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Head of Country Operations - Worldwide

Employer
Selina
Location
Worldwide
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
5 Dec 2018

Head of Country Operations - Worldwide

Our mission is  to build a global movement where people live, travel, work and experience, while making meaningful connections.

Selina was born out of a desire to celebrate the nomadic lifestyle: to experience our planet’s most beautiful places, to build community, to engage with locals and fellow travellers, to work and enjoy new adventures.

The Selina ecosystem consists of Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Tours, Wellness, Education, Development, Real Estate, Co-Working, Art & Design, Community Impact, Education, Surf, Sales, Marketing, and Technology. With 100+ Locations opening around the globe, we have multiple job opportunities at any given time.

What you will be doing 

  • Full P&L ( working to key margins across rooms, F&B, Tours and General and Administration) and operational responsibility for all properties within their jurisdiction 
  • Provide local input to define the country strategy 
  • Monitor schedules of all departments and ensure labour efficiency (payroll: revenue ratio) be a strategic driver in all country-level partnerships. 
  • Lead the country management and GM team to ensure that the business delivers its commercial, 
  • EBITDA and new site opening plans; all in line with the brand 
  • Actively participate in all hiring and training activities at country level and the recruitment of general managers for all locations in the country 
  • Liaise with the representatives of the different global departments to ensure they provide the right level and quality of support to the locations in the assigned country. 
  • Work closely with the Country HR to build significant people capability and developing a strong pool of talent within the business from country managers down to property level 
  • Personally oversee all country level procurement negotiations. 
  • Promote healthy relationships with other businesses and neighbours in the areas of our locations 
  • Keep innovating and bring improved standards, processes and training as the 
  • business continues to grow 
  • Be a vocal advocate for the Selina experience and brand
  • Act as a legal representative for Selina in the assigned country
  • Supervise the environmental health and safety staff or services in line with compliance
  • Monitor schedules of all departments and ensure labour efficiency (payroll: revenue ratio)
  • Supervise the environmental health and safety staff or services in line with compliance
  • Drive your country/property teams to embody the spirit of the Selina brand and support the roll-out of initiatives from global teams to drive awareness, culture and financial performance 


What you need for the role

  • An excellent track record of commercial and results delivery throughout their career
  • At least 5 years’ experience in multi-site operations or occupying a senior management role 
  • Experience of taking a business through a phase of growth/expansion   
  • Smart and strategic, but a real operator who is happy to be hands-on and get into the detail and lead from the front 
  • Be entirely at ease operating in an autonomous environment and have a sense of urgency, high energy levels and thrive with low support 
  • A leader with exceptional people development skills – the ability to inspire and engage large teams but also encourage a culture of learning, training and support 
  • A structured individual who can bring process and discipline to the operating model – creating a framework that does not stifle creativity or entrepreneurial flair 
  • Highly numerate with the ability to use data to make informed decisions 
  • English fluent and Native Language of the Country Assigned 
  • Strong management and negotiation skills
  • The ability to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact 
  • Experience working in multicultural environments (preferred) 

What you can expect

  • A competitive salary
  • Attractive bonus package
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working
  • Selina family discounts

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