Regional Operations Associate (Southern Thailand)

We are looking for a Regional Operations Associate to act as our on-the-ground representative at an assigned remote base. This individual will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with local stakeholders and partners, ensuring smooth coordination of meetings, and supporting essential operational and commercial processes, paperwork, and logistics at the base. The role may be full-time, part-time or on a flexible basis, to be discussed.

What you will do:

• Serve as the representative for stakeholders and partners in the assigned area, including but not limited to: Local Marine, local authorities, Local National Parks, Travel agents, Hotels, and partners.
• Coordinate and prepare for meetings and visits involving local stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communication and follow-ups to support long-term relationship building.
• Assist with local paperwork and administrative tasks, including any required documentation, permits, or reports relevant to the base operations.
• Contribute to other areas of the business where your skills and experience are relevant (e.g. events, marketing support, customer service) and the company has demand.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in hospitality, aviation, business development, or sales is a plus.
• Friendly, approachable, and enjoys working with people and building networks.
• Comfortable engaging in professional discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and coordination skills in both Thai and English, with agility and proactiveness; additional languages are an advantage.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a “get-things-done” mindset.
• Should be a local resident and/or with a good local and regional network
• Having a personal vehicle will be a plus
• Native fluency in Thai, good business communications in English. Other languages may be a plus
• Has existing connections or the ability to easily build connections with people in the government, aviation space, operators, hotels, and tourist attractions

What we offer:

• Be a part of a small but fast-growing and exciting new venture with highly motivated colleagues and world-class experts (both locally and internationally)
• Growth potential in the company
• Flexible working hours
• Southern-based (Phuket ideal), with travel across provinces required, including Bangkok/HQ