General Manager

Via is building a revolutionary technology that is changing the way people get around cities. Via is transportation that’s friendly to our planet.

They advertised on movemeon for a General Manager. The successful member previously worked as a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company and has an MBA.

About the role:

• Oversee Via’s London’s launch: develop the strategy and logistics behind our go-to-market plan
• Manage the London team: foster a collaborative, cohesive, and energetic local presence
• Ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and an unbelievable product every day

Job requirements:

• Have an exceptional academic record and prior employment experience
• A preternatural entrepreneur: you’re excited to build Via London from the ground up and shape the strategic direction of our company’s first international expansion
• A savvy and tactful communicator: you intuitively find the right tone in every situation and understand subtle cultural differences

If you are interested, here is the full job description:

As General Manager of Via’s first international market, you won’t be working from an expansion playbook, you’ll be writing it. The GM role requires a combination of intelligence, creativity, and leadership that few possess. This is an opportunity for a truly outstanding entrepreneur to shape the operation of our game-changing service. You’ll need to be a consummate marketer, an operations workhorse, and an exceptionally creative problem solver.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Via’s London’s launch: develop the strategy and logistics behind our go-to-market plan
• Set ambitious growth goals, then tirelessly work to exceed them
• Manage the London team: foster a collaborative, cohesive, and energetic local presence
• Ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and an unbelievable product every day
• Be the face of Via London; develop relationships with policy makers, key players, and local partners

You:

• An independent self-starter: you thrive in fast-paced environments and feel comfortable with a very high level of responsibility
• A no-nonsense thinker: you have sound business sense and make data-driven decisions
• A detail-oriented executor: you’re obsessively action-oriented
• An exceptional leader: people love working with you and for you
• A savvy and tactful communicator: you intuitively find the right tone in every situation and understand subtle cultural differences
• A preternatural entrepreneur: you’re excited to build Via London from the ground up and shape the strategic direction of our company’s first international expansion
• Have an exceptional academic record and prior employment experience

Via offers highly competitive compensation packages and benefits, including equity, health insurance, a flexible vacation policy, and relocation assistance.

Via is an equal opportunity employer.