Head of International Expansion
Eucalyptus
About Us
We’re making good health last a lifetime.
More than 1 billion people globally live with obesity, a major leading indicator of many preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Eucalyptus is the company behind Juniper, one of the world’s largest weight management programs combining GLP-1 medication with a tailored nutrition and exercise programme, supported by our multidisciplinary care team of prescribers, health coaches, dietitians, nurses and pharmacists.
Our published clinical research demonstrates that our combined approach to weight management and lifestyle change increases the likelihood of our patients losing significant weight during their treatment with Juniper by four times.
Since launching, we’ve grown fast to support millions of patients. In the last 12 months:
- We grew the size of our patient base by 10x in the UK, received selective NICE endorsement for our holistic approach to obesity management, and grew our team from 50 to 200.
- Globally, we grew revenue by >120% YoY, while reducing cash burned by 90% YoY, with over $100M USD raised from global investors such as BOND, NewView, Blackbird and Airtree - early backers of companies like Canva, Stripe, Uber and Airbnb.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Head of International Expansion to lead and scale Eucalyptus’ global market launches with full ownership and strategic oversight.
This role is critical to driving our ambitious growth plans as we expand into multiple new markets simultaneously. You will design and execute the market selection process, oversee the launch of new territories, and build a system of high-performing launch squads to ensure successful and repeatable expansions.
As the first dedicated leader in this function, you will have the autonomy to shape the international expansion strategy, build the team, and create scalable playbooks that enable rapid growth across regions including North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
This is a high-impact role within a fast-growing, well-funded digital healthcare business with proven product-market fit in key markets like the UK, Australia, Germany, and Japan. You’ll be instrumental in taking Eucalyptus’ global presence to the next level.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Head of International Expansion, you’ll be responsible for leading the launch and scaling of multiple new markets simultaneously, driving Eucalyptus’ global growth ambitions.
You’ll own the end-to-end international expansion process, from market research and selection, to launching new markets, to building and scaling high-performing launch squads.
You’ll design and implement repeatable playbooks and processes that enable efficient, high-velocity market launches across growth, operations, product, pricing, data, and design functions.
You’ll build and lead a growing team of launch leads and cross-functional squads, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to succeed.
What great looks like in your first 6 months:
- You have launched 2 new international markets and they are scaling in line with WoW growth and unit economics targets
- Your market selection process (and the team to support with market selection) is world class and you have a pipeline of qualified next best markets to launch
- You have recruited 2 full-stack cross-functional launch squads of superstars who are able to drop into new countries and launch them in <3 months
- You have designed a scalable system to manage multiple market launches concurrently
- You have a clear set of market health dashboards that you watch every day and no challenge in your markets takes you by surprise
You’ll report directly to the Head of International Expansion and collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders across the business to align resources and priorities.
This role will be based in London. Some international travel will be required to support market launches and team building.
About You (Who We’re Looking For)
Skills and experience
- 8+ years of experience, ideally with a mix of hypergrowth D2C and high performance backgrounds (banking, consulting, PE, previous founders)
- Previous experience on expansion or launch for hypergrowth companies
- A clear system for identifying, recruiting, motivating and retaining world class talent
- Proven ability to set, own and manage high performing teams to achieve ambitious metrics
- High numerical proficiency. You think and communicate in hypotheses that are formed by numbers and actively seek disconfirming evidence
- Exceptional leader of high-performing teams
Behaviours & Attitudes
- You act like an owner and lead with humility
- You energise and align those around you
- You get a kick out of solving tough problems quickly
- You hold yourself and others to the highest bar
- You’re deeply curious and never satisfied with "good enough"
- You’re resilient, adaptable, and unafraid of ambiguity
So, why join Eucalyptus?
- Make real impact, fast - We build in the open together, which helps us learn and iterate more quickly so we can deliver high quality outcomes faster than anyone else. Helping impact patients lives for the better from the moment you join Euc.
- You’ll be supported to accelerate your career - Regular feedback alongside our bi-annual performance reviews, a professional development budget & leave help ensure you have the support you need to level up. We’re committed to helping every Eucalypt reach their full potential.
- You’ll work with others who are incredibly passionate about what they do - Our talent bar is high and our work ethic is strong. You’ll get to stretch yourself everyday, be given autonomy to tackle interesting problems, and work amongst people who care deeply about our patients.
- We also offer a range of benefits including
- Your own stake in the business with our employee options program
- A monthly wellness allowance, for you to spend on whatever wellness means to you
- A yearly personal development budget and 3 extra days of leave to continuously up-skill yourself
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an enhanced parental leave policy
- A fun office with regular socials including after school sport, clubs, cycle kick offs and seasonal parties
- Your own MacBook and more!
At Eucalyptus, we value individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we embrace the unique qualities each person brings. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.