Senior Manager, Business Operations & Strategy (Optimization)

GetYourGuide; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth budget

Hybrid work model

Global mobility benefits

Transport & fitness budget

AI tooling access

Language reimbursement

Job summary

GetYourGuide is seeking a high-impact leader to drive inventory growth and supplier optimization from our Berlin HQ. You will shape strategies with cross-functional teams and turn data insights into initiatives that scale revenue from existing experiences.

In a hybrid setup, you’ll collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Sales, influence senior stakeholders, and own end-to-end delivery of optimization programs in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in management consulting or 7+ years in Operations, Strategy, or Marketing within a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thought leadership: ability to set direction for your area in ambiguous environments, define what 'good' looks like, and translate strategy into initiatives.
• Skilled at data-driven discovery: you ask the right questions, know where to look for data, spot the root cause behind a symptom, and document clearly.
• A strong communicator who can move between Sales, Ops, and technical teams without losing anyone.
• Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Comfort with ambiguity: priorities will shift, ownership is sometimes shared, and the role is expected to embrace it.
• Organised and dependable: things don’t fall through the cracks with you.

Responsibilities

• Identify category-specific optimization levers for guided experiences.
• Leverage data and insights to identify new optimization levers, shape and lead initiatives that turn strategy into business impact.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategies for increasing the revenue generation from existing inventory.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to ensure seamless and successful execution of initiatives.
• Data-driven insights: Conduct data analyses to identify trends and opportunities for inventory growth, engaging with senior-level stakeholders (directors, VPs, and C-level executives).
• Innovation and Optimization: Continuously refine and enhance our inventory growth tactics and playbooks, driving innovation.
• Entrepreneurial Impact: Leverage your entrepreneurial spirit to think about scaled implementation and optimization of initiatives within a dynamic startup environment.

Skills

Management consulting

Operations

Strategy

Data-driven discovery

Strong communicator

Cross-functional collaboration

Ambiguity tolerance

Organized

Job description

Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours.

Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

Team mission

The Supply Optimization & Connectivity team is a major contributor to GetYourGuide’s mission by leading existing supplier growth. We partner with cross-functional stakeholders to design and operationalize programs that drive incremental growth from existing supply. We bring insights and expertise that help set our strategic direction and translate strategy into results.

We optimize supply growth via multiple operational and product-led levers such as securing more availability, providing suppliers with tools and insights to maximize their growth, and rewarding the right supplier behaviors.

Your mission

• Identify category-specific optimization levers for guided experiences


• Leverage data and insights to identify new optimization levers, shape and lead initiatives that turn strategy into business impact


• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategies for increasing the revenue generation from existing inventory.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to ensure seamless and successful execution of initiatives.


• Data-driven insights: Conduct data analyses to identify trends and opportunities for inventory growth, engaging with senior-level stakeholders (directors, VPs, and C-level executives).


• Innovation and Optimization: Continuously refine and enhance our inventory growth tactics and playbooks, driving innovation.


• Entrepreneurial Impact: Leverage your entrepreneurial spirit to think about scaled implementation and optimization of initiatives within a dynamic startup environment.

Your toolkit

• You’ve got 4+ years in management consulting or 7+ years in Operations, Strategy, or Marketing within a fast-paced environment


• Strategic thought leadership: ability to set direction for your area in ambiguous environments, define what "good" looks like, and translate strategy into initiatives


• Skilled at data-driven discovery: you ask the right questions, know where to look for data, spot the root cause behind a symptom, and document clearly.


• A strong communicator who can move between Sales, Ops, and technical teams without losing anyone.


• Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and influencing senior stakeholders.


• Comfort with ambiguity: priorities will shift, ownership is sometimes shared, and the role is expected to embrace it.


• Organised and dependable: things don’t fall through the cracks with you.

Extras that give you an edge

• Marketplace or two-sided platform background with exposure to supply-side dynamics.


• Strategy consulting or similar experience.


• Travel, tourism, or experiences industry experience.


• Experience with rigorous data analysis, especially SQL

How we’ll make your career journey extraordinary

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development


• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year


• A hybrid working approach with three days of in office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at home focus time.


• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with a quarterly team event budget


• Access to leading AI tools plus the resources and budget to get the most out of them


• Monthly transportation and fitness budget


• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities


• Language reimbursement program


• Health and wellness benefits

And more…

We’re an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.