Korea Strategy & Operations Lead — Scale & Impact

OpenAI, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The company is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to scale Korea operations. Based in Seoul with a 3-day in-office hybrid model, you will translate global strategy into regional execution, build scalable processes, and partner with global leadership to drive growth and operational discipline.

You will establish KPIs, governance, and operating cadences, while mentoring a high-performing regional team, ensuring priorities align with APAC goals and long-term opportunities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading regional or international operations in a fast-scaling, complex environment.
• Ability to translate global strategy into regional execution with discipline.
• Experience across multiple markets, ideally within Korea.
• Proven track record building scalable operating systems, processes, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Strong cross-functional leadership with accountability for outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the Korea operating strategy aligned with APAC & global objectives and regional priorities.
• Drive execution across key markets, ensuring consistency while adapting to local needs, regulations, and market dynamics.
• Partner with global leadership to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure strong execution in-region.
• Establish KPIs, reporting frameworks, and operating cadences to track performance and inform decision-making.
• Build and optimize scalable processes across business lines, including consumer, product, partnerships, and other key functions.
• Identify operational gaps and inefficiencies, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support market entry strategies and operational readiness for Korea
• Enable strategic partnerships through strong operational frameworks and close partnership with relevant teams.
• Help build a strong regional functional leadership team and ensure the regional operating system runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Collaborate closely across functions to drive accountability and deliver against regional goals.
• Ensure seamless coordination between global and regional stakeholders.
• Act as a central point of accountability for operational delivery across Korea.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing regional operations team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, operational rigor, and continuous learning.
• Develop leadership bench strength across key markets and functions.

Skills

Regional ops leadership

Strategic judgment

Cross-functional leadership

Market expansion

Operational excellence

Job description

The company is seeking a Strategy & Operations Lead to scale Korea operations. Based in Seoul with a 3-day in-office hybrid model, you will translate global strategy into regional execution, build scalable processes, and partner with global leadership to drive growth and operational discipline.

You will establish KPIs, governance, and operating cadences, while mentoring a high-performing regional team, ensuring priorities align with APAC goals and long-term opportunities.