Are you a results-driven sales manager with a passion for making a positive impact on the world? Then this opportunity may be for you!
Cultural Care Au Pair is seeking a Country Product Manager to help drive growth in the Czech market and support our mission of fostering cultural exchange and building global families. As a hands-on manager, you will have the opportunity to combine your skills in sales, marketing, and leadership to take ownership of the Czech au pair market and operate like a small business. You will be based in Prague and report to the Sales Director in Zurich, Switzerland.
We are looking for an ambitious, organized, and charismatic individual who is passionate about making a difference in the world. If you are a self-starter who thrives in a multicultural environment, with strong analytical and interpersonal skills, we want to hear from you!
Join us in growing our community of global families and making the world a more welcoming and understanding place through the power of cultural exchange.
What you will do:
- Sales & Marketing strategy development and execution within your approved budget to meet sales targets.
- Direct management of the 2 full-time Sales Coordinators and 6 part-time Meeting Leaders.
- Staff recruitment, engagement, and development.
- Step into any aspect of the job necessary to help the team achieve its goals. These aspects will include tele sales, screening candidates, visiting schools/universities, local marketing initiatives, hiring and training office and field staff.
- Management of quality control and customer service via contact with US operations.
Who you are:
Personal qualifications
- You have a growth mindset, learn from your mistakes, and embrace challenges with your nothing-is-impossible attitude to find solutions.
- You are a hands-on leader and a team player, which means you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves and help others achieve their goals.
- You possess a strong charismatic presence that gets people behind you. You can motivate people or take charge of a situation.
- You take ownership of your ideas and do the work to make them happen.
- You are competitive and are driven to achieve goals.
- You are decisive and can prioritize and be efficient - meet challenging deadlines and perform under pressure.
Professional qualifications
- 3 years’ work experience in the sales and/or marketing functions, with at least 1 of those years in a sales management role with staff management
- University/College graduate. A marketing or business degree is advantageous
- Full proficiency in Czech and English
- Strong analytical skills and experience in budget management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in an international environment
- Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word)
- Salesforce knowledge is a plus
If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter in English.
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Skills Required
- 3 years' work experience in sales and/or marketing functions, with at least 1 year in a sales management role with staff management
- University/College graduate
- Marketing or business degree
- Full proficiency in Czech and English
- Strong analytical skills and experience in budget management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in an international environment
- Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word)
- Salesforce knowledge
- Hands-on leadership, growth mindset, charismatic presence, decisiveness and competitiveness
- Experience with telesales, candidate screening, local marketing initiatives, hiring and training staff
What We Do
A career at EF is something different. You’ll think boldly, own your job, and create a career you are proud of—and have fun doing it. When you join EF, you will join a global community of creative minds, innovators, and change-makers. Since 1965, we've created programs that help people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn about the world and themselves. People are at the heart of everything we do, and it all begins with the talented and collaborative EFers who bring our mission-opening the world through education- to life across 55 countries and counting.
