Country Manager - JHB at Bolt

About the role

• You will be responsible for leading the market, developing and nurturing critical relationships that will grow our business, strengthen our position and build drivers & riders growth, engagement and retention while managing a high-performing team.
• This is a critical, impactful and highly rewarding role: South Africa is an exciting market that is equipped for Bolt to make urban travel more affordable, convenient, and responsible.

About the role
Your daily adventures will include:

• Lead the financial and strategic planning process and be responsible for its implementation for South Africa
• Define, implement and optimize local business and operational strategies/goals with the local operations team
• Advocating and elevating Bolt’s brand, product and service by working closely with local authorities and policy makers
• Expand Bolt’s presence and services across the country
• Establish strategic partnerships with local fleet owners and other relevant businesses/entities
• Identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities on a local level that may impact the business
• Advise and closely collaborate with HQ teams such as Product, Legal or Marketing to develop and execute key initiatives that drives growth and efficiency
• Take ownership of Bolt’s growth in South Africa by ensuring both local operations and HQ teams support and collaborate actively with each other to meet business goals

About you:

• Management experience - You have 7+ years of experience in an operations management or general management role
• Leadership experience - You are a strong leader and collaborator with excellent negotiation and communication skills (both verbal and written) in English
• Analytical mindset - You are highly analytical and have a data-driven mindset
• Digital technologies - You are passionate about new technologies and ride-sharing
• Accountability and Implementation -You have a strong sense of ownership with a hands-on approach
• Strategy - You are comfortable with developing business frameworks to support your strategies and decisions
• MBA and Consulting experience is added advantage