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Operations & Strategy jobs in Korea hiring English speakers

Q: Do operations and strategy roles in Korea require Korean?

Of the 208 operations and strategy roles in Korea we have read, 44 do not ask for Korean in the posting. The rest ask for some Korean, from conversational to business level. Each listing shows the language requirement Seoulstart found.

Q: Can foreigners get a work visa for operations and strategy roles in Korea?

128 of the 208 operations and strategy roles in Korea we have read are professional roles that usually hire foreign staff on the E-7 visa. Your employer usually applies for the E-7 for you, so ask the recruiter early whether they sponsor it. If you hold an F-2, F-4, F-5 or F-6 visa, you can usually take these roles without sponsorship.

Q: What kinds of ops roles hire foreigners in Korea?

Global ops, BD, partnerships, M&A, corporate strategy, chief of staff, program management, and supply-chain at multinationals. The connecting thread: roles where the work itself is international or the team operates in English by default.

Q: Is an MBA expected for these roles?

Not always. At Korean tech companies (Coupang, Krafton) MBA is a plus but not required if you have strong execution experience. At foreign-invested employers and the major consultancies (McKinsey, Bain, BCG Korea), MBA or top-tier strategy experience is often the bar.

Q: How fresh are these listings?

Pulled from each employer's career page every day. Listings that disappear from the source are marked expired within 24 hours.

Q: How does Seoulstart decide if a role is 'English-friendly'?

Each posting is classified by its language signals: JD language, explicit Korean-fluency requirements, foreign-team mentions, sponsorship language, and the company's track record of hiring foreign workers. Roles that look Korean-only fall below our threshold and don't surface here. The classification is Seoulstart's read of the public JD; always verify language requirements directly with the recruiter.

212 active English-friendly openings · refreshed daily

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212 open jobs on this list, updated November 7, 2026. 3 are free to open. Members see every job, with the full details, pay where the posting states it, and the apply link. See what members get

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212 active English-friendly roles in operations, business development, partnerships, strategy, M&A, and program management. Most are in Seoul, Pangyo, and Hwaseong. These roles cluster at companies expanding overseas (Coupang, Krafton, Daangn, Naver Webtoon) and at foreign-invested employers running their Korea entities, the kind of work where international experience is the asset, not a hurdle.

