EMEA Growth Strategy Lead

OpenAI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Strategy and Operations lead based in London. This role combines rigorous analysis with hands‑on execution to drive local market strategies across Europe, focusing on consumer growth while enabling scalable multi-market expansion.

The position is hybrid, with relocation assistance for new hires and a strong emphasis on delivering measurable outcomes. You will work across cross‑functional teams to translate company strategy into practical local actions, influencing senior

Qualifications

• Have 10 years+ of experience in growth, strategy, business operations or quantitative analytics with meaningful responsibility for outcomes.
• Have developed country, regional or multi-market strategies and translated them into focused execution plans.
• Bring exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including forecasting, financial modeling and growth metrics.
• Can show examples of personally taking initiatives from insight through launch and measurement.
• Understand European markets while maintaining a regional and scalable perspective.
• Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and influence teams without formal authority.
• Operate with high ownership and urgency in ambiguous, resource‑constrained environments.
• Have a deep interest in AI and alignment with OpenAI’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Build country strategies: Develop plans, priorities and forecasts for key European markets and translate company strategy into practical local action.
• Drive growth and conversion: Use data, customer insight and experimentation to improve acquisition, engagement, retention, conversion and monetization.
• Lead market expansion and localization: Identify opportunities, build scalable launch frameworks and determine where products and go-to-market should adapt.
• Turn strategy into execution: Personally move initiatives from diagnosis and prioritization through delivery, measurement and iteration.
• Lead cross-functional teams: Align Product, Growth, Marketing, Brand, Partnerships, Finance, Research, Operations and Compliance around shared outcomes.
• Represent regional insight: Ensure European market and customer perspectives shape global roadmaps and decisions.
• Measure and scale impact: Define success metrics and determine when a successful local approach should be replicated.

Skills

Growth strategy

Cross‑functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Strategy and Operations lead based in London. This role combines rigorous analysis with hands‑on execution to drive local market strategies across Europe, focusing on consumer growth while enabling scalable multi-market expansion.

The position is hybrid, with relocation assistance for new hires and a strong emphasis on delivering measurable outcomes. You will work across cross‑functional teams to translate company strategy into practical local actions, influencing senior