General Manager / COO (FR & ENG Fluent)

Wait a minute.Are you inspired in being a key player in building a massive EdTech company that will empower millions of people?Do you have international ambition?Do you love scaling companies & improving Operations?Do you desire to put that thrive of excellence at the service of selling meaningful products that really change lives?Are you inspired by Ed Tech?Deep inside you are looking for a new adventure with...Freedom: feeling free to work in hybrid and being trusted to deliverAmbition: growing up surrounded by smart colleagues driven to create an iconic brand like Nike bigImpact: contributing to transform people's lives at scale and feel your own impact in the companyThat’s great because we want to empower people at scale, by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovating on creating breakthrough learning experiences.This is why we are looking for our new General Manager/GM or COOSometimes called #2, here it’s about managing all the leadership team, leading the day-to-day and forming a powerful duo with our CEO/chairman a kind of “Visionary” / “Integrator” duo.An Integrator has the unique ability to harmoniously integrate the major functions of the business, run the organization, and manage the day-to-day issues that arise. You are the glue that holds the people, processes, systems, priorities, and strategy of the company together.Your natural perspective is oriented toward things that are internal to the company. Getting the house in order and making sure Paradox scales fast, and with fast execution.While David will be focusing on:Defining the Vision & keeping in-depth Industry KnowledgeExternal Communication on social media, PR, interviews with people like Richard BransonStrategic Product Keynotes for major Marketing opportunitiesBuilding the future of our productsGenerating growth opportunities, big ideasThis duo will work if you recognize yourself:Strongly analytical, and at ease to challenge or disagree with our CEO in his thinking with strong reasoning and DataHands-On LeadershipStrong leadership to inspire, lead, and make people accountableReally Hard workerGreat at being provided with a company Vision, and then turning it into something real and then translating the Vision into something others can understand and get on board with-laying a solid foundation for execution.But also very inspired by our mission to empower people live their true ambitionIf you dream of a life that is more like an adventure with its twists and turns and challenges than a stable, set life .... Then, you have found the next adventure that will fulfill you!This is a full-time position, carried out from our beautiful offices in Dubaï, Lisbon or from the comfort of your couch! Being present at least 3 months in Dubaï per year is required. French and English fluency is a must.YOUR MISSIONYour main mission is to help us scale to the next level of 50M in 3 years while generating very high levels of customer and team satisfaction.So structuring the company so that it grows without our CEO: creating an A-Players team, installing a culture of performance and execution, putting the right systems in place and overseeing all Sales, Product, HR, finance, legal, marketing, office management operations.To do so, here are your 7 main responsibilities:Leads the execution by meeting or exceeding planned P&L targetsCreate a culture of performance, execution and continuous improvementSCALE: Make the company Scalable and turn it into a growth machineDependably demonstrate a relentless obsession with values alignment, focus, simplicity, and clarityTalent Density is everything for us > Fill Paradox with A PlayersOversee financial information and budgetDig the Data, find patterns, and make changes happen from themDO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?Must HaveProven experience as a Chief of Staff, Operational Manager, COO, Founders, CEO, CRO, Head of Operations, General Manager at least 3 years in a startup or scale-up, we need someone who is immediately operational and has a global knowledge of all business functionsYou master and like modern tools and are comfortable with building processes.PersonalityYou are charismatic, have a strong ethic and a profound sense of humility.You are obsessed by performance, having ambitious goals and giving everything to achieve them & Excellence. You must always strive to do better.Leadership: Catalyst for team cohesion and effective conflict management, you make others want to follow you.You love people deeply: You like to be interested in others and you know how to create a link very easily.You enjoy managing the day-to-day aspects of the business. Be responsible for the P/L balance sheet and execution.Great At Planning - great at taking ideas and effectively initializing plans to make them a reality.Driven & Getting things done: this position requires a strong commitment and perseverance & you come with solutions, not problems, you have a doer mentality.Love for structure and execution (An obsession with getting the house in order & You enjoy managing the day-to-day aspects of the business and to Be responsible for the and execution.)Comfort in conflict: you are at ease with defending your case with facts, until we find what’s right for the vision of the company.Growth over Ego: you are eager to learn, and receive hard feedback to grow.Analytical and system thinker: able to quickly identify and formulate problems, bottlenecks and obstacles, facilitate decision making, you are able to simplify extremely complex and chaotic issues into efficient solutions and systems quickly.Tech and product savvinessCool under pressureYou are inspired by the field of Edtech, coaching, personal development or training.LanguageFrench: NativeEnglish: Fluent English, you can hold a conversation on specific details with English-speaking colleagues.Our chosen language for written communication is English. Currently, 10% of the team is English-speaking, a % which will continue to grow.TECHNICAL:Our CRM: HubspotIT MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOUBeing at ease to be in the shadow:Constant Friction as you are in between our CEO/Chairman, the leadership team and the rest of the team.Discipline and Accountability: You are the one who delivers the bad news to employees. You’re in charge of the dirty work that needs to be done.Lack of Appreciation: The toughest one of all is that your job can be downright lonely.If you don’t want to be really hands-on: At our size (60 people, not 300), we expect to be directly involved in fixing issues yourself.JOIN US IF YOU CRAVEGrowth & AmbitionWe hire only the best, it’s exhilarating to be surrounded by A-players who strive to perform whilst being in a good mood.Impact & MeaningPlaying a crucial role in the development of a company whose content and products are enjoyed by millions of people.HOW TO APPLYThat job description resonated with you? Click on "Apply for this position" and fill out a short questionnaire (7 to 8 minutes) to tell us more about yourself and send us your CV!Hiring processA 6 to 8 minutes application survey.️ A 15-30 What’s app call with Chloé, our HR Talent Manager.A 1 hour video-call focused on your career with Chloé.A couple of video-call s with the Executive Team.A culture-fit video call with Timy, our Culture and Engagement coach.A Case study you will present to David, our founder & CEO.Reference calls to get in-depth insights about how you work in different environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr