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General Manager - Germany

Permanent contract
Berlin
Salary: Not specified
Starting date: February 28, 2022
Occasional remote

Virtuo
Virtuo

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Are you looking for a job where you can really make a difference? looking to participate in our ambition to become European leader on the on-demand car market? Then, you should apply for this role. We are expanding our services in Germany 🇩🇪 and we need you!
The role can be based in Berlin or Munich, with occasional remote possible

🎯 Your missions :

As General Manager for Germany you will:

Kick-start Virtuo in Germany

  • Launch Virtuo in Germany by opening Berlin and Munich in the first few months
  • Run complex, on-the-ground, day-to-day operations
  • Take overall responsibility of local P&L
  • Take overall responsibility for ensuring customer happiness

Grow and expand massively operations and customer base

  • Execute an ambitious expansion plan in the region and reach topline targets
  • Develop key commercial relationships including fleet partners, car parks, airports, railways and insurance providers
  • Build the Virtuo brand and proposition in Germany, find opportunities to raise our profile via PR and media activation
  • Be the voice and face of Virtuo with media & government stakeholders in the country

Build and manage a top talent and highly efficient team

  • Build a complementary team: operations to manage the cars day-to-day, marketing to promote our service locally and sales to develop the B2B offer
  • Be an exemplary manager for the team by taking responsibility for important issues, removing major hurdles and encouraging initiative
  • Report to the COO and work closely with the Paris-based central team
  • Champion your region, influence our product and technology roadmap

🥇 What this position will provide you with :

  • Join a flagship of European Tech backed by great VCs like Balderton Capital, Iris Capital, AVP, BPI etc and incredible traction in France, UK, Spain and Italy
  • Make an impact: the chance to shape the future of European mobility
  • Launch and run a business from the ground up, and rapidly operate at scale
  • Passionate & experienced colleagues and a great startup environment

Preferred experience

  • 5-8 years of work experience in high-growth tech companies, consulting, investment banking. Previous experience in mobility or the automotive industry is a plus.
  • Proven ability to build a high performing team
  • Startup mindset: entrepreneurial, resilient, tenacious and risk-taking; willing to embrace Virtuo’s mission
  • Hands-on but also able to take a step back and have a strategic overview
  • Highly organized, capable of creating structure and building strong processes
  • Focused on building partnerships and long-term relationships
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills at all levels: optimistic, open, and highly likable
  • Fluent in German and English,

🎯 It’s always a plus if :

  • Previous success in scaling a business from scratch
  • You have a good level of french

Recruitment process

  1. Discovery interview with the people team
  2. Manager interview
  3. Meet our co-founder Karim and our CMO Marie
  4. Case study and debriefing with the managers
  5. Culture fit interview, meet our co-founder Thibault

🤩 Working daily at Virtuo will make you:

  • Participate in the revolution of the car rental industry by transforming a traditionally unpleasant and anxiety-provoking service into a fluid, modern and exciting experience!
  • Work in a stimulating environment surrounded by bright, agile, and dynamic profiles
  • Be part of a “user-centric” team which is one of the best customer team in the car rental industry
  • Work for an innovative startup where everything is building, in a company where your decisions will have an immediate impact

🎁 Perks:

  • Competitive equity packages
  • You will contribute to develop all perks in our German office
  • Flexible remote work policy
  • Significant discount on Virtuo rentals, it’s time to try all the best cars technology during your week-ends and vacation ;)
  • Seminar/ Team building: many team events throughout the year
  • Your whole work equipment provided with Fleex
  • You will be working in a multicultural, dynamic, and passionate team

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