Spain Country Manager
MADRID BASED
ABOUT WEROAD: CONNECTING PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND STORIES
Founded in 2017, WeRoad is a fast-growing startup that is disrupting the travel industry in Italy, Spain, the UK and now also in Germany and France! We are a community of travelers, united by their love for travel, adventure, and discovering faraway lands and cultures. We bring together small groups of like-minded millennials and send them on life-changing experiences to 100+ destinations all over the globe. We're on a mission to design and deliver experiences worth living and sharing, through rewriting the rules of the travel industry.
About the role:
As Spain Country Manager, your mission will be to continue to create our brand and drive our business growth in Spain. This role is for the ambitious and entrepreneurial. We will invest a lot in you and clear the way for your exponential growth: you will lead our strategy, operations and team in Spain!
Work with our leadership to define and deliver the business strategy for WeRoad in Spain.
Oversee WeRoad Spain's business (at 360°) and establish operational plans designed to achieve business growth and profitability targets.
Drive efforts to position our brand and build WeRoad's local presence and awareness in Spain.
Define a strategy for building our customer base and Coordinator community in Spain.
Build, train, and manage the WeRoad Spain team - currently 6 individuals.
Report directly into the CCO (Chief Commercial Officer).
Be the link between HQ and WeRoad in Spain in order to align the rest of the team with the overall WeRoad direction.
What you'll bring to the table:
You are Spanish, or have lived in Spain for several years and have expert-level knowledge of the Spanish language, culture, and market.
You have a strong business background, and ideally experience working in startups and/or the tourism industry.
You have experience managing complex, cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
You have a strong results-orientation and top-notch analytical skills.
You have outstanding networking skills and the ability to make partnerships happen.
You have proven leadership skills and experience managing a team.
You exercise excellent judgment and problem-solving abilities.
You will love working at WeRoad if:
You are ambitious, want to build and be part of something huge, growing faster than you thought was possible.
You love travel and want to join a young, smart, and fun team of people who love it, too.
You prefer adventure instead of daily routine and love working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
You are an entrepreneur at heart and a self-starter and aren't afraid to take on a lot of responsibility, right from the start.
You welcome feedback and see mistakes as stepping stones to success.
What we can offer:
A free WeRoad trip. Every year to the destination of your choice.
A great workspace. A vibrant office space and community.
Opportunities to learn and build your network. Join the training program of our holding company, OneDay, and participate in the many meetups and events we host at our HQ or local offices to have fun and share knowledge with other people in the industry.
Best-in-class benefits. We have a generous paternity and maternity leave policy and give a bonus to newlyweds and new parents; additionally, you will benefit from private health insurance.
Holiday. You are the master of your own time. We have an unlimited holiday policy and are encouraged to be your own entrepreneur.
Fun! We schedule regular team-building events throughout the year and have plenty of opportunities to meet our Travel Coordinators and WeRoaders from all over the world.
Smart working. Remote and flexible working, and we support you to work from your destination of choice up to 1 month per year.
SELECT Ready to apply? We will try and make at least one of these interviews in person in our HQ in Milan:
Introductory call with our Head of People Culture.
Technical and background-based interview with CEO.
Development of a 90-days plan and "working with" document followed by two further interviews with our CCO and a Co-Founder.
One Day at WeRoad Milan to meet key stakeholders.
Reference check.
WeRoad is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment all applicants, regardless of their race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, family status, political affiliation, disability, and any other legally protected characteristic.
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