Central Expansion Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Central Expansion Lead (Fintech): Orchestrating end-to-end market entry strategies and operational playbooks for global expansion with an accent on regulatory compliance, cross-functional synchronization, and scalable process design. Focus on building the central expansion function from scratch, managing parallel workstreams across multiple countries, and translating field insights into platform product priorities.

Location: Hybrid (Must be able to spend regular time in company hubs in the US or Europe).

Company

hirify.global is building the operating system for mobile services, enabling tech companies to embed global connectivity into their products through a seamless, automated platform.

What you will do

• Build and iterate the end-to-end market-entry playbook, including scoping, competitive analysis, and operational runbooks.
• Manage the master cross-market timeline, sequencing workstreams across regulatory, supply, legal, and hiring teams.
• Own the cross-market compliance strategy, including licensing, entity setup, and data compliance requirements.
• Enable and coordinate central and local teams to ensure consistent execution and unblock launch dependencies.
• Translate field launch experiences into actionable feedback for the product and platform engineering teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in market expansion, operations, or consulting at a company scaling into multiple markets simultaneously.
• Proven track record of launching 2+ markets end-to-end, specifically in regulated verticals like fintech, payments, or B2B tech.
• Strong program management skills with the ability to handle parallel workstreams across regulatory, technical, and commercial domains.
• Experience building processes, functions, or playbooks from scratch in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make sound commercial judgments on market entry feasibility, sequencing, and ROI.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to align internal teams and external partners like regulators and carriers.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• Stipends for home office setup and professional development budget.
• Free phone and international data plan.
• Collaborative, home-inspired office workspaces.
• Regular team workshops and bi-annual company off-site events.