Marketing Manager, MENAT

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.

We are seeking a versatile marketing leader to manage our marketing engagement across the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT). As our first local marketing person in the region, you will design and execute a comprehensive GTM strategy that accounts for the diverse cultural, economic, and linguistic landscape of MENAT.

You will be responsible for identifying high-growth clusters, navigating complex regulatory environments, and building a unified brand voice that resonates across multiple borders. Your work will span social, influencers, partner, and event marketing. You will be at the center of all the region's outbound activity.

Location: United Arab Emirates (plus a few weeks at HQ for an extended orientation)

You Will:

• Holistic Regional Strategy: Design a scalable marketing framework that can be adapted for Tier 1 MENAT markets (high volume/established) and Tier 2/3 markets (high growth).

• Localized Content Ecosystem: Oversee the "transcreation" and localization of all marketing assets. While English is our core working language, you will ensure our brand voice translates with native-level nuance across key MENAT regions, leveraging your fluent Arabic skills.

• Agile GTM Execution: Lead product launches across MENAT, prioritizing markets based on data, barriers to entry, and localized product-market fit.

• Cross-Border Community & Influencer Growth: Leverage regional social media and platform trends to build a loyal community through targeted influencer partnerships and localized channels (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.).

• Policy & Comms Collaboration: Work closely with legal and policy teams to navigate the varied regulatory landscapes of MENAT, ensuring absolute compliance with local data privacy standards relevant to the MENAT region and local data privacy standards.

• Event & Ecosystem Strategy: Develop locally relevant events and community initiatives across key priority MENAT markets, while also participating in existing industry events that support relationship building, market understanding and ecosystem growth.

• Strategic Market Partnerships: Build and develop trusted partnerships with brands, NGOs, across key MENAT markets to strengthen local credibility, relevance and long-term growth, while deepening engagement with creators, industry stakeholders and broader market ecosystems.

You’ll Have:

• 8+ years of marketing experience with a deep, pan-regional focus across MENAT.

• Independent Drive: Proven ability to operate autonomously within a strategic framework, driving clear outcomes with minimal day-to-day oversight.

• Language Proficiency: Fluent Arabic speaker is required.

• Broad Market Knowledge: Experience managing marketing efforts in highly fragmented environments—from varying audience demographics and cultural perceptions to distinct MENAT economic climates.

• 5+ years in Consumer Tech: Deep understanding of the consumer journey, specifically privacy-first user behaviors, mobile trends, and local trust barriers.

• Strategic Influence: Proven ability to advocate effectively for regional MENAT needs (budget, product localized features, com...