Expansion Growth Manager, Bocobay
£50k
+ Company equity and opportunity to spend time in the Caribbean
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
Vacation rental platform
Be an early applicant
Vacation rental platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£50k
+ Company equity and opportunity to spend time in the Caribbean
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To be the go-to hospitality brand in the Caribbean, through a unique mix of technology and scaled local operations.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: we’re not expecting someone to have launched businesses in the Caribbean before but you’ll have worked for five years in high-growth companies, within hospitality and tourism or fast-paced operational roles.
- Energy: you’ll have the support of an experienced team and local staff but you’ll be responsible for finding creative solutions to complex challenges in (sometimes) resource-constrained environments.
- Communication: we need a strong and effective communicator. You’ll need to be able to flex your communication style to deliver feedback to local staff, manage the relationship with independent contractors and engage with HNW individuals.
- Cultural Acuity: ideally you’d have spent time living and working abroad with experience in the Caribbean or similar island/emerging markets a significant advantage. You’ll instinctively understand and respect local ways of working and how to make things happen.
What the job involves
- The Expansion Launch Manager will be the critical link between our ambitious global strategy and successful local execution. As we expand into new markets, we’ll need to hit the ground running. Delivering great guest experience, delivering strong returns for property owners and seeking out new growth opportunities.
- This role requires a high level of adaptability, flexibility, energy and bias for action. You’ll often be required to travel to the Caribbean. You'll need to quickly grasp the nuances of each island to make a success of the launch of each new market. This is a challenging role that requires resilience, cultural acuity and independence.
- Drive Standards: act as the direct conduit between local teams and our HQ, ensuring all new properties are launched and operated in accordance with Bocobay’s high standards of hospitality and property care.
- Communication: you’ll be our eyes and ears on-the-ground. You’ll simplify local complexities to engage the effective support of global teams and reiterate key messaging to local teams.
- Process Improvements: identify bottlenecks and gaps in our processes. Suggest improvements and work with global teams to refine the global launch playbook for future markets.
- Inventory Acquisition: actively explore, convert and secure new commercial partnerships with real estate owners, developers and realtors to drive rapid inventory growth in locally relevant, scalable ways.
- Market Intelligence: understand the local market dynamics, get a handle on competitors, establish relationships with suppliers and be relentlessly focused on opportunities to drive down operating costs.
- Owner Relations: you’ll be crucial in managing the early-stage relationships with owners and commercial partners.
Application process
- Apply with your profile
- Initial screening call
- Case study interview
- Final interview
- Offer!
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Companies like Airbnb have transformed the travel industry enormously. However, these companies only provide a limited service. Bocobay aims to disrupt the travel industry by offering high-quality, curated and complete travel experiences.
This pan-Caribbean management, London headquartered company allows property managers to maximize their rental revenue by optimising operational procedures. As part of this, it empowers vacation property owners to differentiate their properties from Airbnb and hotels alike.
Bocobay is currently focused on Aruba, but its model has proven popular among holiday-makers and property owners alike. The company could see international expansion in the coming years, having doubled in size every year since its founding.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- Annual team trip to the Caribbean 😎
- (plus travel to the Caribbean for work, as required)
- Significant stock options
- 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Plus everything else you would expect (inspiring Victoria office, new Macbook Air, WFH Fridays etc)
Company values
- Be the solution: Our job isn't done until the job is done
- Embrace the journey: Speak up and think big
- Always explore: Keep learning and growing
Company HQ
Victoria, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Nick Curtis
(Founder)Nick founded Bocobay, which has doubled its revenues every year into the eight figures, after graduating from Oxford mathematics.
Fabian Weiss
(COO)Fabian has worked for over a decade in operations management at Amazon and Nike, after he graduated from Cambridge.
People progressing
Tara started with Bocobay as a field agent, and in the space of two years has been promoted three times. Tara currently leads the on-the-ground operation in Aruba, Caribbean.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Bocobay
Charlotte Moreno (Managing Director, Aruba)
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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