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Build the rooms where commerce meets.

WORLDEF has been bringing e-commerce and retail together since 2015: expos, matchmaking summits, communities and a newsroom. If you want to build the next edition with us, send your CV. We read every application.

Send your CVSee open roles on LinkedIn ↗
  • Since 201512 editions and counting
  • 80+countries in the room
  • 2 officesIstanbul & Dubai
18 people you'd work with · Meet the team →

Why WORLDEF

Work that ends up on a stage.

  • Three cities, one calendar

    WORLDEF Prime in Antalya this December, WORLDEF Dubai in January 2027, WORLDEF Istanbul later in 2027. Every project has a date and a room full of people.

  • A room that spans the world

    Retailers, marketplaces, founders and investors from more than 80 countries. You'll work with partners from Istanbul to the Gulf and beyond.

  • Communities between the events

    WGN brings founders together in referral chapters across Istanbul and Dubai. Leaders Club gathers the executives who run e-commerce at scale. The work continues all year.

  • A newsroom inside an events company

    News, a magazine and podcasts, published every week, read by the people who come to our stages.

Areas you can apply to

Pick where you'd make the most noise.

These are the teams behind every edition. Current openings are posted on LinkedIn; an open application reaches the same people.

  • Sales & partnerships

    Exhibitors, sponsors and partners, from the first call to the booth on the floor.

    Büşra SakalDeniz DemirHabip ErdemNigar MahmudovaLeila Gadirli Pirgulieva7 on the team
    Apply for this area

  • Content & media

    News, the magazine, podcasts and the programme on our stages.

    Burak YalımUğur Gurbes2 on the team
    Apply for this area

  • Operations & finance

    Venues, travel, accounting and everything that makes three days run on time.

    Yuşa GüşlüYusuf ArslanVural Çavuşoğlu3 on the team
    Apply for this area

  • Creative & design

    Brand, stage, booth architecture and the spaces people walk into.

    Faruk AysanTarık Kökçü2 on the team
    Apply for this area

  • Technology & product

    The websites, matchmaking tools and data behind WORLDEF.

    Growing area
    Apply for this area

  • Events & production

    Show floors, run-of-show and the moments attendees remember.

    Growing area
    Apply for this area

How we hire

Four steps, no black box.

We read every application. If there's a fit, we'll reach out by email or phone, using the details you share below.

  1. 01ApplySend your CV and LinkedIn, and tell us which areas interest you.
  2. 02ReviewThe team lead for that area reads your application.
  3. 03Interview(s)A conversation with the team, sometimes a short task tied to a real event.
  4. 04OfferWe agree on the role, the city and your start date.

What we stand for

Six values, one standard.

  • InnovationWe keep evolving the platform to show the technologies and trends shaping commerce.
  • CommunityA global community of professionals who connect, collaborate and grow.
  • ExcellenceWorld-class events that surpass expectations for every participant.
  • InclusionRoom for businesses of every size, from startups to enterprises.
  • IntegrityTrust and transparency in every relationship we build.
  • ImpactSuccess measured in real business outcomes and partnerships.
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Istanbul

Tantavi Mah. Estergon Cad. Exen İstanbul F Blok No: 24 F İç Kapı No: 161, Ümraniye/İstanbul

DXB

Dubai

Home of WORLDEF Dubai at Dubai CommerCity.

Open application · about 5 minutes

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  1. 1 You
  2. 2 Experience
  3. 3 Documents
  4. 4 Review
About you

Any email address you check often is fine.

We look at your LinkedIn alongside your CV.