General Manager France

Salary Competitive

Karma is on a mission to transform the way the world thinks about food consumption.


We are looking for a General Manager to lead Karma’s expansion into France. This is a critical role leading the local team in Karma’s second expansion market and one of the largest markets in Europe

As France GM, your role will be to implement and adapt the expansion playbook, lead and manage local sales and marketing teams, and establish and lead the Paris office. You will work with central Sales and Marketing managers to set targets and budgets for your team, and then be accountable for their execution. 

Your primary role is to is to act as CEO for your market and do whatever it takes to establish Karma in France. You will have to have drive and hustle to get things done in the face of multiple barriers. You will have to be data-driven to set and then manage to targets. You will have to be creative and pragmatic in adapting the Karma playbook to the nuances of the French market. You will have to be able to manage people from different teams and functions and yourself will have to be an all-rounder, able to execute on sales, marketing, PR, finance, operations and whatever else is needed for the success of the market

Your role will include:

  • Execution and adaption of Karma expansion playbook
  • Establishing and leading the culture of the Karma France office
  • Hiring and leading local Sales and Marketing teams
  • Own P&L for France market
  • Collaboration with Core teams in Sales, Marketing, Growth, Product, Design, Finance etc.
  • Based in Paris, with initial training and onboarding in Sweden, and occasional subsequent travel to Sweden (e.g every 1-2 months)

The Ideal Candidate

Your background and previous experience

  • Demonstrated operational experience (e.g. 2-3 years at start-up)
  • Experience managing team of 5+ peopme
  • Demonstrated analytical expertise (e.g. 2-3 years in technology company, consulting, banking, etc.)
  • Experience in hiring and managing teams across functions, especially sales and marketing
  • Experience in a high growth consumer-facing startup
  • Experience in setting and managing a budget
  • Fluent in English and French

Who you are

  • Entrepreneurial DNA
  • Experienced and inspiring leader
  • Passionate about using technology to have a positive impact on the world
  • Comfortable using data to make pragmatic decisions quickly
  • All-rounder - able to manage across different functions and liaise with all parts of the core business (sales, marketing, product, design, finance, operations etc.)
  • Creative - ability to think outside the box to try new ideas
  • Comfortable working remotely from core teams in Stockholm
  • Hustle and get-it-done attitude - do whatever it takes to get market launched
  • Comfortable working in a high-growth, uncertain environment
  • Numerate and financially capable

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free lunch
Free lunch

Enjoy a free catered lunch with your colleagues, every day.

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

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Working at
Karma

Karma is leading the fight against food waste with an app that connects restaurants, cafés and grocery stores with users eager to purchase unsold food at a lower price. The platform creates a new way for retailers to minimise their food waste and reach new customers, while users eat well and save money—it’s a win-win! Karma is rapidly expanding and we're always looking for new talent to join our team. Every year, 1/3 of all food produced is thrown away, resulting in 1.3 billion tonnes of waste worldwide.The idea is simple; Karma is an app that connects restaurants, cafés and grocery stores with users eager to purchase unsold food at a lower price. Our vision is to become the resource-optimisation platform (♻️) for the food industry and to lead the way the way towards a more sustainable society (🌎).We want to hire someone with fire (🔥) and initiative. It’s not essential that you are an expert, as long as you are the right fit for our team: Learning is easy for someone with motivation and curiosity. (🌟) Expect a lot of whooping and clapping because we believe in celebrating as often as possible! 

You are humble (😌) and empathetic. Despite our different skill sets and backgrounds, we always listen (👂) to one another and grow together. There’s no room for big egos at Karma! We foster an open office culture in any way possible—currently only limited by our wallet and imagination! 

You are a doer (💪) and can maintain forward momentum because the route between idea and execution is very short at Karma. Your drive is complimented by positivity (😃); you see solutions instead of problems. If we provide the why, how, and when for a project, we want you to feel the authority to make decisions and take responsibility! Ultimately, it’s about having fun (🎉). We are working hard to build a product that the whole world desperately needs, and it’s incredibly rewarding.

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