifying market growth opportunities, analyzing performance, and driving cross-functional initiatives. Requires 10–15 years of analytical operating experience, strong executive communication, and the ability to turn ambiguous problems into measurable results.

265k – 325k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build operating plans by translating strategic priorities into goals, workstreams, owners, milestones, and decisions.
  • Drive international market growth initiatives across customer acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization.
  • Create visibility into business performance across markets and products using data, customer insights, and competitive intelligence.
  • Lead executive communications, business reviews, strategic recommendations, and executive-ready narratives.
  • Connect regional needs with global priorities and provide actionable recommendations to product, research, infrastructure, and go-to-market teams.
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives involving market readiness, product launches, customer adoption, operational improvements, and international growth.
  • Build repeatable frameworks, planning processes, and operating rhythms for international teams.

Requirements

  • 10–15 years of experience in business operations, strategy, international growth, corporate strategy, or another highly analytical operating role.
  • Track record of taking ambiguous business problems from diagnosis through strategy, execution, and measurable results.
  • Strong analytical ability using business performance data, market research, and customer insights.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready materials and senior-leader influence.
  • Experience working across product, growth, finance, data science, marketing, and go-to-market functions.
  • Ability to operate strategically with executives while directly advancing project execution.
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands in fast-moving environments.
  • Strong business judgment, intellectual curiosity, and bias toward action.
  • Passion for technology, artificial intelligence, and expanding access to AI globally.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience at a leading management consulting firm.
  • Experience building or scaling international businesses, market operations, or global growth programs.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL, business intelligence tools, or data visualization platforms.
  • Experience in AI, enterprise technology, consumer technology, or fast-growing product-led businesses.

Skills

Business Operationscorporate strategyinternational growthMarket ResearchData AnalysisSQLBusiness IntelligenceData Visualizationcustomer insightsCompetitive IntelligenceExecutive Communicationgo-to-marketProduct Launchesartificial intelligenceExcel

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