Managing Director Italy

Imagine a way to make giving fun and rewarding. A place where celebrities and brands can donate experiences or unique items to raise money for charitable causes. Customers get the chance to live a dream, celebrities support causes they're passionate about and charities spend less time fundraising and more time creating positive change.

Welcome to CharityStars, the groundbreaking fundraising platform offering sweepstakes, auctions, buy-now's and gala events technology.

Already available in 3 international markets, CharityStars has quickly become the one-stop-shop for thousands of consumers and charities around the world.

Since 2013 we've raised +$35M supporting +1,000 Non-profits around the world and are just getting started. We have an aggressive plan to accelerate our growth. Think you have what it takes?

**Your mission**:
We're looking for a passionate and driven Managing Director to further solidify CharityStars as the leader in the italian market.

We've set up strong foundations in 3 different countries with an innovative approach to the market and are well on our way to scaling our team and impact rapidly and exponentially.

You will report directly to the CEO and play an active part in building the impact of CharityStars across Italy.

**Role description**:
As a Managing Director Italy, you will:

- Build, lead and challenge your diverse team of talented individuals to develop professionally while growing a strong national company with a unified team.
- Take the lead on defining the strategy for the Italian expansion rollout and hyper-growth plans. Own the P&L for the country.
- Steer the team in the right direction and with the right vision, while maintaining focus on our ambitious growth goals and alignment with the global strategy.
- Embrace and spread the CharityStars culture within the team, with a mix of ambition, passion and fun.
- Develop a strong national network and ecosystem around CharityStars
- Be the point of contact for Global Management and work as a team alongside the other awesome Country Managing Directors.
- Beyond scaling our business, you will have a position to truly influence and inspire the overall ecosystem helping to make giving rewarding and accessible to all.
- Manage relationships with the Company's main stakeholders: charities, suppliers, customers, celebrities & brands

**Requirements**:

- An inspirational leader, with a background in successfully attracting top talent, encouraging internal professional development whilst delivering strong results.
- 5+ years of experience in a general management position, preferably in a high-growth/scale up e-commerce/marketplace company
- Strong commercial background to embed the right mindset, with an outstanding record of supporting national Head of Sales and Key Accounts with negotiations.
- High-energy and efficient working style with a focus on results and integrity.
- Experience acquiring and working with Key Accounts/Corporate partners.
- Background and network with charities in Italy is a strong plus.
- Must be ambitious and love to work in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent communications skills and detail oriented: from Customer Care to Logistics, every aspect of the organization should be managed and developed in detail
- Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken

**Our values**:
Be impactful. Run business strategies with full responsibility. You have the ability to help lead CharityStars, affect millions of users and raise significant funds for charities.

Embrace our team. Together, we can accomplish the most. Our goal is not who takes the credit, but the achievement of reaching it together.

Raise the bar. We always push for more. We work smart, smash barriers and elevate one another. This is not a place to be complacent.

Build a Legacy. We're proud of the change we're driving.

We care. About each other, the way we do business and making decisions we can be proud of.

**What We Have To Offer**:
The experience of being part of an international company with enthusiastic and highly talented teammates across 3 countries - always ready to support

Top-notch HQ. Awesome locations in which feel comfortable and certainly be in the right environment to do your best work. In our office you can meet fantastic colleagues from across all the holding company.

A transparent and trustworthy company culture where you have the independence to unleash your creativity.

Strong personal and career path development in an intense and high-growth scale-up environment.

A tailor-made experience. We're ready to welcome you whenever you're ready to join us, on a schedule that works for you.