Strategic Account Manager (They/She/He)

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride. 

A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. 

We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people, paving the way forward together. 

Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 23 countries. 

Together we revolutionise the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.

What makes our ride unique? 

🤝 Our culture and strong values. 

💪 Our career development philosophy. 

🤝 Our commitment to being a force for good. 

We have a vision: To give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. And this is where your ride starts.

YOUR MISSION

As an Account Manager, you will be a key role in the Glovo Partners & Brands team. You will be directly responsible to build and maintain good relationships between our partners and our company. You will be liaising with the most highly regarded brands, stores, and restaurants in your city.

THE JOURNEY

• Build and maintain relationships with Glovo’s top Partners in the country - establish excellent relationships through consistent and proactive communication, identifying their needs and building engagement (meetings and business reviews)
• Draw and execute plans, making your partners grow through promos negotiations, marketing activations and menu performance (e.g., selling items, Average Order Value, Conversion Rate, etc.)
• Onboard new top partners on our platform by providing them all the necessary tools and information
• Be responsible for our partners business performance, analyze their main KPIs and ensure growth
• Prepare reports and dashboards to present to partners / use as source of operational improvements
• Get feedback from our partners and translate it into product, marketing and operations improvement
• Lead commercial renegotiations to establish a strong partnership with sustainable economics
• Support closing partner deals along with the sales team leader if / when needed
• Actively collaborate with your colleagues and learn from each other in a supportive environment
• Be a part of a team that will support your commercial development by giving you the opportunity to do rotations into other parts of the business (i.e., sales, qcommerce, and more)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE

Background 

• At least 5 years of experience in a fast-paced environment (start-ups, FMCG, retail, telecoms, advertising, food-hospitality, etc.)
• University degree from a renowned university and high grades is a plus
• Experience in FMCG, food-hospitality or on-demand delivery industry is a plus

Leadership, Business Acumen and Collaboration 

• Business acumen: proven track record of understanding and empathizing with partners' business models, challenges, and objectives in order to create synergistic strategies and deliver value through collaboration

• Experience in understanding general business, as well as revenue dynamics and drivers

• Partner collaboration: Proven experience of at least 4 years in working with external partners to align on strategic initiatives, foster mutual growth, and ensure seamless collaboration on account-related matters

Skills

• Commercial skills: Know how to negotiate /build your way into a super deal with big players in the market
• Comms/Stakeholder management skills: Ability to build long-term relationships and establish yourself as thought leader / trusted advisor
• Problem solving: Strong problem solving skills, including solid analytical skills
• Data-driven mentality: Take decisions based on data and make business judgment when necessary
• Project management skills: Highly organized and detail-oriented approach
• Excellent knowledge of Google Suite and/or MS Office, Excel
• Excellent written and spoken Bulgarian & English skills

Culture

• Be driven to build a business from scratch, you have a natural bias for action, always pushing for things to happen, objective and deadline oriented
• Ability to work in a high growth and high-performance start-up with a fast pace. 
• Adaptable, positive mindset: possess a flexible attitude towards evolving roles within the commercial domain. We value versatility and the ability to adapt to new challenges while ensuring a stable and consistent job scope

Individuals representing diverse profiles, and abilities, encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.

We believe driven talent deserves:

• 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
• 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
• 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
• 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
• 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds - all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard. 

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life? 

Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!