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 policymakers, 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.