Country Director
Lead and build the company's Ukraine operation: local team, customer and partner relationships, field operations and the link to the global engineering team.
About the project
The company is developing a complex technology product at the intersection of mechanics, electronics, firmware, and software. The product is designed for demanding operational environments, where reliability, performance, and real-world usability are critical.
Ukraine is the company's critical field operation: this is where the product is tested in real operational environments, customer relationships are built, and field insights turn into actionable feedback for the global engineering team.
As Country Director, you will take overall ownership of the company's activities in Ukraine: leading the local team, making sure customers are supported, coordinating field operations and testing, and building strong relationships with users and partners.
This is a highly autonomous leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment and takes full ownership of getting things done.
WHAT THIS ROLE OFFERS
Why this one is worth leaving something else for
Work on advanced technology designed to enhance human physical capability and performance.
Lead the company's presence in Ukraine with real autonomy and accountability.
Shape the local team, network and ways of working as the operation grows.
What happens in the field directly shapes what the international engineering team builds.
We offer a highly competitive package reflecting your experience, expertise and level of responsibility.
RESPONSIBILITIES
What you will actually do
- Take overall responsibility for the company's operations and development in Ukraine
- Build and lead a strong, autonomous local team, including the Field Engineer and other key team members, and support hiring, onboarding and development as the team grows
- Set priorities, coordinate teams, and make sure operational issues are identified and resolved quickly
- Make sure field testing, servicing and customer support are well organised and executed
- Ensure the field team gathers useful data and insights and communicates them consistently to the engineering team
- Maintain relationships with existing customers, users and partners, and develop new ones across the Ukrainian defence ecosystem
- Shape the company's local network and go-to-market activities in Ukraine
- Act as the key link between customers, the field team and the international engineering team, making fast independent decisions and knowing when to escalate
REQUIREMENTS
What we need from you
- Significant leadership and people management experience, ideally leading technical or multidisciplinary teams
- Proven ability to own complex operations and deliver results with limited supervision
- Strong understanding of the Ukrainian military and defence environment
- Enough technical depth to communicate effectively with engineers and understand complex hardware and product issues
- Experience working with senior stakeholders, customers, partners or military users
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Professional working English and fluent Ukrainian
- Based in Kyiv or willing to relocate; comfortable with regular travel across Ukraine, including to field locations, and extended hours or weekends when needed
STRONG PLUSES
What would help
- Leadership experience in defence tech, military technology, hardware or another technically complex environment
- Military leadership experience
- Experience building a team or operation from the ground up
- Experience managing large teams or complex programmes
- A combination of technical and commercial or customer-facing experience
- Strong relationships within the Ukrainian defence ecosystem
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
What happens after you apply
Stages differ between roles — different clients, different stakeholders. These are the ones for this vacancy.
- Intro call
- Final interview with the founder in person in Kyiv
APPLY
Apply for this role
Four fields and a CV. No account, no portal, no cover letter unless you want to write one.
TALENT POOL
Don't see a role that fits?
Or know someone who would. We work with international defence-tech companies and open new technical and operational positions regularly. If nothing here fits you right now, send a CV anyway — that is how most of our shortlists start.
Opens an email to Daria Savchenko, Talent Acquisition Lead. Attach a CV.