(based in Amsterdam - must relocate)

Would you like to work at the fastest growing travel site in Europe? Are you a natural leader with an innovative mind? Do you have an affinity with e-commerce and the travel industry? We offer you an unique job with extensive career opportunities and chances to grow, within a vibrant and evolving company!

Our client is a rapidly expanding business in the field of holiday deals. Each day, our client features the most competitively priced holidays online, catering to 12+ European markets and expanding outside Europe this year. The deals vary from sun holidays to theater tickets to wellness & spa treatments. This concept has proven to be popular and lucrative allowing for massive growth over the past three years.

Please apply with a CV and a short note explaining your interest in the role and why you believe you might be a good fit. 

Job Description

The position of country manager requires a person with natural leadership skills who has the ability to oversee a number of projects at once, preferably combined with an understanding of online marketing and relevant sales experience. As a country manager you are hands-on, highly motivated, and have entrepreneurial instincts. You are commercially minded, get a kick out of motivating and inspiring a team and you are dedicated to furthering the success of the client. You like to get the best out of your team members and let them grow toward a self motivating and driven team with commercial excellence. The central responsibilities will be managing the country team, building revenue growth and developing strong relationships with partners. You are responsible for overseeing and managing many facets of the business, including: sales (new business development, B2B etc.), marketing (online, affiliates, PR, social media etc.), web editing and customer service. Moreover, you enjoy thinking strategically about new opportunities and possibilities in all areas. The key to success in this role will be the ability to use experience to provide innovative and inspirational leadership. 

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and networking skills, allowing them to build effective relationships with a diverse range of people in the team. You will also be able to translate company goals into specific priorities, objectives, and action plans.

A Typical Week 

• You can expect to execute on the goals that you have set in conjunction with the leadership team.
• You will coach your team on implementation and reaching targets with frequent feedback.
• You will update with different disciplines you have within your department/country.
• You will stay up to date on everything about commerce. leisure, travel, competition, adapting to trends, not just looking at tomorrow but the week ahead, the month ahead, the year ahead.
• You will review standard processes, step aside and ask yourself why are you doing it this way and is there not a better way to accomplish it.
• Recruitment will be a very big part of your role and the results will have a significant impact in your success.
• You will be addicted to the dashboard showing your progress and know your metrics inside and out.
• You will be able to read the situation, make sure certain steps are happening to build results together, interpret old situations and change practices, what’s going well elsewhere, share practices (good and bad).

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 12 MONTHS

• Growth(Margin) - you’ve doubled it.
• You have the best people in the right places.
• You have achieved your goals, have great people, totally understand your country, the competition and trends, which means you have the tools necessary to grow even further.
• Your team knows what needs to be done to achieve their goals without micro-managing.
• Your people know what they should do and how they should do it.
• You have the best people in the correct positions, growing them and the business.
• Your people have the feeling they are moving forward.
• You know how you can best add value.

Desired Skills and Experience

PERSON

• First of all, you get the best out of your people. You motivate and inspire.
• You are results driven, extremely adaptable and flexible.
• You are constantly seeking feedback from your team; analysing what’s worked to do it even better.
• When something goes wrong, you don’t hang your head down, you get right back up and try 
• You set direction and ambitious goals with your people allowing you and your team to prioritise the most important projects.
• You maintain an objective and external view which all you to see new opportunities all the time.
• You know when to take a helicopter view to get more air in your brain while at the same time you know how to get your hands dirty.
• Leadership is in your blood which allows your team to set stretch goals and achieve them.
• You know when to ask for help.
• You are curious, competitive, driven, committed and have a sense of humour.
• You have no problem taking responsibility for your actions. 
• Your communication skills are nothing short of excellent.

EXPERIENCE

• You have great management skills which you’ve acquired in a very fast moving environment.
• You absolutely must be “internet minded” which allows you to see opportunities and business challenges.
• You have already worked in a super dynamic and international environment.
• You don’t need an MBA, but you must have practical intelligence; common sense combined with theory and the ability to figure out what you don’t know.
• You’ve worked in a result-driven environment and live up to your targets.

Please apply with a CV and a short note explaining your interest in the role and why you believe you might be a good fit.