About us
Talent Garden is a leading digital skills academy in Europe, empowering individuals and organizations to thrive in the innovation ecosystem through diverse learning experiences. With online, offline, and hybrid courses, corporate programs and work and events spaces we offer an unparalleled vision to combine work life and learning.
Founded in Italy in 2011, Talent Garden has trained over 25,000 professionals in digital skills and business innovation, developed tailored corporate education programs for Fortune 500 companies, and built a network of 11 campuses in 4 countries, hosting over 4,500 innovators from startups, corporate labs, investors, and SMEs.
The role
We are looking for a City Lead to take ownership of our Barcelona operations, joining an international and distributed team responsible for managing and growing our campuses across Europe.
In this role, your mission will be to own and drive the business performance of the Barcelona campus, ensuring sustainable growth and operational excellence. As a hands-on leader, you will combine day-to-day execution with clear business direction, strengthening our presence as a key player within the Barcelona innovation ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Own the full Barcelona campus P&L, with direct accountability for revenue growth, cost control, and profitability
- Lead and develop the local Barcelona team, setting clear priorities, driving accountability, and building a performance-oriented culture
- Drive the team towards achieving KPIs, continuously monitoring performance and taking corrective action when needed
- Grow coworking and event revenues by increasing occupancy, optimizing pricing logic, and improving commercial effectiveness
- Guide the team in the execution of local marketing initiatives in coordination with central teams, increasing visibility and lead generation
- Run the campus as a high-performing operation, ensuring financial discipline while maintaining a strong member and client experience
- Act as the single point of ownership for the Barcelona campus, ensuring alignment with central functions while protecting local execution speed
- Strengthen Talent Garden’s positioning in the Barcelona innovation ecosystem, building strategic partnerships and unlocking new commercial opportunities
About you
Ideally, you are a hands-on business leader who is comfortable being fully accountable for performance, people, and operational execution.
On top of this, you:
- Have 4-6 years of experience in business management, startups, hospitality, coworking, or similar performance-driven environments
- Have managed a P&L or had budget responsibility, leveraging financial and commercial data to drive performance and profitability
- Have experience leading and developing small teams, taking ownership of high-impact decisions and driving accountability while maintaining high standards of execution
- Are an effective communicator, able to engage internal teams and external stakeholders through clear messaging, compelling materials, and strong business storytelling
- Are well-connected in the Barcelona innovation and tech ecosystem (that would be great!), or motivated to build strong relationships to unlock new opportunities
- Are fluent in Spanish and English; Catalan is a plus
- Are based in Barcelona and available for full-time on-site presence at our campus in Carrer de Ramon Turró 169
You will love this role if
You enjoy taking responsibility for tangible results and seeing the impact of your decisions on performance and growth. You are a pragmatic doer, comfortable stepping into operational details while keeping a clear direction. You thrive in international environments and value ownership, structure, and continuous improvement.
Perks and benefits
- Access to all our co-working spaces across Europe
- Free access to all our Master courses
- Pluxee meal vouchers (approx. 180€/month)
- Mum&Dad policy offering (even more) flexible remote work options for expecting parents, a €1,000 bonus, and additional leave for dads to bond with their child
- An extra 6 working days of vacation each year, on top of local regulations
- December 24 and 31 automatically become holidays when they fall on weekdays
- Company-provided MacBook
- Access to discounts, events, and networking opportunities at our co-working spaces
- P.S. We’re pet-friendly, so you’re welcome to bring your furry friend to work!
Selection process
Submit your application. Send us your CV and feel free to showcase your personality. If you prefer a creative format, go ahead.
Response time. We’ll get back to you within 10 days if we’re a match. If not, we’ll still do our best to notify you promptly.
Initial video call. An initial video call with our Talent team will be scheduled to assess cultural fit. Make sure to check out our company page beforehand.
Next steps. For this role, there will be a couple of rounds of interviews, one of which may include a project work assignment.
Final step. The last stage in the process is a call with our CEO.
At Talent Garden, diversity is our strength. We're committed to a safe, inclusive environment, welcoming applicants regardless of background. While we set high standards, we encourage individuals, especially women, not to let the fear of not being a perfect fit hold them back. We prioritize talent over traditional qualifications and invite passionate individuals to apply. Your unique strengths could make a valuable contribution to our team!
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What We Do
Talent Garden is Europe's leading digital skills academy and founding partner of a global EdTech group, that provides individuals and organisations with the knowledge, spaces and resources needed to transform and thrive within the innovation ecosystem. They offer diverse learning experiences with online, offline and hybrid courses, corporate programs and events and a network of coworking campuses that hosts a vibrant community of digital and tech professionals. Founded in Italy in 2011, Talent Garden’s mission is to empower people and organisations to drive digital transformation through life-changing learning and networking experiences. With an unparalleled vision to combine work life and learning. Talent Garden has already significantly impacted and uplifted professionals and corporations by closing the digital skills gap, training over 25,000 professionals in digital design, marketing, data and hard skills, human resources, business innovation, product management, and cyber security. As one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe, Talent Garden also develops tailored corporate education programs leveraging their expertise in digital transformation and a network of partners such as Google, Procter & Gamble, Cisco, Unilever, leading European banks, institutions and other companies in the Fortune 500 ranking. These transformative experiences go beyond the classroom, with the company enabling powerful connections within the digital and tech ecosystem. Thanks to a network of coworking campuses in 13 countries (Austria, Brazil, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, North USA, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK) that hosts not only students but over 45,000 innovators from startups, agencies, corporate labs, freelancers, and SMEs, who are all united by a like-minded vision for digital innovation. Open 24 hours a day, these campuses are designed to encourage collaborations and provide professionals with a physical base to succeed and scale.
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