Area Director, Germany (1 year Maternity Cover)

About Us



At WeWork, we provide inspiring and flexible workplace solutions to help businesses - small, medium or large - thrive in more than 150 cities globally. The future of work is happening right now, and we are leading this moment. United by a common purpose, here we will empower tomorrows world at work. Join us on our journey as we give our members the freedom and support to push boundaries in their industries, and work toredefine our own.



About the Opportunity



As an Area Director, you will be required to report to the buildings you manage each day and be responsible and accountable for the overall profitability and return on investment of each building in your area. The role is also responsible for providing strategic, cross-functional support for the Territory Vice President to ensure the successful execution of business priorities across the territory and region.

In addition, you will be the owner of the member experience within your portfolio and responsible for ensuring we are meeting our members needs, our WeWork global standards, and targets on member experience satisfaction, as well as, retaining our members.



In this role, youll:







Strategy, Finance, Operations & Sales:



Be accountable for overall ownership for up to 20 building(s) and their P&L(indicative of an average of $140m revenue).

Create and execute revenue-generating and cost-saving initiatives based on P&L ofbuildings while monitoring non-outsourced spending (Opex).

Develop asset management plans & implement short, intermediate & long termstrategies to improve the ROI and value of the portfolio while mitigating risk and improving financial efficiencies with a focus on revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow goals.

Present monthly and quarterly business reviews based on building P&Ls within yourportfolio.

Partner with sales counterpart to achieve revenue targets. Personally engage with keymember organizations and prospects to ensure member satisfaction and retention.

Partner with real estate counterpart to engage with landlords in your area anddevelop capital investment plans for the buildings in your area to maintain andincrease ROI.

Partner closely with internal territory marketing & communications teams; provideinput as needed, uphold brand standards, act as a local spokesperson.

Lead and execute large, market-wide complex projects in partnership withcross-functional teams to create an improved member experience.

Budgeting and monthly review of property operations and cash flows includingquarterly and annual forecasting.

Aid and assist in identifying opportunities and deficiencies within the new buildingopening/handover process.

Liaise with the key internal external stakeholders to drive accountability and improvePerformance.





Member Satisfaction & People Leadership:






Accountable for driving the highest levels of member satisfaction, measured throughportfolio and building-level NPS.

Accountable for member retention.

Responsible for delivering upon set standards for building operations with an eye toNPS and OPEX optimization in the market.

Responsible for solving member escalations needing market level support.

Manage key initiatives related to enhancing community experience, creatingoperating efficiencies.

Lead and manage the Community Managers in your portfolio, while creatingdevelopment plans to facilitate growth.

Be accountable for employee satisfaction of team members in your portfolio,measured through market-level eNPS.





About You






Wed love to hear from you if you meet the qualifications below:


7+ years or equivalent experience in the real estate, hospitality, marketing, multi-unitretail, startups, finance, consulting, or related experience with a strong operationalfocus and P&L accountability (preferred experience managing $100m+ revenue).

5+ years of management experience of leading a sizable team made up of managersand individual contributors.

BA / BS or equivalent in Real Estate, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality or other relateddegrees, and ideally an advanced degree (eg, MBA).

Experience of being responsible for a Profit and Loss for multiple sites, as well asleading multiple business units. Direct P&L accountability and ability to understandand drive results through the management of financial levers.

Demonstrated experience in valuation/cash flow modeling, analysis of performancerelative to the market, analysis of new acquisitions, and or dispositions.

Strong background of successful people and commercial negotiations, complex andsensitive conflict resolution, and impactful influencing skills, internal and external.

Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness,work ethic, and empathy.

Must be open to possible travel 20-30% of the time, depending on whicharea(s)/buildings youll oversee.


Life at WeWork


Being a WeWorker is more than just a job. We believe the magic of work is sparked by the passion you bring, the places you go, the people you meet and the purpose you follow. And it starts here. Here you will brush shoulders with those who dare to dream and do. Here you will be welcomed by a diverse community that embraces and inspires youbecause together we can achieve more. Here we challenge ideas, and explore new ways of getting things done. Whether you are part of our Employee Community Groups, or part of a global project, we ask you to bring your open-minded attitude and collaborative spirit. In return, you will be part of a team where your unique perspectives are celebrated.



WeWork is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, pregnancy (or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender reassignment, race, color, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including genetic testing and characteristics), military or veteran status, or any other grounds or characteristic that is protected under the law

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