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Strategic Partnerships Manager, Korea
OpenAI
Seoul, South Korea· 2w ago· Full-time
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
OpenAI
Seoul, South Korea · Operations
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Strategic Partnerships Manager, Korea
Full-time · English JD
2w ago
Sr Analyst - Insurance Operations
Marsh McLennan
Seoul - 3 IFC
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Marsh McLennan
Seoul - 3 IFC · Operations
No Korean needed · F-visa holders
Sr Analyst - Insurance Operations
English JD
Digital Project Manager - Seoul
Fever
Seoul· <1w ago
Fever
Seoul · Operations
Digital Project Manager - Seoul
English JD
<1w ago
Operations
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Seoul, Seoul, South Korea· 3w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
No Korean needed · E-7 route
Operations
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Full-time · English JD
3w ago
Operations
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanBilingual
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
Business Korean · E-7 route
Operations
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Full-time · Bilingual
1w ago
Operations
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서울 영등포구 영등포로150 생각공장 B동 901~911· <1w ago· Full-time
Operations
서울 영등포구 영등포로150 생각공장 B동 901~911
Operations
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Full-time · English JD
<1w ago
Advertisement
Operations
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Seoul· 1w ago
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
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English JD
1w ago
Operations
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Seoul· 4m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul
Business Korean · E-7 route
Operations
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Full-time · English JD
4m ago
Operations
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Seoul, South Korea· <1w ago· Internship
Business Korean
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
Business Korean
Operations
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Internship · English JD
<1w ago
Operations
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South Korea· 1m ago
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
South Korea
No Korean needed · E-7 route
Operations
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English JD
1m ago
Operations
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South Korea-Remote Location-Seoul· 1w ago
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
South Korea-Remote Location-Seoul
No Korean needed · E-7 route
Operations
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English JD
1w ago
Operations
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Seoul, Korea
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul, Korea
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
Operations
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South Korea > Hwaseong· <1w ago
F-visa holders
Operations
South Korea > Hwaseong
F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
<1w ago
Operations
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Seoul, South Korea· <1w ago
F-visa holdersNative Korean
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
Native Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
<1w ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
Seoul, South Korea· <1w ago
No Korean needed
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
No Korean needed
Operations
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English JD
<1w ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
Seoul· <1w ago
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
<1w ago
Operations
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Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu· <1w ago
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Operations
Korea, Seoul, Gangnam-gu
No Korean needed · F-visa holders
Operations
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English JD
<1w ago
Operations
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KOR South Korea - Seoul HQ· <1w ago
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
KOR South Korea - Seoul HQ
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
<1w ago
Advertisement
Operations
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Seoul, Korea· 1w ago
E-7 routeBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul, Korea
Business Korean · E-7 route
Operations
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English JD
1w ago
Operations
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Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of· 2w ago
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
Jeju-do, Korea, Republic of
No Korean needed · E-7 route
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
2w ago
Operations
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
1w ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
KOR - Seoul - Cytiva
E-7 routeBusiness Korean
Operations
KOR - Seoul - Cytiva
Business Korean · E-7 route
Operations
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English JD
Operations
Members see the title and company
South Korea· 2m ago· Full-time
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
South Korea
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
Full-time · English JD
2m ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
South Korea· 16m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeSome Korean
Operations
South Korea
Some Korean · E-7 route
Operations
Members see the title and company
Full-time · English JD
16m ago
Operations
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Seoul, Seoul, Korea
F-visa holdersSome Korean
Operations
Seoul, Seoul, Korea
Some Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
Operations
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Gangnam District, Seoul· 1m ago
E-7 route
Operations
Gangnam District, Seoul
E-7 route
Operations
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English JD
1m ago
Operations
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Korea-Seoul· Contract
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Operations
Korea-Seoul
No Korean needed · F-visa holders
Operations
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Contract · English JD
Operations
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South Korea - Seoul· 3w ago
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
South Korea - Seoul
No Korean needed · E-7 route
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
3w ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
Seoul, South Korea· 7m ago· Full-time
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
Business Korean · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
Full-time · English JD
7m ago
Operations
Members see the title and company
RGY-Royal Canin,Gimje, South Korea
E-9 routeNo Korean needed
Operations
RGY-Royal Canin,Gimje, South Korea
No Korean needed · E-9 route
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
Advertisement
Operations
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Seoul, South Korea
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Operations
Seoul, South Korea
No Korean needed · F-visa holders
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
Operations
Members see the title and company
South Korea, Seoul, 4323· <1m ago
E-7 routeBusiness Korean
Operations
South Korea, Seoul, 4323
Business Korean · E-7 route
Operations
Members see the title and company
English JD
<1m ago

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Common questions

Do operations and strategy roles in Korea require Korean?

Of the 208 operations and strategy roles in Korea we have read, 44 do not ask for Korean in the posting. The rest ask for some Korean, from conversational to business level. Each listing shows the language requirement Seoulstart found.

Can foreigners get a work visa for operations and strategy roles in Korea?

128 of the 208 operations and strategy roles in Korea we have read are professional roles that usually hire foreign staff on the E-7 visa. Your employer usually applies for the E-7 for you, so ask the recruiter early whether they sponsor it. If you hold an F-2, F-4, F-5 or F-6 visa, you can usually take these roles without sponsorship.

What kinds of ops roles hire foreigners in Korea?

Global ops, BD, partnerships, M&A, corporate strategy, chief of staff, program management, and supply-chain at multinationals. The connecting thread: roles where the work itself is international or the team operates in English by default.

Is an MBA expected for these roles?

Not always. At Korean tech companies (Coupang, Krafton) MBA is a plus but not required if you have strong execution experience. At foreign-invested employers and the major consultancies (McKinsey, Bain, BCG Korea), MBA or top-tier strategy experience is often the bar.

How fresh are these listings?

Pulled from each employer's career page every day. Listings that disappear from the source are marked expired within 24 hours.

How does Seoulstart decide if a role is 'English-friendly'?

Each posting is classified by its language signals: JD language, explicit Korean-fluency requirements, foreign-team mentions, sponsorship language, and the company's track record of hiring foreign workers. Roles that look Korean-only fall below our threshold and don't surface here. The classification is Seoulstart's read of the public JD; always verify language requirements directly with the recruiter.

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