Country Manager

Overview

Country Manager positions involve leading a company’s operations within a country, driving business growth, and managing cross-functional teams. Responsibilities typically include developing strategic plans, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with local regulations, building relationships with clients and partners, monitoring market trends, and guiding cross-functional execution to achieve country performance goals. Qualifications commonly include extensive leadership experience in sales, business development, or operations, strong strategic and analytical capabilities, excellent communication and stakeholder management, and a deep understanding of the local market. Some postings reference regional or global corporate support and require onsite or hybrid work arrangements. EEO statements are included in several postings.

Responsibilities (selected examples)

• Develop and execute a comprehensive country business plan with clear sales, marketing, customer support, and operations strategies.
• Lead and develop local teams across functions (sales, operations, finance, HR, and administration).
• Identify and capitalize on market opportunities, build relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Monitor country market trends and performance, deliver regular strategy reports to HQ, and adjust plans as needed.
• Collaborate with regional/global product, marketing, and sales teams to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Drive customer-centric approaches and achieve high customer satisfaction metrics.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance, licensing requirements, and data protection where applicable.
• Own the country P&L, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Build and scale local teams, foster engagement, succession planning, and talent development.

Qualifications (examples across postings)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in fintech/payments/financial services or banking with at least 5 years in senior leadership; prior Country Manager or GM experience preferred.
• Proven track record in scaling operations, driving revenue, and managing P&L in fast-paced environments.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of local regulatory landscapes and market dynamics; willingness to travel and/or relocate as needed.
• Excellent communication skills in English; additional local languages are a plus.

Examples of role-specific notes (excerpts from postings)

• Some postings indicate onsite requirements (e.g., Pasig/Makati area) or hybrid arrangements and reference regional corporate support structures.
• Some listings mention industry focus such as industrial automation, event management, fintech/payments, banking and financial services, or real estate-related markets.
• Currency and compensation details vary by posting (e.g., PHP salaries, monthly pay ranges, allowances, or commission structures).
• Several postings include a notice that the advertiser does not accept applicants from certain regions.

Note: The original listing set contains multiple Country Manager postings with overlapping content, including several company names, locations, and requirements. This refinement preserves the core responsibilities and qualifications typical for the role while removing formatting clutter and ensuring proper HTML structure. Some postings still indicate regional restrictions.

Expired indicator: None of the text above clearly states that the job is closed; however, several individual postings explicitly note that applicants from your region are not accepted. If you are applying, verify current status on the posting page.

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