General Manager, Roblox
Europe
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3-5 days a week in office
Online gaming and entertainment platform
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Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 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)
- 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 spend 6-12 months at HQ (San Mateo, CA) for the first 12 months to establish deep alignment and operating foundations before transitioning to a long-term base in London. Frequent travel considered but a continuous block preferred to set up for success
- 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 German and other key European languages (required to manage complex regulatory and cultural environments across major markets)
What the job involves
- Roblox is seeking a strategic, execution-oriented General Manager to lead our European business. Europe is a priority region at the intersection of growth, safety & compliance, and ecosystem development. As GM, you’ll be the accountable leader for the region—our senior representative externally (government, media, partners) and the orchestrator internally across product, policy, and operations
- The GM is accountable for leading the business in Europe, influencing product, growth, compliance, and reputation in a unified way while thoughtfully managing tradeoffs
- Set ambitious regional goals and a clear strategy; lead day-to-day execution with local teams and partners
- Act as Europe’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 EU/EEA and UK markets
- 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
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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