General Manager, South East Asia
Job Summary
Every day tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore create play learn and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox were building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together from anywhere in the world and on any device. Were on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means youll be working to shape the future of human interaction solving unique technical challenges at scale and helping to create safer more civil shared experiences for everyone.
About the Role
Roblox is seeking a strategic execution-oriented business leader to lead Roblox in South East Asia a priority region at the intersection of growth safety & compliance and ecosystem development. As GM of South East Asia youll be the accountable leader for the regionour senior representative externally (government media partners) and the orchestrator internally across product policy and operations. You will be accountable for leading the business in influencing product growth compliance and reputation in a unified way while thoughtfully managing tradeoffs.
You Are
- A seasoned executive with a track record of running complex multi-country operations across a major international region.
- An expert at operating in a global matrixed organization providing dotted-line leadership while country leads report solid-line into global functions.
- Willing to frequently travel to HQ (San Mateo CA) for the first 6 months to establish deep alignment and operating foundations before transitioning to a long-term base in Singapore.
- Exceptional in communication skills with proven ability to act as a spokesperson and provide regional legitimacy with governments and partners.
- Someone with proven success navigating highly regulated or politically complex environments.
- Fluent in English (required).
- Proficient in multiple languages ideal (required to manage complex business regulatory and cultural environments across major markets) - Bahasa
You Will
- Set ambitious regional goals and a clear strategy; lead day-to-day execution with local teams and partners.
- Act as Southeast Asias advocate within Roblox ensuring regional needs inform global priorities.
- Serve as the primary bridge between the local office and HQ across regulatory product safety and operational topics.
- Establish the local office as an early warning system for regulatory cultural and market signals.
- Maintain uninterrupted operations across SEA markets.
- Anticipate and address emerging public policy obligations Drive SEA-specific compliance initiatives in partnership with Policy Trust & Safety Legal and Product.
- Establish strategic relationships with regulators ratings agencies and media to reduce risk and ensure business continuity.
- Serve as a regional spokesperson on safety and integrity strengthening public trust and resilience.
- Define and execute the regional growth plan to maximize user growth bookings and the health of the local creator ecosystem.
- Build on-the-ground presence to expand brand awareness and support creatorsprioritizing key genre verticals.
- Build and deepen relationships with strategic partners across the region.
- Partner with HQ product and core functions to shape integrated roadmaps for Growth and Compliance.
You Have
- A track record of running complex multi-country operations across a major international region.
- Expertise operating in a global matrixed organization.
- Proven success navigating highly regulated or politically complex environments.
- Gaming and or UGC platform experience (a strong asset).
- Technical fluency and or background (preferred).
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Roblox is the ultimate virtual universe that lets you create, share experiences with friends, and be anything you can imagine. Join millions of people and discover an infinite variety of immersive experiences created by a global community!