안녕하세요 여러분,
당근마켓이 캐나다 GM을 찾습니다. 얼마 전에는 Associate Country Manager를 찾는다 올렸는데 role이 바뀌었네요.
많은 관심 부탁드려요~
About Karrot:
Karrot is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing community marketplaces with a mission to connect neighbours to foster a warm and vibrant community.
Since our launch in May 2015, we have amassed over 20 million downloads and 15 million in monthly active users spending 20 minutes per day. With regional operations in Korea, Japan, UK and Canada, Karrot currently has a team of over 200 employees.
We have raised $162 million in a Series D round of funding with a valuation of $2.7 billion, joining a growing list of unicorns in South Korea with $205 million total raised. This round of funding was led by DST Global, with additional participation from Aspex Management and existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Altos Ventures and SoftBank Ventures Asia.
About the role:
We are looking for a passionate and exceptional General Manager to lead and accelerate Karrot’s growth in Canada. Karrot’s General Manager for Canada will build and lead a high-performing team.
The ideal candidate will play a critical role in the growth of one of Karrot’s newest and biggest opportunities. The General Manager will be essential in the scale up of our Canada region by identifying and analysing the potential of untapped markets in Canada and executing them. Most importantly, the successful candidate should possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, has a passion for the Karrot product, and is always thinking of opportunities to amplify the Karrot brand.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead the growth strategy in Canada.
- Recruit, build and manage world-class teams.
- Drive local growth and business development efforts through partnerships with local communities.
- Spearhead strategy, planning, and execution of launch into new markets by understanding Karrot’s market positioning to maximize success.
- Establish and grow the local team by overseeing recruitment, and training of local teams; drive team morale and form a coherent team culture.
- Work closely with the founders and leadership team in South Korea across the Product, Engineering, Operations team to deliver the best user experience.
Qualifications:
- Passionate about the world of online buying and selling.
- A drive and commitment to succeed in a fast growing environment.
- Exceptionally organized with excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to influence business partners at all levels of the organization.
- An analytical and data-driven decision making mentality.
- Experience with or strong excitement for a start-up environment.
- Out-of-the box thinker who will find creative ways to hit growth targets.
- Prior experience in online classifieds, or in a fast growing start-up during their hyper growth stage.
Working with Us:
- Competitive salary
- Stock option plan
- Full autonomy to test out strategies and make an impact
- Young and dynamic working environment
- Unlimited vacation policy
- As an early employee, you will enjoy tons of opportunities to develop your career and grow into a word-class leader
