Country Launch Ops Lead

5–8+ years in operational leadership, expansion ops, strategy, or GM roles, including at least one international market launched end-to-end at a high-growth, ops-intensive company

Hands-on experience building local ops from concept to stabilization: legal setup, financial rails, commercial partners, vendor contracts, and early local hiring

Working knowledge of doing business in mainland China, including entity setup, local hiring, and regulatory processes

Fluent in Mandarin and English; clear communicator across time zones and cultures

Strong problem-solving, autonomy, and resilience in ambiguous environments; comfortable building systems where none exist yet

Based in Shenzhen or willing to relocate; able to travel, including to SF, as needed

Experience working with external law firms and government authorities on regulatory hurdles, cross-border data transfer, or local labor law

Experience in data collection, media production, field research, marketplace ops, or hardware sourcing in Shenzhen

Familiarity with physical AI, robotics, world modeling, or AI training data workflows

Prior work standing up ops in multiple countries