Early Operations Manager, South Korea

As the Early Operations Manager, South Korea, you will be part of a small team working to develop and mature initial operating locations for Joby’s S4 eVTOL aircraft. In this role, you will work cross functionally to ensure that Joby can support South Korea’s Grand Challenge, a government-sponsored event designed to accelerate the adoption of urban air mobility to the country. You will manage the program budget, ensure critical timelines are met, work with Joby’s partners in South Korea, and oversee the deployment of Joby assets to South Korea in order to help Joby win commercial access to the market. This role has the potential to transition from early operations to business development and/or commercial operations. An ideal candidate should be a team player able to operate in a fast-paced, demanding, and rewarding environment. This role is hybrid, and should be based in commuting distance from one of our California sites (Lathrop, Marina, San Carlos, Santa Cruz).

• Manage a host of internal and external relationships, including with Joby’s partners in South Korea and relevant government/regulatory stakeholders 
• Operations focus: Analyze Joby’s existing early operations across and apply learnings to the intricacies of the South Korean environment
• Identify operational risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize disruptions and ensure timely early operations launch
• Oversee overall program success, including executing on budget and and on timeline, in order to safely and effectively fly the S4 in South Korea
• Serve as a Joby ambassador to the South Korean market and partners
• Synchronize Joby technical and non-technical assets in support of the early operations, including the efforts of teams spanning flight test, maintenance, business development, engineering, and certification

• PMP, MBA, or Master’s in aerospace/ operations-relevant field
• Experience in aerospace operations and/ or market development
• Proficiency in spoken and written Korean

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $104,100 - $166,800/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.