Are you inspired to be 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?Freedom: feeling free to work in hybrid and being trusted to deliverAmbition: growing up surrounded by smart colleagues driven to create an iconic brandImpact: contributing to transform people’s lives at scale and feel your own impact in the companyThis is why we are looking for our new General Manager/GM or COO. Sometimes 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.As an Integrator, you have 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, with fast execution.This duo will work if you recognize yourself:Strongly analytical, and at ease to challenge or disagree with our CEO 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 realVery inspired by our mission to empower people to live their true ambitionThis is a full-time position, carried out from our beautiful offices in Dubai, Lisbon, or from the comfort of your couch! French and English fluency is a must.Important: Being present at least 3 months in Dubai per year is required.Your main mission is to help us scale to the next level of 50M in 3 years while generating a very high level 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 targetsDevelop the business and manage the day-to-day operationsYearly/Monthly/Quarterly planning and structurePlay devil's advocate with the CEO and determine when to stay focusedIntegrate all major functions of the companyCreate a culture of performance, execution and continuous improvementLeads, manages, and holds the leadership team accountable for achieving agreed-upon commitments.Lead all internal team meetings and bring global communicationSet a tempo, a pace of execution and performance at all levels in the companyDevelop TalentsSCALE: Make the company scalable and turn it into a growth machineCreation, process optimization, automation & continuously simplify the organizationBe the “Glue” holding things togetherChoose the digital tools that will allow to scaleIdentify structural problems that impede the flow of informationDependably demonstrates a relentless obsession with values alignment, focus, simplicity, and clarityCreate new ways to make them part of everyday lifeResolve issues effectivelyFind ways for the team to be able to take decisions by themselvesTalent Density is everything for us > Fill Paradox with A PlayersSource, recruit, onboard people who stand out from the crowdSet training standards and hiring and onboarding proceduresIncrease the competence of each manager in their ability to find and choose stars in their fieldOversee financial information and budgetForecast requirements and prepare annual budgetManage staff levels, hours, wages and contract laborDig the Data, find patterns, and make changes happen from themMust Have:Proven experience as a Chief of Staff, Operational Manager, COO, or similar roles for at least 3 years in a startup or scale-upYou master and like modern tools and are comfortable with building processes.Personality:You are charismatic, have a strong ethic and a profound sense of humility.You are obsessed by performance, having ambitious goals.Leadership: Catalyst for team cohesion and effective conflict management.You love people deeply and enjoy managing the day-to-day aspects of the business.Language:French: NativeEnglish: FluentTechnical:Our CRM: HubspotJoin us if you crave:Growth & Ambition: We hire only the best.Impact & Meaning: Playing a crucial role in the development of a company.Freedom & Well Being: A company culture based on autonomy & accountability.How To Apply:If this job description resonated with you, click on "Apply for this position" and fill out a short questionnaire to tell us more about yourself and send us your CV!
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