This is the Taiwan Managing Director seat for a children's consumer brand, with full P&L ownership for the market. You report to the CEO, lead the local sales and marketing team, and work in a matrix with content, logistics, and finance. You will keep the global brand direction, then adapt channel, messaging, and market execution for Taiwan consumers. Experienced general managers and commercial leaders ready to take on broader business ownership are both welcome. The role is based in Taiwan.
What You'll Do
- Own Taiwan's business performance and P&L: set priorities, lead planning and forecasting, and allocate resources to deliver sustainable revenue growth and profitability
- Drive locally relevant growth: develop channel and go-to-market strategies, customer messaging, and commercial initiatives that reflect Taiwan consumers while staying aligned with the global brand
- Lead the local sales and marketing organization: set clear goals, develop talent, and build an accountable, collaborative team
- Lead across a matrix: provide dotted-line leadership to a Taiwan-based Chinese-language content lead, aligning local content priorities with market needs and global content strategy
- Coordinate operations with HQ: work with logistics and finance, which have a dotted line to HQ, so local execution, financial discipline, and operational priorities stay aligned
- Connect Taiwan with the wider organization: communicate local opportunities and challenges clearly, and work with HQ and other market leaders to share insights and improve execution
- Build external relationships with customers, channel partners, and other stakeholders in Taiwan
Core Essentials
- 10+ years of professional experience, with a proven track record of business growth and measurable commercial results
- Proven people leadership, including setting direction, developing talent, and managing team performance
- Experience owning a business, brand, channel, or commercial function with meaningful accountability for revenue, budgets, and results
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking: identify the core issues, make sound decisions, and turn them into clear priorities
- Commercial judgment and financial fluency, including the drivers of revenue, margins, and profitability
- A strong understanding of Taiwan's consumers and commercial landscape, and the ability to adapt global strategies to local market needs
- Ability to lead through both direct authority and cross-functional influence, with local and international teams
- An entrepreneurial, hands-on approach, and the ability to deliver results with focused resources
- Professional fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English
- Based in Taiwan
Bonus Skills
- Experience in technology-enabled platforms, consumer brands, content businesses, or connected consumer products / IoT
- P&L ownership at country, business unit, or brand level
- Experience expanding channels, scaling a consumer business, or leading a business through a significant stage of growth
- Experience in an international organization that balances global alignment with local decision-making
