Company Overview:
At Veo, we are on a mission to end car dependency by making clean transportation accessible to all and advancing the next generation of fully electric micro-mobility systems. Our fleets are constantly evolving and feature a range of vehicles - from pedal and electric bicycles, to standing and seated e-scooters, e-cargo bikes, and ADA accessible devices. We design and build our own vehicles, hardware, and software systems in house and run all our local operations to provide safe, efficient, and responsive mobility services that make communities more sustainable and livable. We are looking for exceptionally talented individuals who are ready to develop and implement new solutions to these exciting challenges. We are headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, but are hiring across the U.S. Join us!
Job Summary:
As a General Manager, you are responsible for the success and growth of Veo. This is one of the most important, challenging, and rewarding roles at Veo. We are looking for someone who loves problem-solving, is highly analytical, is a very effective and proactive communicator, operates with an entrepreneurial hustle, and wants to make a measurable impact on the company. This role reports to our Vice President of Operations. This candidate needs to be in greater DC area and able to work on-site in our local warehouse 3 days a week.
Job Responsibilities:
- Own your business: Own the P&L and be accountable for hitting certain operational, and financial targets.
- Improve operations efficiency: Identify key areas in your markets to improve productivity, reduce costs, and increase margin
- Solve operational problems: Be hands-on to solve complex operational problems including maximizing fleet uptime, optimizing distribution, minimizing loss rate
- Be data-driven: Take a data-driven approach to problem-solving and market insight development.
- Build your team: Lead recruiting and development of your local market teams. Develop and mentor your team members.
- Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with a diverse group from across Veo to ensure timely resolutions, oversee quality control, and process feedback. Synthesize feedback and recommendations from central operations, business development, customer service, and product development teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 40%
Qualifications:
- BS/BA or equivalent required; degree in a quantitative field preferred.
- 5+ years of operations management, business consulting, or related experience managing operations, building and developing diverse teams, optimizing processes, and delivering business goals.
- Excellent communicator capable of motivating a team, working across an organization, and serving as a liaison with external partners as needed.
- Analytical mindset with a strong understanding of real-time marketplaces (supply and demand economics).
- Experience solving complex problems, exercising good judgment in decision-making, and navigating ambiguous environments.
- Ability to simplify difficult problems into actionable and solvable tasks.
- Data-driven by nature, strong attention to detail, and obsessed with process improvement.
- Comfortable learning and adapting to new concepts and utilizing new tools.
- Self-motivated, energetic, and driven individual with the ability to learn new skills and grow within the role.
- Startup experience is a plus.
Benefits:
- Health Care - Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available for employees and dependents
- Financial Wellbeing - 401K Matching (3% Match!), Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Accounts
- Life and Disability - Life, insurance, accident and critical illness plans available.
- Unlimited Time Off Allowance
- Unlimited Veo Credits, ride Veo for free!
- Commitment to Professional Development and Career Growth while working on one of earth’s most challenging problems!
Compensation:
The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 - $140,000 + Annual Performance Bonus + Equity (Stock Options) + Full Range of Benefits. Veo is a total compensation company, and pay is determined by geographic cost of labor and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training - so not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Our total compensation package for this role, including bonus potential, ranges from $137,500 to $175,000 per year. While this is our expected range, bonuses for this role are designed to have unlimited upside potential, so additional earning opportunities may be available.
Note: Veo benefit, bonus and stock programs may be subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. The listed range is a good faith estimate, and exact compensation and total package may vary depending on market conditions and performance.
Below is the expected salary range for this position. The listed range is a good faith estimate, and exact compensation and total package may vary depending on market conditions and candidate qualifications.
Pay Range
$120,000—$140,000 USD