Seeking a UK self-starter to launch YoungOnes in a city, driving growth with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Want to prove yourself as an entrepreneur?
We're looking for an ambitious self-starter to grow YoungOnes in the UK. City launchers will need an entrepreneurial mindset to grow their city from scratch. They'll be the GM for their city, responsible for both demand and supply and kickstarting the growth flywheel. The ideal candidate can expect to work both on high priority strategic projects as well as getting their hands dirty on a daily basis.
YoungOnes
YoungOnes operates a two-sided marketplace that allows businesses to find freelancers for short-term and often last-minute gigs. Last year, more than 40,000 freelancers found gigs through the platform and together they worked over 5.5 million hours. With a highly profitable business in the Netherlands (>10M EUR in annual profits), we're now expanding internationally.
Responsibilities
Onboard businesses who can immediately use extra staff for temporary gigs. Show them how our product can help them solve their staffing problems
Onboard freelancers, for example by working with student organisations (e.g. gyms, universities, etc.)
Work with HQ to develop a strategy to scale acquisition on both sides of the marketplace
Take on full sales responsibility for your city, and work together with a support team to kick off your city
Form relationships with local press
Experiment with client acquisition tactics, execute a city launch playbook and work with the team in HQ to refine it further (move fast, fail fast and learn!)
And throw a legendary launch party to officially announce YoungOnes’ arrival in your city.
Requirements
Proficient in both spoken and written communication in English
Based in Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Liverpool with frequent visits to our HQ in London
You know the city you are based in inside-out and have a local network that is ready to go for a launch
You have at least 4 years of experience in a sales-related role
You're a born entrepreneur & you like working with people
You thrive on ownership and accountability
You're willing to roll your sleeves up and experiment with new tactics
You get a lot of energy from growing a business. You're willing to test and experiment and are ready to think outside the box
You understand that the real work in any sales-related role is in the follow-up. You go the extra mile and further to close the deal!
Are you the perfect candidate? Click the button 'apply now' and we'll contact you as soon as possible!
Anna-Lydia Ropponen
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