General Manager, Middle East and North Africa (Contractor)

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, we’re 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. We’re 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 you’ll 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.

Roblox is seeking a strategic, execution-oriented General Manager to lead our Middle East and North Africa business. As GM of MENA, you’ll be the accountable leader for the region—our senior representative externally (across government, media, and partners) and the internal orchestrator across product, policy, and operations. You’ll drive Roblox’s regional strategy and execution, shaping how we grow, stay compliant, and build trust with users and stakeholders while managing tradeoffs.

You Will

• Set ambitious regional goals and a clear strategy; lead day-to-day execution with local teams and partners.

• Act as Middle East and North Africa business’s 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 Middle East North Africa

• Partner closely with Legal, Policy, and Trust & Safety teams to anticipate and navigate evolving regulatory obligations

• 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 creators—prioritizing 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).

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.

• 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) and Arabic (required); Turkish or French a plus.

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.